Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30297
Diagram: 585
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50537 during the unknown period are:
3w/e 19/04/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
Apr-63 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
w/e 10/10/64 | On loan to | 1E (Bletchley) | |
4w/e 05/12/64 | Ex-loan back to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
4w/e 06/02/65 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
3w/e 02/10/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
4w/e 06/11/65 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) |
Then the allocations for 56180 are:
May-80 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
09/02/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
56180 - original number
54180 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50537 | 56180 | As delivered to 5B - 3w/e 19/04/58 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50948 | 56180 | Noted 04/11/68 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50540 | 56180 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
LT307 | 50537 | 56180 | Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69 | ||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 29/12/69 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
LT307 | 50537 | 56180 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 12/08/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 22/05/71 - at Stockport1 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 06/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 10/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Stalybridge1 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50537 | 56180 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||||
53466 | 54180 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||||
53974 | 54180 | Noted circa 06/19843 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Class 104 DTSL M54180 and a three-car Class 110 at Manchester Victoria on 24 August 1985. Jonathan Hazan.
A BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M50537 & M56180 was stabled against the block in platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly, between workings to New Mills Central on March 18th 1979. On the right is a Class 123 TCK. Martyn Hilbert.
A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of M50537 + M56180 is seen at Stalybridge while on Stockport duties on 5 May 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 104 DMUs at Manchester Victoria on a wet 24th August 1985. The DTSL on the right is 54180. Jonathan Hazan.