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 50541 during the unknown period are:
3w/e 17/05/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
4w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 21F (Ryecroft) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2G | |
w/e 10/10/64 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
w/e 06/02/65 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
w/e 06/02/65 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
Dec-65 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) |
Then the allocations for 56184 are:
circa Feb-82 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
12/07/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
22/08/88 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) | |
02/11/89 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ |
1st January 1988 - Has NSE symbol on one side
1st July 1989 - Listed at Old Oak Common depot
12th October 1990 - Listed as condemned and thought to be at Old Oak Common depot
56184 - original number
54184 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50541 | 56184 | As delivered to 5B - 3w/e 17/05/58 | |||||||
LT310 | 50540 | 56184 | Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69 | ||||||
LT311 | 50541 | 56184 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
50541 | 56184 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1 | |||||||
50541 | 56184 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50541 | 56184 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50541 | 56184 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50541 | 56184 | Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50541 | 56184 | Noted 25/07/1981 - working 1D38 09.59 Stockport - Llandudno and 1H29 14.40 Llandudno - Stockport2 | |||||||
50541 | 56184 | Noted circa 03/19822 | |||||||
50539 | 56184 | Noted circa 08/19822 | |||||||
53539 | 54184 | Noted circa 05/19832 | |||||||
53536 | 54184 | Noted circa 05/19832 | |||||||
53536 | 54184 | Noted circa 03/19852 | |||||||
53540 | 54184 | Noted circa 01/19862 | |||||||
53541 | 54184 | Noted circa 06/19862 | |||||||
53540 | 54184 | Noted 23/07/1986 - at Bedford3 | |||||||
53540 | 54184 | Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot4 | |||||||
53540 | 54184 | Noted circa 01/19872 | |||||||
51916 | 54184 | Noted 13/02/19872 | |||||||
53532 | 54184 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
53532 | 54184 | Noted 23rd January 1988 | |||||||
N621 | 53843 | 54184 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
spare | 54184 | Listed at OC - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
4: Gerald Brown
A BRC&W twin set, M56184 leading, at Kenilworth with a Rugby service on 1 October 1961. Michael Mensing.
BRCW Class 104 DTS 54184 and DMBS 53540 wait in Watford Junction to work the 17.16 to Croxley Green on 15 May 1986. Dave Warby.
In Watford High Street station BRCW Class 104 DTS 54184 and DMBS 53540 are seen working The 17.27 Croxley Green-Watford Junction on 15 May 1986. Dave Warby.
BRCW Class 104 DTS 54184 and DMBS 53540 in Watford West station working the 17.50 Croxley Green-Watford Junction on 15 May 1986. Dave Warby.
In Watford West BRCW Class 104 DTS 54184 and DMBS 53540 are working the 17.50 Croxley Green-Watford Junction service on 15 May 1986. Dave Warby.
Class 104 DTSL 54184 with DMBS 53540 arrives at Watford Junction with the 11.12 ex-St Albans Abbey on 20 September 1986. Dave Warby.
Class 104 DTC M54184 at Vic Berry's. Circa October 1990. Ian Francis.
M54184 on top of W51106 and M53443 at Vic Berry's, 28-10-90. Kevin Dowd.
A two-car BRC&W DMU forms the 4.18pm service to Walsall at Dudley on 26 August 1961. The DMBS is M50541, its partner is presumably M56184. Both vehicles have cab roof domes in a darker colour than the roof. Michael Mensing.
A Class 104 DMU stabled at Leicester on 6 June 1985 formed of M53536 and presumably M54184. Robert Thomas.
BRCW Class 104 DMBS 53540 and DTS 54184 wait to work the 17.16 to Croxley Green at Watford Junction on 15 May 1986. Dave Warby.