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Vehicle 56184 / 54184


Class 104

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30297
Diagram: 585

Allocations

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-63Depot code change2G
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02/11/89 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ

Notes

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

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56184 - original number
54184 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Kenilworth

1st October 1961

A BRC&W twin set, M56184 leading, at Kenilworth with a Rugby service on 1 October 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 104 DMU at Watford Junction

15th May 1986

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.

Class 104 DMU at Watford High Street

15th May 1986

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.

Class 104 DMU at Watford West

15th May 1986

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.

Class 104 DMU at Watford West

15th May 1986

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 DMU at Watford Junction

20th September 1986

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 DMU at Vic Berry&#039;s

October 1990

Class 104 DTC M54184 at Vic Berry's. Circa October 1990. Ian Francis.

Class 104 DMU at Vic Berrys

28th October 1990

M54184 on top of W51106 and M53443 at Vic Berry's, 28-10-90. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 26th August 1961

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.

DMU

Date: 6th April 1985

A Class 104 DMU stabled at Leicester on 6 June 1985 formed of M53536 and presumably M54184. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 15th May 1986

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.