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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-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02/11/89	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ

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:

1st October 1961

A BRC&W twin set, M56184 leading, arriving at Kenilworth on 1 October 1961. Despite Rugby on the blind, Michael recorded this as the 4.35pm Birmingham New Street - Coventry service, diverted from the Tile Hill line because of pre-electrification works which required a reversal at Kenilworth. Michael Mensing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

October 1990

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

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:

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.

Date: 1st October 1961

A two-car BRC&W set changes lines as it departs from Kenilworth station on 1 October 1961. This was the 4.35pm Birmingham New Street - Coventry service, diverted from the Tile Hill line because of pre-electrification works which required a reversal at Kenilworth. The rear vehicle is DTCL M56184. Michael Mensing.

Date: 6th April 1985

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

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.

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