Vehicle 59139
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30295
Diagram: 582
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 50431 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 15/06/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Jun-57 | Transferred to | 5A (Crewe North) | |
| Sep-57 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Oct-58 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) |
Then the allocations for 59139 are:
| Oct-80 | Withdrawn from | BX (Buxton) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50431 | 59139 | 50483 | As delivered to 9A - w/e 15/06/57 | ||||||
| 50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 17th June 1957 | ||||||
| 50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 23rd March 1958 | ||||||
| BN462 | 50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69 | |||||
| 50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Stockport2 | ||||||
| 50431 | 59139 | 50484 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Manchester Piccadilly 3 | ||||||
| BN456 | 50421 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly, set number only on 504212 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
Images:
Unknown date
Class 104 centre car M59139 on accommodation bogies in Derby Litchurch Lane. Image undated, but it was withdrawn at the end of 1980. Ian Francis.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd September 1961
A BRC&W triple DMU arriving at Buxton on 23 September 1961. M50483 leads, presumably with M59139 + M50431. Michael Mensing.
Date: 31st July 1975
Some serious track maintenance being examined by all and sundry as Buxton DMUs are seen crossing on Stockport viaduct July 31, 1975. On the left, M50483, M59139 & M50431 (nearest) head toward Piccadilly whilst on the right M50423 (nearest), M59135 & M50427 are bound for Whaley Bridge as they approach the platform at Stockport. Suthen Softy.