Vehicle 59141
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 50433 during the unknown period are:
| Jun-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| w/e 01/10/60 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9L |
Then the allocations for 59141 are:
| 06/03/83 | Withdrawn from | BX (Buxton) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50433 | 59141 | 50485 | As delivered to 9A - June 1957 | ||||||
| BN464 | 50433 | 59141 | 50485 | Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69 | |||||
| 50433 | 59141 | 50485 | Noted 17/09/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50423 | 59141 | 50427 | Noted Sep-76 - at Stockport with 50425/59136/504311 | ||||||
| 50434 | 59141 | 50481 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| 50454 | 59141 | 50487 | Noted 24/05/1980 - Photographed at Hazel Grove working 16:19 Whaley Brudge-Piccadilly2 | ||||||
| BX489 | 50436 | 59141 | 50488 | Noted 31/05/19823 | |||||
| BX489 | 50436 | 59141 | 50488 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Chris Moxon
3: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th May 1981
Manchester Piccadilly on 25th May 1981. Platform 3 has a Hadfield 1500dc class 506 emu, with possibly a Park Royal built Class 103 dmu, platform 4 has a Cravens class 105 dmu, platform 5 holds a rake of MK1 locomotive hauled stock probably on a service from/to the Western Region, platform 6 was my regular platform as the Buxton trains left from here, as can be seen a Buxton allocated BRC&W Class 104 is in the platform. Recently repainted, it unusually has a BR logo on centre car M59141. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 21st September 1981
Class 104 M50488 + M59141 + M50436 with the 11:02 Leeds - Harrogate service at Horsforth on September 21, 1981. John Carter.
Date: 23rd September 1981
M50436 + M59141 + M50488 at Leeds on September 21, 1981. John Carter.