Vehicle 59146
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 50438 during the unknown period are:
| Jul-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Sep-57 | Transferred to | 5A (Crewe North) | |
| Nov-57 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9L | |
| 4w/e 02/01/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59146 are:
| 15/11/81 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
59146 was involved in the following incident:
29/08/65 - Connah's Quay
Fire involving Class 101 / Class 104
10:35 Excursion from Wigan to Llandudno formed M50318/M59129/M50336 & M50490/M59146/M50438 caught fire near Connah's Quay. The failure of a universal joint in the transmission caused the gearbox to become detached and fall to the track rupturing fuel tanks, the spilt fuel was ignited by sparks after vapourizing on hot exhaust parts.
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50438 | 59146 | 50490 | As delivered to 9A - July 1957 | ||||||
| 50438 | 59146 | 50490 | Transfer to 9A - Nov-57 | ||||||
| 50438 | 59146 | 50490 | Noted 29/08/65 - on 10:35 excursion from Wigan to Llandudno formed M50318/M59129/M50336 and M50490/M59146/M50438 which caught fire near Connah's Quay. | ||||||
| 51939 | 59146 | 50489 | Noted 13/04/73 - on 1320 Blackpool North-Manchester Victoria |
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1977
M50342 at Newton Heath depot in 1977, attached to a Class 104 vehicle which looks like it could be M59146. Ian Francis.