Vehicle 59150
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 50442 during the unknown period are:
| Aug-57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Sep-57 | Transferred to | 5A (Crewe North) | |
| Jan-58 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 2w/e 09/03/68 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59150 are:
| 3w/e 27/09/75 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| w/e 24/04/76 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jan-81 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Feb-81 | Reinstated | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 05/06/81 | Stored U. | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 29/06/81 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50442 | 59150 | 50494 | As delivered to 5D - August 1957 | ||||||
| 50442 | 59150 | 50492 | Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50442 | 59150 | 50494 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50442 | 59150 | 50494 | Noted 19/04/74 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50442 | 59150 | 50494 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50442 | 59150 | 50494 | Noted 12/03/1976 - at Loughborough3 | ||||||
| 50442 | 59150 | 50494 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50442 | 59150 | 50494 | Noted 10/07/1977 - Worked 09.56 Manchester Vic - Holyhead with 50464 - 59172 - 505164 | ||||||
| 50442 | 59150 | 50494 | Noted circa 04/19804 | ||||||
| 105372 | 50770 | 59150 | 50803 | Noted March 1981 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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