Vehicle 59151
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 50443 during the unknown period are:
| Aug-57 | New to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Sep-57 | Transferred to | 5A (Crewe North) | |
| Nov-57 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 05/11/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) |
Then the allocations for 59151 are:
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 15/11/81 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50443 | 59151 | 50495 | As delivered to 9D - August 1957 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59151 | 50495 | Transfer to 9A - Nov-57 | ||||||
| EP484 | 50758 | 59151 | 50789 | Noted Apr-69 | |||||
| 50758 | 59151 | 50789 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Derby1 | ||||||
| 50450 | 59151 | 50500 | Noted 30/10/70 - at Derby1 | ||||||
| 50450 | 59151 | 50500 | Noted 06/03/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50450 | 59151 | 50500 | Noted 06/09/71 - at Nottingham1 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59151 | 50496 | Noted 29/07/72 - at Thetford3 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59151 | 50496 | Noted 10/02/73 - on Norwich depot4 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59151 | 50501 | Noted 06/09/73 - at Crewe3 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59151 | 50501 | Noted 07/07/74 - at Derby1 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59151 | 50499 | Noted 31/05/1975 - at Long Eaton2 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59151 | 50499 | Noted 14/06/75 - 1020 Crewe-Lincoln St Marks | ||||||
| 50449 | 59151 | 50503 | Noted 19/05/79 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Ipswich Transport Society
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 29th March 1977
A Class 104 DMU consisting of M50499, M59151 and M50450 (allocated to Derby Etches Park) is seen at Peterborough East on 29 March 1977. Phil Bevan.