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Vehicle 59169


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 50461 during the unknown period are:

4w/e 30/11/57 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Jun-58 Transferred to 5B (Crewe South)
Oct-58 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 04/03/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
2w/e 10/02/68 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)

Then the allocations for 59169 are:

08/08/82 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50461 59169 50513 As delivered to 5D - 4w/e 30/11/57
50444 59169 50793 Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with small yellow panel, except 50793 in green
50461 59169 50514 Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria1
50461 59169 50510 Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria1
50461 59169 50510 Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot1
50461 59169 50510 Noted 12/08/1977 - 2D52, 17.25 Crewe to Llandudno2
50461 59169 50510 Noted 22/08/1977 - Seen at Shotton on a Llandudno - Manchester service2
NH161 51938 59169 52039 Noted circa 05/19822

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn

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