Vehicle 59172
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 50464 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 28/12/57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| May-58 | Transferred to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| w/e 01/10/60 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59172 are:
| p/e 02/12/79 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 2w/e 12/10/80 | Transferred to | PI (Pwllheli) | |
| 08/08/82 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50464 | 59172 | 50516 | As delivered to 5D - 4w/e 28/12/57 | ||||||
| 50464 | 59172 | 50516 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50464 | 59172 | 50516 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Dean Lane station1 | ||||||
| 51931 | 59172 | 50516 | Noted 03/05/69 - Manchester Terminals Farewell railtour with 50778 + 520621 | ||||||
| 50464 | 59172 | 50516 | Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1 | ||||||
| 50464 | 59172 | 50516 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50464 | 59172 | 50516 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50464 | 59172 | 50516 | Noted 10/07/1977 - Worked 09.56 Manchester Vic - Holyhead with 50442 - 59150 - 504943 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59172 | 50334 | Noted 26/12/1980 - Seen stabled at Pwllheli depot3 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59172 | 50334 | Noted circa 05/19813 | ||||||
| 51950 | 59172 | 51563 | Noted circa 07/19813 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa 1981
A mixed formation DMU at Porthmadog circa 1981, Class 104 centre car M59172 and the Class 101 DMBS is presumably M50306. Walter Burt.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 3rd May 1969
Set number: NH132
52062 + 50778 / 50516 + 59172 + 51931 at the Stalybridge stop of the LCGB Manchester Terminals Farewell railtour on May 3, 1969. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 3rd May 1969
Set number: NH132
The LCGB Manchester Terminals Farewell railtour in Buxton LNWR station on 3 May 1969. It was formed of 52062 + 50778 / 50516 + 59172 + 51931. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 26th May 1979
Alongside refurbished Class 108's & Class 101's, a tidy-looking Class 101 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory (DMCL) M50334 (a three-car set formed of M50334/M59172/M50316) and based at Chester, was stabled inside the depot building at Llandudno Junction on May 26th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 23rd April 1981
A hybrid set departs Harlech with a Pwllheli - Barmouth service on Thursday 23rd April, 1981. Around that time, Chester had a set formed 50316 - 59172 - 50334 which is probably this set. Colin Brooks.