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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08/08/82 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)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
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:

Class 104 DMU at Porthmadog

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.