Vehicle 59179
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 50471 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 25/01/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-63 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 11/09/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59179 are:
| Dec-82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 25/01/58 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted Aug-66 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted Autumn 1966 - at Brough on 07:56 Hull - Manchester Exchange1 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 51948 | Noted 06/04/67 - at York with 50509 + 59164 + 504571 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted 20/07/68 - at Preston and Manchester1 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted 16/08/70 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted circa 08/19814 | ||||||
| NH450 | 50471 | 59179 | 50523 | Noted circa 05/19824 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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