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Vehicle 59183

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 50475 during the unknown period are:

4w/e 22/02/58	New to	5B (Crewe South)
May-58	Transferred to	3E (Monument Lane)
4w/e 29/11/58	Transferred to	18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62	Transferred to	17A (Derby Etches Park)
Sep-63	Depot code change	16C
4w/e 02/01/65	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)

Then the allocations for 59183 are:

04/02/83	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
19/03/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PMSX
23/10/89	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PZQZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - In blue & grey livery and internally refurbished
11th October 1989 - Seen out of use at Chester depot
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50475	59183	50527	As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 22/02/58
	50475	59183	52059	Noted Autumn 1966 - at Brough on 07:56 Hull - Manchester Exchange¹
	50475	59183	50527	Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria¹
	50475	59183	50527	Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria²
	50475	59183	50527	Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria³
	50475	59183	50527	Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot²
	50476	59183	50527	Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	50342	59183	50527	Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	50475	59183	50527	Noted 27/09/1976 - at Blackpool North³
	50475	59183	50524	Noted 03/08/79
NH454	50477	59183	50529	Noted circa 05/1982⁴
NH454	50477	59183	50529	Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria⁴
	50477	59183	50529	Noted circa 10/1982⁴
BX488	50435	59183	50427	Noted 23/02/1983⁴
	53459	59183	53427	Noted circa 10/1983⁴
BX492	53459	59183	53427	Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX⁴
BX486	53459	59183	53427	Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
BX486	53459	59183	53427	Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
	53933	59183	51566	Formation change - BX - circa Mar-86
	53933	59183	51566	Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
	53933	59183	51566	Noted 18/02/1987⁴
	51935	59183	51568	Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX374	51935	59183	51568	Noted 12/12/1987⁴
BX374	51935	59183	51568	Noted 16/01/1988⁴
	51935	59183	51568	Noted 05/04/1988⁴
BX374	51935	59183	51568	Listed at BX - May 1988
BX374	51935	59183	51568	Noted circa Jul-88
	51935	59183	51568	Noted 03/07/88 - on 11:00 Manchester Piccadilly-Macclesfield
	51935	59183	51568	Noted 03/07/88 - on 14:03 Macclesfield-Manchester Piccadilly
	51935	59183	51568	Noted 31/07/88 - on 11:41 Alderley-Manchester Piccadilly
	51935	59183	51568	Noted 31/07/88 - on 15:41 Alderley-Manchester Piccadilly
BX374	51935	59183	51568	Noted circa 11/1988⁴
CH376	51941	59183	52064	Noted 23rd April 1989
CH376	51941	59183	52064	Noted 13/05/89
	51941	59183	52064	Noted 31/05/89⁵
CH376	51941	59183	52064	Noted 20/08/1989 - Special train Blaenau Ffestiniog - Maentwrog Road (Trawsfynydd)
CH375	51938	59183	52065	Listed at CH - 14/10/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

20th May 1988

Class 104 center car 59183 is seen with Class 108 power cars. Taken in Buxton station on the 20th May 1988. Ian Francis.

30th October 1989

M59183 stands withdrawn at Chester, minus its seats, 30-10-89. Robert Simpson.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 3rd August 1979

Blackpool North was a frequent haunt for Class 104s. In the station when this shot was taken on the 3rd August 1979 were 50524 + 59183 + 50475, 50504 + 59160 + 50452, 50477 + 59185 + 50529 and 50517 + 59173 + 50465. Robert Frise.

Date: 20th April 1988

Set number: BX374

A line up of Buxton allocated Derby built class 108's at Buxton on the 20th April 1988, with the one on the left making a smokey departure from platform 2, the destination blind unusually showing Oxford Road, all services at this time apart - from an early morning sevice to Irlam - terminated at Manchester Piccadilly. On the right is set BX374 (presumably 51568 + 59183 + 51935) and in the middle BX373 (presumably 53932 visible), the set on the left carries no set number. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 7th May 1988

Set number: BX374

A nine-car DMU formation pass Church Fenton on 7th May 1988 with a service via Leeds. Formed of three 108/104/108 sets, leading is BX374 presumably 51568 + 59183 + 51935. Paul Braybrook.

Date: 1989

Set number: CH376

Class 108 set CH376 (presumably 51941 + 59183 + 52064) at Plumley in 1989. John Law.

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: CH376

CH376 (M52064 + M59183 + M51941) approach New Mills Newtown on the 08:22 Buxton to Piccadilly, 13-5-89. The two power cars were preserved on the Severn Valley Railway, and the center car is one of the few Class 104 cars to be painted blue/grey. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 14th May 1989

Set number: CH376

CH376 (M52064 + M59183 + M51941) with CH372 (M52056 + M59148 + M53930) at Buxton on 14-5-89, the day before Sprinterisation of The Spa Line. 37 411 is on the TMD. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 29th June 1989

Set number: CH375

Hybrid 108/104 set CH375 (52065 leads, presumably with 59183 and 51938) at Llandudno Junction on June 29, 1989. John Carter.

Date: 17th October 1989

Withdrawn Class 104 and 101 DMU vehicles alongside Chester station, Class 104 DMBS 53468 second from right 17-10-89ish. The line on 9/12/89 was: 53520, 53468, 53306, 53472, 53195, 59207, 53466, 53263, 53425, 59155, 59183, 59148 and 53541. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 9th December 1989

Set number: CH609

M53520, M53468, M53306, 53472, E53195, M59207, M53466, E53263, M53425, M59155, M59183, M59148, 53541 withdrawn at Chester station sidings, 9/12/89. Kevin Dowd.

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