Vehicle 59185
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 50477 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 28/02/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-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 59185 are:
| 13/09/81 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50477 | 59185 | 50529 | As delivered to 5B - w/e 28/02/58 | ||||||
| 50477 | 59185 | 50529 | Noted Jul-66 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50477 | 59185 | 50529 | Noted 04/11/68 - at Crewe Works1 | ||||||
| 50477 | 59185 | 50529 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1 | ||||||
| 50477 | 59185 | 50529 | Noted 12/09/71 - at Preston1 | ||||||
| 50477 | 59185 | 50529 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50477 | 59185 | 50529 | Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2 | ||||||
| 50477 | 59185 | 50529 | Noted 03/08/79 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
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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: 30th March 1980
The preserved blue/grey liveried Class 502 set keeps company with a pair of BRCW 3-Car DMU sets in the carriage sidings at Southport on March 30th 1980. The nearest set is a Class 110 'Calder Valley' with Driving Motor Composite E51814 looking rather grimy. Close examination of the side and cab lower edge suggests it may have had a close encounter with some other object or been in a bit of a mishap. Alongside the 110 is a 3-Car Class 104, with Centre Composite Trailer M59185 on view. The set was one of the Manchester-Blackpool 'white liners', whose diagrams included the odd trip to Southport from Manchester Victoria. The car park beyond looks rather empty. Martyn Hilbert.