Vehicle 59229
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30300
Diagram: 584
Allocations
| 04/12/58 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 18/10/75 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| 2w/e 01/05/77 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 06/06/82 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| p/e 16/05/83 | Transferred to | CW (Cricklewood) | |
| 15/10/83 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50562 | 59208 | 59229 | 50583 | As delivered to 53B - 4th December 1958 | |||||
| 50572 | 59231 | 59229 | 50582 | Noted 02/01/70 - in Sheffield Midland1 | |||||
| 50559 | 59204 | 59229 | 50571 | Noted 12/02/1972 - Noted working Lincoln to Peterborough football special (It was a 4-4 draw!) | |||||
| 50550 | 59229 | 50582 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50562 | 59205 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds3 | |||||
| 50551 | 59229 | 50581 | Noted 06/07/73 - at Doncaster3 | ||||||
| 50562 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 16/03/1974 - at Doncaster 2 | ||||||
| 50551 | 59229 | 50590 | Noted 29/08/74 - on Hull Botanic Gardens depot1 | ||||||
| 51443 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 08/01/75 - at Stainforth & Hatfield1 | ||||||
| 50163 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 09/09/75 - at Brough3 | ||||||
| 50163 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough3 | ||||||
| 80 | 50562 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 03/11/75 - at Bury St Edmunds, 50562 also had old set number H39 and 50578 H311 | |||||
| 85 | 50562 | 59229 | 50589 | Noted 13/01/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | |||||
| 85 | 50559 | 59229 | 50562 | Noted 25/03/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | |||||
| 50559 | 59229 | 50562 | Noted 03/04/1976 - at Ely 2 | ||||||
| 82 | 50544 | 59229 | 50585 | Noted 13/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | |||||
| 50575 | 59229 | 59234 | 50554 | Noted circa 19814 | |||||
| 50554 | 59229 | 59234 | 50575 | Noted 16/01/19824 | |||||
| 50063 | 59229 | 50923 | Noted circa 04/19834 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th April 1984
Withdrawn DMUs at Stoke-on-Trent on Friday 20 April 1984, including Class 104 DMBS M53537, a Class 100 DMBS (perhaps M51127) and Class 104 TBLS M59229. David Russon.
Date: 20th April 1984
Withdrawn Newton Heath DMUs at Stoke-on-Trent on Friday 20 April 1984, boarded up and awaiting movement to Vic Berry's scrapyard at Leicester. Left to right are Class 104 TBSL M59229, Class 105 DMBS M53374, Class 105 DMCL M53795 and Class 105 DTSL M54453. David Russon.
Date: August 1987
Set number: 457
In the "anything goes" period before Sprinterisation, this view taken alongside Haymarket depot in August 1987 shows just what a variety of DMUs and liveries could be found. In the centre, a 6 car set is forming a rush hour service to Fife, an all blue "Buxton" BRCW class 104 triple (Set 457 53504 + 59229 + 53556) on the rear and (most of) a Strathclyde red Derby class 107 in front, but with a Met Camm class 101 car leading. On the left is a Stirling to Edinburgh working formed of a blue / grey Met Camm 101, with some more of these on the right awaiting repairs at the depot. Murray Liston.