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Vehicle 59234

Class 104

BR Diagram 583

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30302
Diagram: 583

Allocations

12/03/59 New to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)
3w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to South Gosforth
3w/e 04/06/60 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 29/10/60 On loan to South Gosforth
4w/e 01/07/61 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
Jun-64 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
4w/e 05/12/70 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
06/06/82 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Notes

21/04/79 - noted on Neville Hill

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50588 59234 59244 50593 As delivered to 53B - 12th March 1959
50588 59234 59244 50593 Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/07/59
50588 59234 59244 50593 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 04/06/60
50588 59234 59244 50593 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 29/10/60
50588 59234 59244 50593 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 01/07/61
50588 59234 59244 50593 Transfer to South Gosforth - Jun-64
50548 59234 59244 50593 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 05/12/70
50554 59211 59234 50575 Noted 18/09/1971 - at Leeds1
50554 59211 59234 50575 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds2
L254 50554 59211 59234 50575 Noted 08/09/73 - at York3
50554 59234 59211 50575 Noted 05/08/1974 - at York4
50554 59234 59211 50575 Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster4
50547 59234 59211 50575 Noted 03/04/76 - at York3
50554 59234 59229 50575 Noted 17/06/78 - at York5
50955 59234 Noted 21/08/1979 - at Preston 4
50554 59234 59229 50575 Noted 09/02/80 - at Leeds5
50554 59234 59229 50575 Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City5
50554 59234 59229 50575 Noted 06/09/1980 - at Leeds City5
50554 59234 59229 50575 Noted 17/10/1980 - at Doncaster5
50554 59234 59229 50575 Noted 18/12/1980 - at Leeds City5
50575 59229 59234 50554 Noted circa 19816
50554 59229 59234 50575 Noted 16/01/19826
50554 59234 50570 50575 Noted 19/09/1982 - in Hessle Yard, withdrawn5

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Lumley
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Sheffield Midland

Unknown date

Set number: L254

Class 104 trailer second lavatory (TSL) 59234 at Sheffield Midland station, date unknown. It is part of a four-car set with TBSL E59211 on the left. On the solebar, above the battery box, is a faded set number L254. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa early 1970s

Class 104 trailer brake second lavatory (TBSL) E59211 in Sheffield Midland station circa early 1970s. It is part of a four-car set with DMSL E50575 on the left and TSL E59234 on the right. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1974

A Class 111 DMU set (E51555 + E59234 + E51545) departs from March station on 2 July 1974. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 23rd December 1974

Seen on December 23rd 1974 is a Scarborough to Manchester Victoria service, consisting of E50554, E59234, E59211 & E50575 pausing at Stalybridge, whilst on the right, the connecting service to Stockport awaits departure in the form of M50348 & M56103 in the days when the 'Stalybridge shuttle' used to run every hour or so. Suthen Softy.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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