Vehicle 59241
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30303
Diagram: 584
Allocations
| 29/12/58 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 4w/e 28/11/59 | On loan to | 41A (Darnall) | |
| 4w/e 26/12/59 | Ex-loan back to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| Nov-69 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 21/06/81 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50585 | 59231 | 59241 | 50590 | As delivered to 53B - 29th December 1958 | |||||
| 50585 | 59231 | 59241 | 50590 | Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - on loan | |||||
| 50585 | 59231 | 59241 | 50590 | Transfer to 53B - 4w/e 26/12/59 - ex-loan | |||||
| 50554 | 59203 | 59241 | 50575 | Transfer to 55H - Nov-69 | |||||
| 50241 | 59086 | 59241 | 50245 | Noted 29/08/70 - at York1 | |||||
| 50552 | 59241 | 59189 | 50563 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2 | |||||
| 50552 | 59241 | 50563 | Noted 09/01/75 - at Selby3 | ||||||
| 50552 | 59241 | 59189 | 50563 | Noted 30/12/75 - at York1 | |||||
| 50552 | 59241 | 59189 | 50563 | Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
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Date: 6th March 1979
Following a minor derailment whilst arriving at Lancaster on a service from Leeds on March 5th 1979, the four-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars E50563, E59189, E59241 and another DMC was moved to the Up Yard Sidings at Lancaster. The following day the set was being examined and inspected, prior to it working back to its home depot at Leeds Neville Hill. The front first class saloon had a broken window on the drivers side. In attendance was an almost new British Rail Commer van, reg no. URC 555S. The 12 Ton Ventilated Van alongside with its doors open was B786766. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 4th February 1981
E50550 + E59241 + E59199 + E50580 at Wakefield Kirkgate on February 4, 1981. John Carter.