Class 104 DMU images
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circa 1960
"Bold departure from convention at Oxford Rd station, Manchester". Taken from an article on the Manchester - Crewe AC electrification and modernisation that appeared in the October 1960 British Transport Commission magazine "Transport Age" and highlighting this important scheme that helped lay the foundation for much of the later electrification and modernisation work undertaken by British Railways. As part of this work the station of the south side of Manchester city centre, at Oxford Road, was reconstructed using a very contemporary architectural style with the old buildings replaced by the current largely timber structure by architects W.R. Headley and Max Glendinning and structural engineer Hugh Tottenham. It is now Grade 2 Listed and is seen here with both overhead wires and a BRC&W DMU. Scan and notes courtesy of Mike Ashworth. British Railways.
1960
E50586 at Stockton in 1960. Note the end steps still fitted to the adjacent trailer brake second. Steve Davies Collection.
5th February 1960
BRC&W Co built E50592 departing from the sidings at Neville Hill at the head of an ECS for Leeds City station on 5 February 1960. Keith Long.
9th April 1960
Two three-car BRC&W DMUs arrive at Stockport with a Buxton service on 9 April 1960 led by M50432. Michael Mensing.
7th August 1960
E50557 at Neville Hill East 7th August 1960. The set has been serviced in the DMU Maintenance depot and is shunting across to the carriage siding to await it's next duty. Keith Long.
circa early 1961
Night maintenance in Neville Hill depot. A fitter adjusts the tappets on a Leyland 680 engine. Note the lamp socket on the engine start/stop controls being used. The worksplate on the solebar tells us this is a BRC&W vehicle from lot 30404 - a DMBS from a batch of five driving trailer sets built for the North Eastern Region. Of the five DMBSs only two were allocated to the depot in this era: 50594 and 50598. This image appeared on the rear cover of the 17th edition of the British Transport Commission's Transport Age magazine dated April 1961. British Railways.
circa early 1960s
A BRC&W twin with another set on the rear, possibly a Cravens, at Flamborough with Hull on the destination blind. Undated, probably very early 1960s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
18th February 1961
The 4.23pm to Derby awaits departure time in platform 7 of Birmingham New Street on 18 February 1961. DMBS M50475 is closest in the BRC&W triple set which was allocated to Toton at the time. Michael Mensing.
15th April 1961
In platform 4 of Birmingham New Street on April 15, 1961, sits a two-car BRC&W set (M56178 closest) partnered with a two-car Met-Camm set. Michael Mensing.
June 1961
M50505 leads a BRC&W triple DMU set at Soho, Birmingham, on a Stoke-on-Trent service in early June 1961. Michael Mensing.
19th August 1961
The driver looks happy to have his picture taken as he brings two BRC&W triples into Cresswell station on the 9.20am Crewe - Derby Midland service on a rainy 19 August 1961. Michael Mensing.
19th August 1961
A BRC&W triple set seen north of Tean Halt in Staffordshire (which had closed in 1953) with the 12.35pm Stoke-on-Trent - Cheadle service on 19 August 1961. The centre car is M59165, the DMBS number ends in 7, so is likely original partner M50457. Michael Mensing.
26th August 1961
A two-car BRC&W DMU forms the 4.18pm service to Walsall at Dudley on 26 August 1961. The DMBS is M50541, its partner is presumably M56184. Both vehicles have cab roof domes in a darker colour than the roof. Michael Mensing.
September 1961
A three-car BRC&W set near Broughton Astley on the Rugby - Leicester line in September 1961. Toton allocated DMCL M50529 leads, why this vehicle was fitted with a top marker lamp out of sequence from the others remains a mystery. Michael Mensing.
21st September 1961
A BRC&W triple DMU at Croft, between Nuneaton and Leicester, on 21 September 1961. M50493 leads with four crew members in the cab, it was allocated to Toton at the time. Michael Mensing.
21st September 1961
A BRC&W triple DMU seen at Broughton Astley on the Leicester - Rugby line on 21 September 1961. Michael Mensing.
23rd September 1961
A BRC&W DMU in Buxton station with the 11.20am service to Millers Dale on 23 September 1961. Michael Mensing.
23rd September 1961
Two BRC&W triple DMUs, M50482 closest, in Buxton station on 23 September 1961. They will form the 12.20pm to Manchester Piccadilly. Michael Mensing.
23rd September 1961
A BRC&W triple DMU arriving at Buxton on 23 September 1961. M50483 leads, presumably with M59139 + M50431. Michael Mensing.
23rd September 1961
Two BRC&W triple DMUs seen at Buxton on 23 September 1961. Michael Mensing.