Class 104 DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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50420
circa April 57
An official image of M50420 + M59132 + M50424, probably at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.
1st December 1979
Set: BN455
Buxton Class 104 DMU set BN455 on Longsight depot on 1 December 1979. Closest is DMBS M50420. Brian Daniels.
1st April 1981
Set: BN455
Complete with its Buxton depot trademark of a white cab roof, BRCW Class 104 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M50420 was leading a six-car Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service along the station avoiding line at Kirkham & Wesham on August 1st 1981. In the cab window is Buxton set number BN455. Martyn Hilbert.
27th January 1985
On a snowy winters day Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu headed by the first of the class, M53420 with M59152, M53474, stand in my home village of Furness Vale, with a Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service, 27th January 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
9th March 1985
Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu (M53420, M59152, M53474) breezes through Heaton Chapel with a Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service, overtaking 25kv class 304 emu 304013 as it slows for its station stop. 9th March 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
50421
5th April 1964
Two three-car BRC&W sets operate the 4.30pm Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service on April 5th, 1964. Seen near Lyme Park, Disley, M50421 leading. Michael Mensing.
18th September 1982
Set: BX481
Several 104s at Buxton on September 18, 1982, 50421 closest 59148 + 50487 as set BX481. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
21st July 1984
Set: BX481
Class 104 DMU set BX481 sits in Stalybridge station on 12 July 1984. DMBS 53421 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59148 + 53487. Chris McKee.
26th January 1985
On the approach to Manchester Piccadilly is Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu M53421, M59148, M53487 arriving with a service from Buxton, 26th January 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
2nd March 1985
Set: BX481
Class 104 BRCW 3-car DMU 53421 + 59148 + 53487 arriving New Mills Newtown with the 13-31 to Manchester Piccadilly on 2-3-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
18th June 1985
Set: BX481
A view of he station platforms at Buxton finds a 6 car BRCW class 104 DMU rake, led by set BX481 (presumably 53421 + 59148 + 53487) sat in Platform 1. Behind it next to the depot fuel tanks is parked up 31289. 18th June 1985. John Crooks.
17th August 1985
Set: BX481
A six-car set, headed by set BX481 and M53421 (presumably with M59148 + M53487), enters Manchester Piccadilly on 17/8/85. Malcolm Clements.
17th August 1985
Set: BX481
M53421 enters it's platform at Manchester Piccadilly on 17/8/85. Malcolm Clements.
28th September 1985
Set: BX481
Class 104 DMU set BX481 with M53421 closest stabled at Buxton on 28 September 1985. Phil Bevan.
13th October 1985
Set: BX481
53421 of set BX481 is stabled beside a Class 108 in Buxton station on the 13th October 1985. Chris Lings.
22nd December 1985
Set: BX481
A White roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX481 (M53421 + M59148 + M53487), climbs the 1-60 bank up towards Norbury Hollow level crossing whilst working a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service, 22nd December 1985. These units truly worked nationwide, but it was the Buxton route which they became synonymous with. Andrew J Crowther.
6th May 1987
Complete with retro Buxton style white cab roof sections, a two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53421 & M53487 was diverging from the Up Slow at Farington Curve Junction with the 18.00 Preston to Ormskirk service on May 6th 1987. Both cars were withdrawn from Newton Heath Depot in 1989 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.
6th May 1987
As a Class 86 was heading for London Euston on the Up Fast, a two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53421 & M53487 was joining the Down Slow at Farington Curve Junction with the 17.25 Ormskirk to Preston service on May 6th 1987. The unit was one of many first generation sets given an extended life due to the then ongoing issues with the Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.
14th January 1988
A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53421 & M53529, was heading over Farington Moss on its way towards Midge Hall with a Preston to Ormskirk service on January 14th 1988. As a nod to its past life at Buxton Depot, the Driving Motor Brake Second M53421 had received a customised white cab roof. Alongside the unit are remnants of the former Up Line that was taken out of use in 1983, and removed piecemeal from Farington Curve Junction to Midge Hall until the early 1990's. Martyn Hilbert.
19th March 1988
53421 / 53529 are seen at Normanton on 19/3/88 while working the 15:43 Leeds - Sheffield. Stuart Mackay Collection.