Vehicle 50553
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30298
Diagram: 580
Allocations
| 19/09/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| 4w/e 04/08/62 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 3w/e 24/11/62 | On loan to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 3w/e 29/12/62 | Ex-loan back to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 05/12/70 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | SF | |
| 2w/e 20/11/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 06/05/79 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 16/05/82 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50553 | 59199 | 59220 | 50574 | As delivered to 53C - 19th September 1958 | |||||
| 50553 | 59199 | 59220 | 50574 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 04/08/62 | |||||
| 50553 | 59199 | 59220 | 50574 | Transfer to 17A - 3w/e 24/11/62 - on loan | |||||
| 50553 | 59199 | 59220 | 50574 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 29/12/62 - ex-loan LMR | |||||
| 50591 | 59220 | 59572 | 50553 | Noted 16/05/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50553 | 59572 | 59073 | 50591 | Noted 14/06/1969 - York1 | |||||
| 50553 | 59069 | 59214 | 50242 | Noted 17/10/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50237 | 59240 | 59191 | 50553 | Noted 12/12/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50553 | 59215 | 59065 | 50568 | Noted 27/06/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | |||||
| 50553 | 59246 | 59390 | 50588 | Noted 29/08/70 - at York3 | |||||
| 50547 | 59214 | 50553 | Noted 05/04/71 - at Stratford depot3 | ||||||
| 50546 | 59215 | 50564 | 50553 | Noted 02/05/1971 - LCGB Westfalen & Weser Railtour | |||||
| 50549 | 50565 | 59210 | 50553 | Noted 14/02/72 - in Liverpool Street, around 4am4 | |||||
| 50553 | 59212 | 50570 | Noted 21/07/73 - at Ipswich5 | ||||||
| 50899 | 50543 | 59214 | 50553 | Noted 30/04/75 - in Liverpool St around 4am4 | |||||
| 50553 | 59220 | 50570 | Noted 12/09/76 - on Stratford depot3 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59212 | 50553 | Noted 05/03/77 - at Stratford6 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59212 | 50553 | Noted 19/03/77 - at Stratford depot7 | ||||||
| 50553 | 59210 | 50556 | Noted 20/05/78 - at Thornaby6 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 07/04/79 - at Darlington6 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 19/08/79 - at Red Bank CS6 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59246 | 50553 | Noted 29/08/79 - in Newcastle Central6 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 29/08/1979 - at Newcastle Central6 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted circa 11/19792 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 16/12/79 - at Doncaster6 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 16/12/1979 - at Doncaster6 | ||||||
| 50553 | 59243 | 50583 | Noted 07/04/81 | ||||||
| 50553 | 59233 | 50583 | Noted 19/09/1982 - on Botanic Gardens depot, withdrawn6 |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Gerald Brown
5: Ipswich Transport Society
6: Martin Lumley
7: Peter Wallwork
Images:
circa September 1958
A four-car BRC&W DMU, date/location unknown. With Thirsk on the destination blind DMCL E50553 is closest, looking brand new - it was first allocated to Hull in September 1958 and this seems to be at Hull Springhead. Its partners are presumably 59220 + 59199 + 50574. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd August 1976
E50553 leads the 12.25 Tottenham Hale to North Woolwich service past the old GER printing works, now the site of the Stratford Market DLR station, on 3 August 1976. Phil Bevan.
7th April 1981
E50553 leads 59243 and 50583 through Healey Mills on the 7th April 1981. Malcolm Clements.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th June 1979
A Class 123 set heads out of Huddersfield with 52096 on the rear on 8/6/79. Class 104 E50553 sits in the platform. Malcolm Clements.