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Vehicle 50563

Class 104

BR Diagram 559

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: 559

Allocations

06/06/58 New to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 19/03/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
06/06/82 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Notes

10/12/77 - noted at Neville Hill
29/07/79 - Class 104 vehicles 50560, 50563, 50577 and 50598 noted in Doncaster Works
14/10/79 - Class 104 vehicles 50563, 50573, 50585, 50589, 50591, 50595, 59226 and 59240 noted in Doncaster Works

Modifications

02/02/80 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50542 59188 59209 50563 As delivered to 51A - 6th June 1958
50542 59188 59209 50563 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
50555 59194 59095 50563 Noted 12/07/1966 - York1
51512 59095 59193 50563 Noted 07/03/1969 - Leeds1
50547 59091 59215 50563 Noted 23/05/1969 - Leeds on 16.28 to Scarborough with 51542-59065-518441
50547 59089 59216 50563 Noted 28/06/1969 - Leeds1
50563 59087 59213 50549 Noted 17/10/1969 - Leeds, on 16.15 to York1
50542 59192 59211 50563 Noted 11/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50169 59097 50563 Noted 18/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50552 59241 59189 50563 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3
50552 59241 50563 Noted 09/01/75 - at Selby4
50552 59241 59189 50563 Noted 30/12/75 - at York5
50552 59241 59189 50563 Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough5
50563 59189 59217 50582 Noted 21/08/77 - at Doncaster6
50563 59189 59217 50582 Noted 19/08/78 - at Leeds6
50563 59189 59217 50582 Noted 21/04/79 - at Doncaster Loco (first three vehicles), 50582 in Works6
50563 59217 59189 50582 Noted 13/05/79 - at Doncaster, first two in station sidings, 59189 + 50582 in Works6
50563 59189 59217 50582 Noted 05/05/1980 - at Leeds City6
50582 59217 59189 50563 Noted circa 19812
50563 59191 59242 50566 Noted circa 19822
50563 59191 59242 50566 Noted 08/05/1982 - with 51275-56417 + 50204-56363 on special Train from Bridlington to Spalding
50563 59191 59242 50586 Noted 04/12/1982 - on Hammerton Street depot, withdrawn6

Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Leonard Rogers
6: Martin Lumley

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Lancaster Up Yard Sidings

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.

Class 104 DMU at Mill Green, Spalding

8th May 1982

Two Spalding flower show specials in the up goods loop at Mill Green on 8 May 1982. After arriving at Spalding they ran empty back to Gosberton, crossed over and dropped in here to await their return diagrams. The Closest eight cars (50563 + 59191 + 59242 + 50566 / 51275 + 56417 / 50204 + 56367) ran from Bridlington, the rear six (50330 + 59130 + 50320 / 50337 + 59127 + 50222) from Banbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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