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Vehicle 59242

Class 104

BR Diagram 584

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30303
Diagram: 584

Allocations

15/01/59 New to 50B (Neville Hill)
4w/e 21/02/59 Transferred to South Gosforth
2w/e 11/06/60 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 22/10/60 On loan to 66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 14/01/61 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
Jan-61 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 30/09/61 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
4w/e 30/06/62 Ex-loan back to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
06/06/82 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50586 59232 59242 50591 As delivered to 50B - 15th January 1959
50586 59232 59242 50591 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 21/02/59
50586 59232 59242 50591 Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 11/06/60
50586 59232 59242 50591 Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 22/10/60 - on loan
50586 59232 59242 50591 Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 14/01/61 - ex-loan
50586 59232 59242 50591 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 03/06/61
50586 59232 59242 50591 Transfer to 50C - 3w/e 30/09/61 - on loan
50586 59232 59242 50591 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 30/06/62 - ex-loan
50586 59242 59188 50150 Noted 10/12/1969 - Leeds1
50586 59242 59086 50547 Noted 12/12/1969 - Leeds, on 12.30 to Scarborough with 50545-59215-59065-515001
50163 59106 59242 50591 Noted 29/04/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50554 59242 59199 50567 Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds3
50554 59242 59189 50575 Noted 06/11/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50545 59242 59191 50566 Noted 28/08/19724
50545 59242 59191 50566 Noted 25/10/75 - at Leeds3
50545 59242 59191 50566 Noted 07/11/75 - at Brough3
50545 59242 59191 50566 Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds3
50545 59242 59191 50566 Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly3
50545 59242 59191 50566 Noted 05/01/77 - at Leeds3
50545 59242 59191 50566 Noted 03/03/77 - on Cambridge depot5
50545 59191 59242 50566 Noted 01/04/77 - on 2118 Leeds-Hull
50545 59191 59242 50566 Noted 13/11/77 - at Doncaster6
50545 59191 59242 50566 Noted 19/08/78 - at Leeds6
50545 59191 59242 50566 Noted 21/04/79 - at Neville Hill6
50566 59191 59242 50545 Noted circa 11/19792
50545 59191 59242 50566 Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City6
50545 59191 59242 50566 Noted 20/07/1980 - at Goole6
50545 59242 59191 50566 Noted 10/08/80
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: Leonard Rogers
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Lumley

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 10th August 1980

Class 104 4-car set (E50566 + E59191 + E59242 + E50545) and 2-car Class 108 (E56192 + E50601) at Morecambe on 10th August 1980. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 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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