British Rail Class 104
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| British Rail Class 104 | |
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 Class 104, nos. 50517 and 50455, at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway, on 15 October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. This unit has recently been returned to service, and is preserved on the Churnet Valley Railway. |
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| In service | 1957-1995 |
| Manufacturer | Birmingham RC&W |
| Number built | 1957-1959 |
| Formation | 2/3/4 cars per trainset |
| Operator | British Rail |
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| Car length | 17.52 m |
| Width | 2.81 m |
| Height | 3.87 m |
| Maximum speed | 70 mph (112 km/h) |
| Weight | 31.5 tonnes |
The British Rail Class 104 diesel multiple units were built by Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company from 1957 to 1959.
The class were mainly used in the North West of England and also on Tyneside (being made redundant by the opening of the Tyne & Wear Metro in 1980). In the mid-1980s a few units reallocated to Scotland, with one unit being repainted in a unique maroon and white livery for services to Oban - it became known as the "Mexican Bean".
The class was gradually taken of service from the early 1980s. The final vehicles were withdrawn in 1995.
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[edit] Gallery
 class 104 at Castleton station. Wednesday 29th September 1982 |
 unit EXP.DM.352. at its home depot of Longsight Diesel TMD, Manchester. Sunday15th January 1984 |
[edit] Preservation
Several vehicles have been preserved on three heritage railways.
| Number | Vehicle Type | Livery | Location | Notes |
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| 50437 | DMBS | Network SouthEast | Churnet Valley Railway | Stored awaiting restoration |
| 50447 | DMBS | Green | Llangollen Railway | Stored awaiting restoration |
| 50454 | DMBS | Green | Llangollen Railway | Operational (paired with 50528) |
| 50455 | DMBS | Green | Churnet Valley Railway | Operational (paired with 50517) |
| 50479 | DMBS | Blue | Telford Steam Railway | Operational (paired with 50531) |
| 50494 | DMCL | Blue | Churnet Valley Railway | Stored awaiting restoration |
| 50517 | DMCL | Green | Churnet Valley Railway | Operational (paired with 50455) |
| 50528 | DMCL | Green | Llangollen Railway | Operational (paired with 50454) |
| 50531 | DMCL | Blue | Telford Steam Railway | Operational (paired with 50479) |
| 50556 | DMCL | Blue | Telford Steam Railway | Stored awaiting restoration |
| 56182 | DTCL | Blue | Churnet Valley Railway | (ex sandite car) Stored awaiting restoration |
| 59137 | TCL | Green | Churnet Valley Railway | Undergoing major restoration |
| 59228 | TBS | Blue | Telford Steam Railway | Stored awaiting restoration |
[edit] External links
- Llangollen Railcar Group - owners of preserved DMUs on Llangollen Railway.
- The Birmingham Railcar Workgroup
- The Railcar Association
- Telford Steam Railway
[edit] References
- Motive Power Recognition: 3 DMUs. Colin J. Marsden
- British Railway Pictorial: First Generation DMUs. Kevin Robertson
- British Rail Fleet Survey 8: Diesel Multiple Units- The First Generation. Brian Haresnape
- A Pictorial Record of British Railways Diesel Multiple Units. Brian Golding
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