British Rail Class 104
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[edit] Description
The British Rail Class 104 diesel multiple units were built by Birmingham RC&W 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 The final vehicles were withdrawn in 1995.
[edit] Preservation
Several vehicles have been preserved on heritage railways.
| Vehicles Numbers | Set Number | Livery | Location | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50454 | - | 50528 | T104 | BR Green | Llangollen Railway | - |
| 50455 | - | 50517 | CH611 | BR Green | Churnet Valley Railway | - |
| 53437 | 59137 | 53494 | CH613 | NSE / BR Blue | Churnet Valley Railway | Awaiting restoration. |
| 53447 | - | - | CH610 | BR Green | Llangollen Railway | Awaiting restoration. |
| 53479 | - | 53531 | L701 | BR Blue | Telford Steam Railway | - |
| 53556 | 59228 | - | BX202 | BR Blue | Telford Steam Railway | Awaiting restoration. |
| 54182 | - | - | - | BR Blue | Churnet Valley Railway | Awaiting restoration. Previously sandite vehicle DB 977554. |
[edit] External links
- Llangollen Railcar Group - owners of preserved DMUs on Llangollen Railway.
- 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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