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EspañolBRITISH RAIL CLASS 104
Class 104, nos. 50517 and 50455, at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway, on 15th 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.
| Contents |
| Description |
| Preservation |
| External links |
| References |
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 out of service from the early 1980s. The final vehicles were withdrawn in 1995.
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. |
External links
★ Llangollen Railcar Group - owners of preserved DMUs on Llangollen Railway.
★ The Railcar Association
★ Telford Steam Railway
★ The Birmingham Railcar Workgroup
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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