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British Rail Class 504

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No. (25262), placed his locomotive in the centre of the two units. The units were through wired to have the diesel in the middle and the capability to be driven from both ends of the units in a push pull mode. This was a major success for the October diesel gala, and pointed numerous possibilities to
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1970 to replace car 75292 in 302244, which had been written off in an accident. Its running mate 65443 was thereafter a spare car at Bury depot. 65436 and 65437 were used as the depot shunting set for a time, having had some front wiring and internal fittings removed, and were repainted in plain blue
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timetable, only 6 to 7 years after the units were introduced, the peak hour service was down to a 10-15 minute interval. This required only five 4-car trains in service, so only ten units from the fleet of 26 were required each day by this time. The reduced service (off peak was down to a 30-minute
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The ELR found itself with two unique Class 504 Units, having only expected one. One unit was refurbished in the late 1980s, with modern strip lighting, and complete running boards outside. The other unit was refurbished in the 1970s, and has incandescent bulbs and individual running boards to each
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Many of the early stored vehicles were still in BR Green with small yellow warning panels (inc 65438/439 and 77157-77160), with others in early versions of BR blue with; full yellow ends (inc 65436/437 - see above); wrap round yellow ends (65443); or even with small yellow warning panels (65442,
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By the early 1970s, only 18 sets remained in use, reduction in demand on the service having led to years of storage for the first seven sets from the late 1960s onwards (65436-65442; 77157-77163). Additionally, Driving Trailer 77164 was transferred to the
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One unit has since been scrapped and the parts stored in a container at Buckley Wells. The remaining unit is still awaiting restoration, but as of November 2015 was in danger of being scrapped as well.
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for scrapping in early 1991. After this point the reduced Bury–Crumpsall service was operated in four-car formation. In August 1991, the entire line was closed. The next day a
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interval, requiring just two 2-car units) was responsible for much business being driven away to the frequent parallel bus services on this quite short urban route.
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DC third rail with side-contact current collection. All other mainline UK third rails have the electric "shoe" on top of the rail. The type was used only on the
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1920s EMUs were retained to move objects around Bury Depot. These bogies were cut up into parts and dumped in a skip at Bury depot on its closure in 1991.
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Apart from two vehicles, 65448 and 77169 withdrawn in the mid 1980s, no further significant withdrawals began until the closure of the line in the 1990s.
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diesel hauled all the units from Bury to Warrington in two trains of units. From Warrington, the entire collection was towed to MC Metals in Glasgow.
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After being stripped for spare parts at their southern locations, three cars (Blue 65436/443 and Green 77158) were dumped at Cockshute in
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Besides the Class 504 at Bury, an example of the unique side contact third rail gear and a section of electric rail was retained for the
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All maintenance was conducted by the constructing workshops of Wolverton. The units were diesel hauled from Bury to and from Wolverton.
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Substantially more units were built than were soon required, and the unique electrical system prevented redeployment. By the 1966
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A new Class 504 preservation society was launched on 8 November 2015, and work on restoring the units began on 24 January 2016.
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for disposal in 1985. Of note was that despite the years of storage, none were officially withdrawn until just before disposal.
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the future for having two units. This weekend saw a Class 504 Unit running north of Bury station for the first time.
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driving trailer was located. The Class 504 vehicle was sent for scrap in June the same year to Marple and Gillott.
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as their Southern tour continued. Some finally went on to Wolverton Works (inc 77158) for further spares recovery.
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The eventual disposal of the early losses saw 65440 and 77161 scrapped at Bury in 1970/71; 65438 was sent to
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with yellow ends. The train was known locally for its speed and power over a normal power-trailer set.
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In 1986, a condemned vehicle (possibly 77169) was given (on temporary bogies) to the newly formed
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Coward, Andy (11 November 2015). "Death warrant close to being signed on last 504 EMU".
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livery just weeks before withdrawal and replacement by the Metrolink light rail system.
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All were withdrawn in 1991 when the line was closed for conversion to form part of the
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The first batch of latter day redundant Bury Class 504 units were hauled from Bury to
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in 1983; finally 65436/443, together with the final green vehicle 77158, were sent to
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At the ELR annual diesel gala in October 1991, Harry Needle, with his then-owned
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In the late 1970s some cars, including 65439/443 and 77158/160, were stored at
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8: Grouping of different rolling stock types built to loading gauge of
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light rail system. One unit, No. 65451+77172, is preserved at the
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49 long tons 8 cwt (50.2 t; 55.3 short tons) (DMBS)
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77164 retained its place in 302244 until 1985 when a replacement
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32 long tons 9 cwt (33.0 t; 36.3 short tons) (DTS)
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in 1982/83; 65439/441/442 and 77160/162 to Bird Group at
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46 ft 6 in (14.17 m) (bogie centres)
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