M65446
Seen inside BREL Woverton Works surrounded by MK2 Intercity coaching stock, is one of the Bury allocated class 504 emu's MBS M65446.
The Class 504 was a unique type of electric multiple unit that ran on 1200 V DC third rail with side-contact current collection, all other BR third rail units had the electric "shoe" on top of the rail. The type was used only between Manchester and Bury.
They were built in 1959 at the BR workshops at Wolverton, and were finally withdrawn on the 16th August 1991 when the line was closed for conversion to form part of the Manchester Metrolink light rail system.
29th March 1986
M65446
Seen inside BREL Woverton Works surrounded by MK2 Intercity coaching stock, is one of the Bury allocated class 504 emu's MBS M65446.
The Class 504 was a unique type of electric multiple unit that ran on 1200 V DC third rail with side-contact current collection, all other BR third rail units had the electric "shoe" on top of the rail. The type was used only between Manchester and Bury.
They were built in 1959 at the BR workshops at Wolverton, and were finally withdrawn on the 16th August 1991 when the line was closed for conversion to form part of the Manchester Metrolink light rail system.
29th March 1986