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Vehicle 50368 / 53368


Class 105

Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30280
Diagram: 525

Allocations

29/01/57 New to 53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58 Transferred to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) - (53C closed)
Jan-60Depot code change50C
w/e 02/08/69 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
3w/e 31/10/70 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
Jan-72 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
Apr-73 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73Depot code changeFP
4w/e 23/06/73 Transferred to NO (Norwich)
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
2w/e 23/01/77 Transferred to SF (Stratford)
12/05/85 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
23/11/86 To Parcels Sector at CA (Cambridge)
circa Dec-88 Sector Change to RPXN
09/03/89 Withdrawn from CA (Cambridge) RPXN

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50368 - original number
53368 - from 11/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-86 - Converted for parcels use - to DMBP

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50368 56123 As delivered to 53C - 29th January 1957
50368 56123 Transfer to 32A - w/e 02/08/69
50368 56123 Noted 18/08/69 - at Cambridge1
50368 56203 Noted 11/09/70 - at Ipswich2
50368 56123 Transfer to 34G - 3w/e 31/10/70
50368 56418 Noted 06/06/71 - at Kings Cross1
50368 56418 Noted 19/06/71 - at Ipswich2
50368 56123 Transfer to 32A - Jan-72
45 50368 56362 Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56454 Noted circa mid-1972 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56432 Noted 26/10/72 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56432 Noted 14/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56432 Noted 16/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56432 Noted 16/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56437 Noted 23/12/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56437 Noted 23/12/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56437 Noted 25/01/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56144 Noted 27/05/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3
45 50368 56144 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
45 50368 56100 Noted 23/06/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3
62 50368 Listed at NR - Autumn 1978 - with spare
50368 56449 Noted 29/08/1979 - At Wickford Essex Bay Platform4
50368 56421 Noted circa 04/19825
53368 59372 53845 Noted circa 07/19835
53368 54114 Noted circa 01/19845
53368 54114 Noted circa 04/19845
53368 54114 Noted 25/05/84
59 53368 54416 Noted 18/05/85 - at Norwich3
59 53368 54416 Noted circa 07/19855
59 53368 54416 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
59 53368 54416 Listed at NC - Dec-85
59 53368 54416 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
59 53368 54416 Noted 14/06/86 - at Norwich3
53361 53368 Noted 09/03/1987 - at Shenfield - parcels set6
53361 53368 Noted 17/06/1987 - at Shenfield - parcels set6

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Water Orton

17th August 1985

Set number: 59

Norwich Crown Point allocated Class 105 Cravens DMU set NC59 (presumably 53368 + 54412) calls at Water Orton with a Birmingham New Street bound service on 17 August 1985. Chris Morrison.

Class 105 DMU at Great Yarmouth

21st August 1985

Set number: 59

Myself and my Uncle Norman eating our lunch on what looks to be a lovely sunny day, with two Norwich allocated Cravens class 105 dmu's (sets 59 - presumably 53368 - and 55) ticking over next to us. 21st August 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

28th October 1986

Set number: 59

Class 105, 2 car Cravens DMU, led by DMBS, E53368, waits to depart Norwich for Lowestoft. 28th October 1986. Paul James.

Class 105 DMU at Manchester Victoria

13th May 1988

Cravens "Express Parcels" vehicles 53368 + 53361 in Manchester Victoria on 13 May 1988. John Carter.

Class 105 DMU at Leeds

10th August 1988

Class 105 53368 is seen at Leeds on 10.08.1988 working for the Parcels sector. The simple addition of a red and yellow stripe improved the all over blue greatly. It is presumably paired up with 53361, and behind is parcels Class 114 55931. Andy Cole.

Class 105 DMU at Peterborough

25th August 1988

Class 105 vehicles 53368 and 53361 are seen at Peterborough on 25.08.1988 after being taken over by the Parcels sector. Note 53361 has a white cantrail stripe, the other doesn't. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th July 1984

Class 105 DMU 54421+53368 at Romford with the 09.13 to Upminster, 308-142 passing to the right 13-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1988

E53361 + E53368 heading to Cambridge near Ely Dock Junction, 28.06.88. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 31st August 1988

Class 105, vehicles 53361 and 53368 at Doncaster, 31st August 1988. David Slack.