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Set 30

These formations have been noted:

51234 56392 Listed at 66C - 1972
50373 56137 Noted 23/03/83
53373 54125 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
53373 54125 Listed at NC - Dec-85
53373 54125 Noted circa 02/19861
53359 54122 Formed at NC circa Jun-86
53359 54122 Noted 28/06/86 - at Norwich2
53359 54122 Listed at NC - Apr-87
53359 54122 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich Crown Point3
53359 54122 Noted 20/06/19871
53359 54122 Noted 29/08/19871
53359 54122 Noted 23/04/1988 - "Midline Day" in Birmingham area.1
53359 54122 Noted 29/05/1988 - 1742 Bedford to Bletchley

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
3: Robert Chilton

Class 105 DMU at Peterborough

18th May 1981

Norwich allocated Cravens DMU set 30 in Peterborough station on 18 May 1981. Closest appears to be E56451. Brian Daniels.

Class 105 DMU at Harwich

23rd March 1983

Set 30 is seen at Harwich on 23/3/83, formed of Cravens vehicles 56137 and 50373. Jerry Glover.

Class 105 DMU at Manton Junction

September 1983

Cravens set 30 at Manton Junction in September 1983. Mel Smith.

Class 105 DMU at Harwich Parkeston Quay

18th March 1985

Cravens set 30 (presumably 54125 and 53373) with the 11:54 Harwich Town - Manningtree is seen beside 31 424 as it arrived at Harwich Parkeston Quay (at 12XX) on Monday 18th March 1985. Colin Brooks.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

12th June 1985

A Cravens unit (set 30 presumably E53373 closest) at Norwich on 12th June 1985, the destination blind displaying "Thetford". Ian Buck.

Class 105 DMU at Cromer

15th March 1986

A lovely afternoon at Cromer with Cravens set 30, E53373 + E54125 loading up for Sheringham. Note the driver walking to the other end of the train and the young guard watching out for the lady with her pram. 15/3/86. Photo by Phil Mott. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 105 DMU at North Walsham

15th March 1986

A nostalgic view of North Walsham with the tanks for Parkeston in the sidings. Taken from 53373 on 15/3/86. Photo by Phil Mott. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

15th March 1986

Our train to Sheringham simmering at Norwich on March 15th 1986 with Cravens set E54125 + E53373 numbered set 30. Weeks later it was transferred to Cambridge for DPU use. By November a new (and final) set 30 had been formed, the famous Stratford painted 'Green Cravens'. Photo by Philip Mott. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

18th July 1986

Retro-green 54122 / 53359 at Norwich on 18/7/86. It is attached to the Stourton Saloon 975664 / 975637. Adrian Vaughan.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

Unknown date

The retro-green Cravens set at Norwich, this vehicle appears to be 54122. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

Unknown date

Retro-green Cravens set 54122 + 53359 at Norwich working with a Met-Camm set. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

Class 105 DMU at Stratford depot

11th October 1986

Retro-green Cravens vehicles 53359 + 54122 inside Stratford depot on the 11th October 1986. Dennis Taylor.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

Unknown date

Retro-green Class 105 set 53359 and 54122 at Norwich. Undated. David Faircloth.

Class 105 DMU at Horsemoor

1987

The retro-green Cravens set (53359 + 54122) about to pass Horsemoor crossing on the Ely-March line in 1987. Joint Line.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

Unknown date

Norwich allocated DMU sets 80 and 30 (54122 + 53359) in Norwich station, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

Class 105 DMU at Kiln Lane crossing, Ely

9th January 1987

E53359 + E54122 at Kiln Lane Crossing at Ely with the 10.18 Ely to Norwich, January 9, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 105 DMU at Leicester

22nd February 1987

53359 is at the head of the 11:54 Leicester - Peterborough at Leicester on the 22nd February 1987. Dennis Taylor.

Class 105 DMU at Ipswich

24th February 1987

53359 + 54122 Ipswich station, 24th February 1987. AndrewHA.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Crown Point

30th May 1987

The drivers desk in 54122. Taken at the Norwich Crown Point Open Day on 30 May 1987. Graham Baker.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Crown Point

30th May 1987

The retro-green Cravens set at Norwich Crown Point Open Day on 30 May 1987. Graham Baker.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Crown Point depot

30th May 1987

Cravens DMU set 30 (54122 + 53359) on display at the Norwich Crown Point open day on 30 May 1987. Mike Bunker.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Crown Point depot

30th May 1987

Class 105 DMU unit set No. 30 (E54122 visible], 2-BIL Class 401 unit No. 2090, 4-SUB Class 405 unit No. 4732 and Class 306 unit No. 017 stand on display at the Norwich Crown Point depot open day on 30 May 1987. Brian Creasey.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Crown Point

30th May 1987

Norwich Crown Point Depot provided an open day on 30th May 1987 and had on display the heritage Cravens Class 105 DMU 53359-54122. Other exhibits were also brought to Norfolk, including the 2-BIL unit 2090 and Railfreight liveried 58020, both seen in the photograph. Gordon Edgar.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Crown Point depot

30th May 1987

105 Set 30, 2 Bil 2090, 4 Sub 4732 and 306 017 contrast with 150 124 at Norwich Crown Point Open Day (13XX) Saturday 30th May 1987. Colin Brooks.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Crown Point depot

30th May 1987

Cravens DMU set 30 (54122 + 53359) on display at the Norwich Crown Point open day on 30 May 1987. Robert Thomas.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Crown Point depot

30th May 1987

Class 105 Cravens DMU 54122 + 53359 Norwich Crown Point Open Day 30-5-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 105 DMU at Cambridge

June 1987

Cravens Class 105 2-car DMU 54122 + 53359 in green livery with whiskers Platform 6 at Cambridge in June 1987. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 105 DMU at Sudbury

October 1987

One of the last 'Cravens' DMU's (54122 + 53359)was repainted into BR Green for its final months in service, and it is seen here at Sudbury on October 1987. I should say that this was taken with the knowledge and permission of the railway staff present. Stuart Pearce.

Class 105 DMU at Marks Tey

24th October 1987

E54122 from Class 105 set 30 with the 07:40 Marks Tey - Sudbury service awaits departure at Marks Tey on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich Thorpe Sidings

20th November 1987

Class 105 'Cravens' DMU set no.30 (53359 + 54122) is seen stabled in the carriage sidings beside Norwich Thorpe station on 20/11/87. This elderly DMU was restored to a retro BR livery with cats whiskers on April 11th 1986 to mark the end of DMU operations on the Anglia Region in the London Area. The repaint having been undertaken at Stratford Works. With the cessation of Stratford based DMU diagrams the unit was transferred to Norwich Crown Point depot on 11/05/86. Sadly the unit was considered to have asbestos contamination so it was withdrawn on 03/11/88 and assigned to Mayer-Newman's scrapyard at Snailwell where it was incinerated in the fire tunnel and reduced to scrap on 23/02/89. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 105 DMU at Ely

31st December 1987

Working the 07.10 Doncaster to Cambridge is the green Cravens set E53359 + E54122 and class 101 51501 + 51175 near Kiln Lane Ely, 31.12.87. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

Unknown date

The retro-green Class 105 53359 + 54122 with the (14:27?) to Sheringham departing from Norwich. The date is probably between May 1986 and October 1988, the time it was allocated to Norwich depot in this livery. Mike Bunker.

Class 105 DMU at Sheringham

1988

53359 at Sheringham in 1988, along with 54122. Robert Chilton Collection.

Class 105 DMU at Sheringham

1988

54122 at Sheringham in 1988, along with 53359. Robert Chilton Collection.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

circa 1988

Cravens and Met-Camm DMUs in Norwich station circa spring 1988. Retro-green E54122 is the Class 105 sitting alongside what is likely 54089. Brian Ward.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

circa 1988

The retro-green Cravens set 53359 + 54122 in Norwich station circa spring 1988. Brian Ward.

Class 105 DMU at Cambridge

1988

Retro-green 54122 + 53359 in Cambridge station in 1988 with a Yarmouth service. John Law.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

Unknown date

The retro-green Class 105 54122 + 53359 in Norwich station. The date is probably between May 1986 and October 1988, the time it was allocated to Norwich depot in this livery. Mike Bunker.

Class 105 DMU at Great Yarmouth

1988

Retro-green 54122 + 53359 at Great Yarmouth in 1988. John Law.

Class 105 DMU at Ipswich

11th January 1988

A shot taken at Ipswich on late on a cold and crisp evening, 11th January 1988. 54122 + 53359 are about to work the 2210 service to Cambridge. AndrewHA.

Class 105 DMU at Cambridge

4th April 1988

Cravens Class 105 2-car DMU 53359 + 54122 in green livery with whiskers Platform 6 at Cambridge for Peterborough 4-4-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 105 DMU at Cambridge

4th April 1988

Class 105 Cravens DMBS E53359 on the blocks in Platform 6 at Cambridge 4-4-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 105 DMU at Cambridge

4th April 1988

Cravens Class 105 2-car DMU 54122+53359 in green livery with whiskers Platform 6 at Cambridge for Peterborough 4-4-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 105 DMU at Colchester

2nd May 1988

Network South-East held an open day at Colchester Depot on the May Day Bank Holiday Monday, 2nd May 1988. Norwich Crown Point's Cravens Set 53359 + 54122 was diagrammed all day on the Colchester to Sudbury Branch, and is seen here at Colchester Station about to set off for another run down the branch. AndrewHA.

Class 105 DMU at Yarmouth

25th June 1988

Cravens class 105 DMU 54122 & 53359 at Yarmouth 25th June 1988. Tiptree Jon.

Class 105 DMU at West Runton

17th August 1988

Norwich based class 105 'Cravens' DMU set no.30 (53359+54122), by this time one of the very few left in passenger service on the network, calls at West Runton whist working a Sheringham-Norwich service on 17th August 1988. This DMU was restored to a retro BR livery with cats whiskers in April 1986 to mark the end of DMU operations on the Anglia Region in the London Area. It was withdrawn on the 03/11/88 and with the unit being considered to have asbestos contamination it went to Mayer-Newman's scrapyard at Snailwell, where it was incinerated in the fire tunnel and reduced to scrap on 23/02/89. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 105 DMU at Cambridge

2nd September 1988

Cravens Class 105 2-car DMU 53359+54122 (DMBS+DTCL) in green livery stabled at Cambridge on 2-9-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 105 DMU at Wolverton Works

1st October 1988

Class 105 Wolverton Works 1 October 1988. The celebrity green duo E53359 + E54122 was on display at the Works Open Day. Alistair Ness.

Class 105 DMU at Wolverton Works

1st October 1988

Retro-green 53359 and 54122 at Wolverton Works, 1/10/88. Robert Frise.

Class 105 DMU at Wolverton Works

2nd October 1988

Class 105 set 30 (53359 + 54122) in Wolverton Works during the Woverton 150 Open Weekend on 2 October 1988. Andrew Malloy.

Class 105 DMU at Wolverton Works

2nd October 1988

Class 105 set 30 (53359 + 54122) in Wolverton Works during the Woverton 150 Open Weekend on 2 October 1988. Andrew Malloy.


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