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Set 31

These formations have been noted:

51242 56401 Listed at 66C - 1972
50371 56128 Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds1
50371 56123 Noted 30/06/73 - at Ipswich2
50371 56123 Noted 25/08/73 - at Stowmarket1
50371 56123 Noted 02/11/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1
50371 56119 Noted 02/04/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
50371 56119 Noted 03/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
50371 56119 Noted 23/10/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
50371 56119 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
50371 56366 Noted 26/09/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1
50371 56134 Noted 20/10/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1
50371 56467 Noted 18/03/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1
50371 Listed at NR - Autumn 1978 - with spare
53375 54140 Noted circa 03/19843
53375 54468 Noted 08/01/85
53375 54468 Noted circa 04/19853
53375 54468 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
53375 54468 Listed at NC - Dec-85
53361 54468 Noted 20/05/86 - at Norwich1
53361 54468 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
53361 54468 Noted 02/08/86

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Eddie Knorn

Class 105 DMU at Diss

circa early / mid-1970s

Three 2-car Class 105s heading away from the camera towards Norwich at Diss on the Ipswich to Norwich line. Date unknown, but between the introduction of set numbers at Norwich in 1971 and the end of the use of headcodes in 1976. Closest is almost certainly the regular DMBS in set 31 at the time, E50371. The image was originally part of the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 105 DMU at Brundall

March 1976

Cravens local passenger Class 105 2-car Norwich dmu Set 31, in Rail Blue livery with all-yellow front ends, at Brundall on a Norwich - Reedham - Yarmouth (Vauxhall) service, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 105 DMU at Hertford branch

Unknown date

This negative was noted as being taken on the Hertford branch, no other details. It shows two Cravens sets, the leading one carries set number 31 and has Kings Cross on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 105 DMU at Ipswich

31st December 1982

The 2-car class 105 'Cravens' DMU sets were synonymous with East Anglia in the BR era as Norwich Thorpe depot had a large allocation. This scene on December 31, 1982 depicts an afternoon gathering of the class at Ipswich where five Norwich sets are captured line a breast but only four were placed conveniently side by side. Set 61 in the platform with people boarding was working 2R22 the 12.52 via the East Suffolk line to Lowestoft. The line up left to right comprises; set 31. 53375+54468, set 52. 51299+54429, set 66. 51260+54130, set 61. 51290+54462, and 51478 on the very left. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 105 DMU at Ipswich

Unknown date

Class 105 DMU E54468 at Ipswich. Date unknown. Stuart Pearce.

Class 105 DMU at Ely

8th January 1985

E54468 and E53375 Norwich set 31 in the carriage sidings at Ely on 08.01.85. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 105 DMU at Roughton Road

16th August 1985

Norwich allocated Cravens class 105 dmu made up of cars E53375 & E54468 pulls into the then newly opened Roughton Road station, with a Sheringham-Norwich service. 16th August 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 105 DMU at Roughton Road

20th August 1985

Norwich allocated Cravens class 105 dmu made up of cars E53375 & E54468, stands at the then newly opened Roughton Road station on the outskirts of Cromer, with a Sheringham-Norwich service. 20th August 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 105 DMU at Norwich

8th February 1986

Cravens Class 105 DMU set 31 (53375 + 54468) on the blocks at Norwich, possibly 8-2-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 105 DMU at Colchester

13th February 1986

Class 105 Set 31 (presumably 54468 closest) with the 1747 Colchester - Sudbury and DAF trucks being loaded in the former Sudbury Dock bay at Colchester on Thursday 13th February 1986. Colin Brooks.

Class 105 DMU at Cleethorpes

12th June 1986

Class 105 Cravens 2-car DMU set 31 (53375 + 54468) at Cleethorpes on 12th June 1986. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 105 DMU at Ely

2nd August 1986

E54468 + E53361 with the 15.10 Peterborough to Cambridge at Ely on August 2nd, 1986. Nicholas Youngman.


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