Set 54
These formations have been noted:
| 51274 | 56143 | Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56121 | Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56303 | Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56441 | Noted 05/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56441 | Noted 26/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56454 | Noted 09/02/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56454 | Noted 09/03/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56454 | Noted 20/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56454 | Noted 24/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56454 | Noted 01/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56128 | Noted 16/01/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56128 | Noted 27/03/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56128 | Noted 02/04/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56401 | Noted 05/07/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56401 | Listed at NR - 19/07/75 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56401 | Noted 02/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 2 | ||||||
| 51274 | 56126 | Noted 10/07/76 - on Norwich depot1 | ||||||
| 51254 | 56126 | Noted 25/02/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51254 | 56126 | Noted 20/03/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51254 | 56436 | Noted 16/12/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51254 | 56437 | Listed at NR - Autumn 1978 | ||||||
| 51279 | 56440 | Noted 12/06/82 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 51279 | 56440 | Noted 02/07/82 | ||||||
| 51279 | 56440 | Noted 18/08/83 | ||||||
| 51279 | 56440 | Noted circa 03/19843 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 06/19873 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 09/19883 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 08/19903 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Listed at CA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54056 | Listed at CA - Aug-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
2nd August 1976
Class 105 DMU set 54 arrives into Chappel & Wakes Colne station with a service from Sudbury on 2 August 1976. Alistair Ness.
12th September 1977
Norwich Cravens DMU set 54 with E56126 closest at Sheringham on 12 September 1977 with the 11:15 to Norwich service. Robert Thomas.
8th February 1978
Running 'wrong line' at Saxmundham after a snow shower on Wednesday February 8th 1978 is Norwich based Cravens twin set no. 54 (E56436 + E51254) forming the 10.50 Lowestoft - Ipswich. Still retaining the twin headcode boxes, this original style of front end was rapidly disappearing by 1978 as cars went through Doncaster Works, reappearing with flush fronts. Photograph by Michael Bryant. Gerard Fletcher.
27th April 1980
Having worked from Norwich, a Cravens Class 105 two-car set with Driving Motor Brake Second E51254 at the rear (set 54), was stood at Lowestoft on April 27th 1980. On the left is E51258 (set 59). Martyn Hilbert.
6th September 1980
This four-car dmu formation on September 6, 1980 is headed by a Class 104 Birmingham RC&W Co driving trailer. I think I can identify this as E56187. It carries a Norwich set identity (54) and its partner is a class 105 Cravens vehicle, a 114 is on the back. The train is headed for Doncaster via Spalding, hence the train is crossing off the main (Peterborough) line into a branch platform. It probably originated at Great Yarmouth. This route closed in 1982. The large Whitemoor yard can be seen behind March North Junction signalbox. Jeremy Chapter.
2nd July 1982
This pair of recently repainted dmus make a pleasant scene standing at the south end of York station on my visit of July 2nd 1982. Norwich based twin sets could turn up just about anywhere it seemed and here Cravens Class 105 set 54 formed of E56440 + E51279 is on the left having arrived as the 10.37 from Sheffield. Derby built set E50618 + E56190 has come in from Doncaster. Gerard Fletcher.
18th August 1983
Bufferstop scene at a tidy looking Lowestoft station on 18th August 1983. 31229 has arrived with the daily freight from Norwich, while the Cravens dmu, E51279 + E56440 (set 54) is awaiting departure as the 13.06 to Norwich. Gerard Fletcher.
April 1984
Cravens set 54 and a 2-car Class 101 in Cambridge station south bay in April 1984. Mike Cooper.
14th August 1987
Norwich based 2 car Metro-Cammell set 54 (54369, 51230) rolls into the terminus station at Cromer, with a Norwich - Sheringham service, here the train will reverse before continuing its journey to Sheringham. 14th August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.
17th August 1987
Set 54 E51230 + E54369 near Ely North Junction with the 16.50 Peterborough to Cambridge on 17th August 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
1988
A Class 101 DMU set 54 (E51230 and presumably E54369) at Great Yarmouth in 1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.
9th November 1990
54369 + 51230 at Doncaster on 9/11/90 with the 13:16 to Sleaford. Sparegang.
Unknown
51230 and presumably with 54369 at Cambridge on unknown date. Set 70 with number lefthand window just comparing with my shot on 8th June 1991 at Ely Dock so could be 53202 end. Nicholas Youngman Collection.
Do you have any images of the set you can add?