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: 30282
Diagram: 525
11/03/57 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
10/03/68 | On loan to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
Oct-68 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | NO | |
Sep-73 | Depot code change | NR | |
w/e 13/02/77 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
w/e 21/05/78 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
w/e 05/10/80 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
Dec-83 | Depot code change | NC | |
16/03/86 | Transferred to | LN (Lincoln) | |
10/05/87 | Withdrawn from | LN (Lincoln) |
50375 - original number
53375 - from 1984 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
circa autumn 1968 - Unknown, ER
Collision involving Class 105
Info from Railway Observer p404 November 1968
E50375 was noted in the sidings at Lincoln (with partner E56125) with severe damage to the cab and leading compartment.
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
50375 | 56130 | As delivered to 53C - 11th March 1957 | |||||||
50375 | 56125 | Transfer to 40A - 10/03/68 - on loan | |||||||
50375 | 56436 | Noted 17/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | |||||||
52 | 50375 | 56303 | Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
52 | 50375 | 56362 | Noted circa mid-1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
52 | 50375 | 56362 | New set number at - circa e1973 - 52 became 322 | ||||||
32 | 50375 | 56362 | New set number at 32A - circa e1973 - set 52 became set 322 | ||||||
32 | 50375 | 56362 | Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
50375 | 56435 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street3 | |||||||
32 | 50375 | 56435 | Noted 08/11/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
32 | 50375 | 56369 | Noted 01/05/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
32 | 50375 | 56369 | Noted 19/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
32 | 50375 | 56469 | Noted 10/08/74 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
32 | 50375 | 56316 | Noted 22/02/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
50375 | 56316 | Noted 03/1975 - at Norwich4 | |||||||
50375 | 56429 | Noted 03/1975 - at Kings Cross 4 | |||||||
32 | 50375 | 56316 | Noted 20/03/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
32 | 50375 | 56437 | Listed at NR - 19/07/75 | ||||||
50375 | 56437 | Noted 16/08/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | |||||||
50375 | 56474 | Noted 14/02/76 - at Brough5 | |||||||
32 | 50375 | 56436 | Noted 31/05/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
32 | 50375 | 56469 | Noted 08/01/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
50375 | 56471 | Noted 03/09/77 - at Doncaster1 | |||||||
50375 | 56473 | Noted 25/03/78 | |||||||
50375 | 56418 | Noted 19/11/80 - at Norwich1 | |||||||
31 | 53375 | 54140 | Noted circa 03/19846 | ||||||
31 | 53375 | 54468 | Noted 08/01/85 | ||||||
31 | 53375 | 54468 | Noted circa 04/19856 | ||||||
31 | 53375 | 54468 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | ||||||
31 | 53375 | 54468 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | ||||||
53375 | 54454 | Noted 01/12/19866 | |||||||
53375 | 54133 | Noted 27/12/1986 - at Ely North Junction on 09.30 Cambridge to Lincoln Central.7 | |||||||
53375 | 54133 | Noted 1987 | |||||||
53375 | 54133 | Noted 27/12/88 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Leonard Rogers
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Nicholas Youngman
E50375 is seen outside Doncaster Works on July 17, 1977. Rex Holt.
Class 105 DMBS E50375 in Swindon Works 14 October 1979. Behind is a Met-Camm TSL, and there is a variety of DMU parts in the foreground. Brian Daniels.
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.
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.
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.
DMUs stabled at Norwich - Class 105 53375 and several Class 101s - 12th October 1985. Jonathan Hazan.
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 Cravens 2-car DMU set 31 (53375 + 54468) at Cleethorpes on 12th June 1986. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
E54468 and E53375 Norwich set 31 in the carriage sidings at Ely on 08.01.85. Nicholas Youngman.
E54468 + E53375 near Ely North Junction on a Norwich to Ely working in May 1985. Nicholas Youngman.
E54133 + E53375 passing Ely North Junction with the 09.30 Cambridge to Lincoln on December 27, 1986. Nicholas Youngman.