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Vehicle 50379 / 53379

Class 105

BR Diagram 525

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

Allocations

17/04/57 New to 53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58 Transferred to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) - (53C closed)
Jan-60Depot code change50C
Feb-72 On loan to 9A (Longsight) - 'to ease the electrical load during the power crisis'
Feb-72 Ex-loan back to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73Depot code changeBG
03/10/82 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
27/07/84 Withdrawn from NC (Norwich)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50379 - original number
53379 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50379 56134 As delivered to 53C - 17th April 1957
50379 56118 Noted 03/03/73 - at York1
50379 56135 Noted 09/06/73 - at Doncaster2
50379 56120 Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster3
50379 56135 Noted 09/01/75 - at Selby2
50379 56135 Noted 05/07/75 - on 0657 York-Leeds with 51824 + 59193 + 59710 + 51845
50379 56440 Noted 22/11/75 - at Hull4
50379 56136 Noted 30/12/75 - at York4
50379 56136 Noted 10/01/76 - at Brough4
50379 56136 Noted 15/01/76 - at Brough4
50379 56136 Noted 26/01/1976 - Hull with 13.50 to Scarborough5
50379 56136 Noted 10/02/76 - at Brough4
50379 59540 50150 Noted 28/02/76 - at York2
50379 56136 Noted 06/03/76 - on Botanic Gardens depot4
50379 56136 Noted Jun-76 - at Brough4
50379 56424 Noted 22/07/78 - in Sheffield Midland on Hull service1
50379 56433 Noted 07/08/1978 - at York 3
50379 56424 Noted 14/10/79 - at Botanic Gardens1
72 50379 56433 Noted 08/11/82 - at Norwich2
50379 56433 Noted 27/11/1982 - Fakenham & Dereham Railway Society GN/GE Joint Farewell Railtour
53379 54467 Noted 20/04/83 - at Norwich2
72 53379 54467 Noted 20/05/83 - at Norwich2
72 53379 54467 Noted 24/09/83
72 53379 54130 Noted circa 03/19846

Formation Sources
1: Martin Lumley
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Alan N Walker
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Sheffield

Unknown date

Class 105 DMBS E50379 in Sheffield Midland station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 105 DMU at Doncaster Works

28th July 1984

Class 105 DMBS E53379 sits in Doncaster Works on July 28, 1984. Hamish Stevenson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd September 1978

The Humberside Loco Preservation Group "City of Hull" railtour at one of the photo stops on September 23, 1978. E50166 is closest, the other vehicles are 56066, 51213 + 56368 and 50379 + 56471. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd September 1978

A six-car formation of two Class 101s and a Class 105 is seen on the Alexandra Docks branch during the Humberside Loco Preservation Group "City of Hull" tour on 23 September 1978. The docks authorities had insisted on steps being used to exit the train, even in those days. E50166 is closest, the other vehicles are 56066, 51213 + 56368 and 50379 + 56471. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 23 September 1978

Two two-car Class 101s and a Class 105 during the Manor House Street (Hull Central Goods) stop on the Humberside Loco Preservation Group City of Hull railtour on 23 September 1978. E50166 is closest, the other vehicles are 56066, 51213 + 56368 and 50379 + 56471. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 31st August 1979

E52104 + E59824 + E51977 and E50379 + E56473 at Selby with a Hull-Leeds service on 1979-08-31. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 27th November 1982

Set number: 72

Class 105 set 72 (56433 + 50379) on the Cambridge to Skegness `GN/GE Joint Farewell` charter at French Drove on 27.11.82. This was organised by the Fakenham and Dereham Railway Society charter for the last day of the March to Spalding section of the Joint Line. Phil Bevan.

DMU

Date: 6th July 1983

Set number: 72

Stabled at Ipswich on Wednesday 6 July 1983 is Class 105 set 72, presumably 54467 and 53379. David Russon.

DMU

Date: 24th September 1983

Set number: 72

At Ipswich, set 72 contains 54467 and 53379 on the 24th September 1983. Jerry Glover.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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