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Vehicle 50380 / 53380

Class 105

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

26/04/57	New to	53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58	Transferred to	53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)	- (53C closed)
Jan-60	Depot code change	50C
May-73	Depot code change	BG
w/e 12/10/74	Transferred to	LN (Lincoln)
w/e 25/01/75	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
03/10/82	Transferred to	NR (Norwich)
Dec-83	Depot code change	NC
01/06/86	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
22/06/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)	- parcels conversion cancelled
Sep-86	Withdrawn from	AY (Ayr)	- still in traffic in November

Notes

Jun-86 - Listed as transferred to Parcels Section, later cancelled.
8th August 1986 - Seen carrying unit no. 551
29th April 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50380 - original number
53380 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50380	56135		As delivered to 53C - 26th April 1957
	50380	56136		Noted 15/08/1970 - at York¹
	50380	56136		Noted 29/08/70 - at York²
	50380	56134		Noted 24/04/1973 - at Scarborough¹
	50380	56118		Noted 08/09/73 - at York³
	50380	59343	50880	Noted 13/12/73 - in Kings Cross³
	50380	56394		Noted 11/1974 - at York ¹
	50380	56394		Noted 07/01/75 - at York³
	50380	56135		Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough²
	50380	56440		Noted 14/01/76 - at Brough²
	50380	56424		Noted 27/05/78 - on 1332 Hull-Sheffield and 50008 + 56028 and 50214 + 56066
	50380	56471		Noted 11/11/82 - at Norwich³
70	50380	54136		Noted 21/03/83 - at Norwich³
	53380	54132		Noted 20/05/83 - at Norwich³
70	53380	54132		Noted circa 03/1984⁴
70	53380	54467		Noted 04/05/85
70	53380	54467		Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
70	53380	54467		Listed at NC - Dec-85
70	53380	54467		Noted circa 02/1986⁴
70	53380	54467		Noted 12/04/1986⁴
	53380	54467		Transfer to AY - 22/06/86
551	53380	59789	53688	Formed at AY 2w/e 07/07/86
453	51174	59789	53380	Listed at Ayr - August 1986
	53380	59681	53652	Noted 8th August 1986
530	53380	59681	53652	Noted 6th September 1986
	51250	59069	53380	Noted 26th September 1986
	53380	59104	53598	Noted 15th November 1986
	53380	59104	53598	Noted 19th November 1986

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

circa September 1980

Ex-works Class 105 DMBS E50380 outside Doncaster Works. The slide process date was September 1980, the vehicle was allocated to Hull Botanic Gardens at the time, Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa early 1980s

A Class 105 DMU with DMBS E50380 closest at Doncaster, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

27th June 1983

Set number: 70

Class 105 DMU set 70 (53380 + 54132) is seen on the 10:00 Ipswich - Felixstowe passing Levington on 27 June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

4th July 1983

The sloped desk and fancy handbrake wheel show this vehicle is a Cravens. Taken from 53380 between Marks Tey and Colchester on 4/7/83. Shayne Lewis.

4th July 1983

Set number: 70

53380 seen at Sudbury station, 4/7/83. Shayne Lewis.

7th April 1984

Set number: 70

On April 7th, 1984 Cravens set 70 is seen in Shelford station with a Cambridge to Bishops Stortford service. Michael Mensing.

May 1984

Set number: 70

Class 105 set 70 (53380 closest) in Felixstowe Town station in May 1984. Bill Fraser.

15th September 1984

A Class 105 headed by 53380 is seen passing Saltley on it's way back to Norwich on 15.09.1984. Andy Cole.

August 1986

Set number: 551

Cravens DMBS E53380 leads mixed class 105/120 Set 551 during reversal at Girvan (had the train arrived from Stranraer the signalman would have been collecting the token at this point). Andrew McConnell.

30th August 1986

Set number: 551

This Class 105 DMBS is part of Scottish Region set 551 when seen at Kilmarnock in 1986. It also contained a Class 120 TSB and Class 120 DMS. Andrew McConnell.

30th August 1986

Set number: 551

This Class 105 DMBS is part of Scottish Region set 551 when seen at Kilmarnock on 30/08/86. The set also contained Class 120 TSB 59681 and Class 120 DMS 53652. Panoramic composite of previously submitted image. Andrew McConnell.

1986

Set number: 551

Hybrid set 551 contains a Class 105 DMBS (53380) and two Class 120 vehicles when seen at Johnstone in 1986. Andrew McConnell.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 27th June 1983

Set number: 70

Class 105 DMU set 70 (54132 + 53380) running into Trimley with the 10:30 Felixstowe - Ipswich service on 27 June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 4th July 1983

Set number: 70

54132 (with 53380) approaches Marks Tey at 11:14 with a service from Colchester to Sudbury. 4/7/83. Shayne Lewis.

Date: 16th July 1984

Set number: 56

Class 105 Cravens DMUs awaits their next duties at Norwich Thorpe, L to R F to B 51472 + 54125, 51247 (Met Cam) + 53380, 16-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 16th July 1984

Class 105 Cravens 2-car DMU 54139 + 53380 on the rear of the 10-35 to Norwich at Great Yarmouth, 16-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: early 1985

Set number: 70

DMU class 105 E54139 + 53380 (set 70) stands at Ipswich Station seen in early 1985. Ian Cuthbertson.

Date: 4th May 1985

Set number: 70

Norwich allocated Cravens class 105 dmu set 70, made up of cars E54467 & E53380, which have just reached their destination of Spalding, on the occasion of the annual Flower Parade Day. 4th May 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 1986

A Class 120 set at Prestwick in 1986. Closest is 53652, probably with 59681 and 105 DMBS 53380. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 9th August 1986

A Class 120 hybrid set sits in Girvan station on the 9th August 1986. Closest is 53652, probably with 59681 and 105 DMBS 53380 (labeled set 551). Andrew McConnell.

Date: 9th August 1986

A Class 120 hybrid set sits in Girvan station on the 9th August 1986. Closest is 53652, probably with 59681 and 105 DMBS 53380 (labeled set 551). Andrew McConnell.

Date: 30th August 1986

Set number: 551

Class 120 TSB 59681 is seen as part of Set 551 at Kilmarnock on August 30, 1986. On the left is Class 120 DMS M53652 and on the right Class 105 DMBS 53380. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 24th July 1987

A view inside Ayr depot on the morning of 24/7/87 shows a line of driving motor cars, with cl.120 no.53741 (labelled for 120 518) most prominent. To its left is the cab of 53651 and behind it are cl.104 53505 and cl.105 53380. All the cars are now withdrawn and are being stripped for spares. Leonard Rogers.

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