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Vehicle 51259

Class 105

BR Diagram 532

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: 30469
Diagram: 532

Allocations

19/06/58 New to 40A (Lincoln)
w/e 31/01/59 Transferred to 34B (Hornsey)
Apr-60 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73Depot code changeFP
w/e 13/02/77 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
15/01/84 Transferred to LN (Lincoln)
16/03/86 Withdrawn from LN (Lincoln)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51259 56417 As delivered to 40A - 19th June 1958
51259 56412 Noted 25/08/69 - at Finsbury Park1
51259 56421 Noted 30/05/70 - at Kings Cross1
51259 56427 Noted 21/12/70 - on Cambridge depot1
51259 56427 Noted 05/04/71 - in GN suburban area1
51259 56451 Noted 01/01/1972 - at Kings Cross2
51259 56453 Noted 21/07/73 - at Ipswich3
51259 56453 Noted 11/08/73 - at Bury St Edmunds4
51259 56412 Noted 08/08/1974 - at Kings Cross2
51259 56412 Noted 09/1974 - at Kings Cross2
51259 56448 Noted 04/02/75 - at Bury St Edmunds4
51259 56430 Noted 08/06/75 - at Bury St Edmunds4
51259 56454 Noted 10/09/76 - at Kings Cross1
51259 56454 Noted 13/11/76
62 51259 56418 Noted 19/02/77 - at Bury St Edmunds4
62 51259 56418 Noted 15/03/77 - at Bury St Edmunds4
51259 56137 Noted 03/01/78 - on 1638 Cambridge-Leicester
62 51259 56132 Noted 30/05/78 - at Norwich4
62 51259 56132 Noted 06/08/78 - at Norwich4
62 51259 56132 Noted 08/04/79 - on Norwich depot4
51259 56441 Noted 01/11/1980 - R.C.T.S. (London Branch) East Suffolk Railtour 56441-51259 + 51270-56188
51259 54434 Transfer to LN - 15/01/84
51259 54434 Noted 24/04/19845
51259 54434 Noted 09/04/85
51259 54434 Noted circa 02/19865

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Ipswich Transport Society
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Sheffield

Unknown date

A Cravens DMU in Sheffield station circamid-1980s. Closest is DMBS E51259, one of the former Finsbury Park power cars that was fitted with a larger radiator. Mike Bunker.

Class 105 DMU at Sheringham

27th August 1981

Set number: 62

51259 sits at the buffers at Sheringham on 27-8-81. Chris Lings.

Class 105 DMU at Sheffield station

9th April 1985

Cravens set 51259 + 54434 seen in Sheffield station on the 9th April 1985. Dennis Taylor.

Class 105 DMU at Sheffield

Autumn 1985

A Class 105 Cravens 2-car DMU with DMBS 51259 nearest standing in the centre road at Sheffield Midland in Autumn 1985. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 21st April 1979

Set number: 62

The "Fakenham Flyer" railtour is seen at its destination on 21 April 1979 formed of two Norwich 2-car class 105 Cravens units, 56132, presumably with 51259, 51277 and 56125. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 21st April 1979

The Wymondham & Dereham Rail Action Committee (WyDRAC), the Railway Development Society (RDS) and the newly-formed Fakenham and Dereham Railway Society chartered two 2-car Class 105 DMU sets to operate the 'Fakenham Flyer' on 21/Apr/1979. It ran to Dereham before heading to Fakenham and then operating a shuttle service to Ryburgh, County School, North Elmham and back to Dereham and Fakenham. Seen at Norwich. The lead car was 56132, presumably with 51259, and 51277 + 56125. Note that there is no set number in the cab window - set number 62 appeared later in the day! Robert Chilton.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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