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Vehicle 51265

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: 30469
Diagram: 532

Allocations

23/07/58	New to	31A (Cambridge)
3w/e 04/07/59	Transferred to	34B (Hornsey)
Apr-60	Transferred to	34G (Finsbury Park)
4w/e 29/06/63	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
Sep-64	Transferred to	34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73	Depot code change	FP
w/e 13/03/77	Transferred to	NR (Norwich)
Mar-83	Withdrawn from	NR (Norwich)
08/05/83	Reinstated	NR (Norwich)
Dec-83	Depot code change	NC
05/01/86	Withdrawn from	NC (Norwich)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51265	56423	As delivered to 31A - 23rd July 1958
	51265	56423	Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 29/06/63
	51265	56433	Noted 02/09/67 - in Cambridge station¹
	51265	56433	Noted 01/09/69 - at Finsbury Park with 51275 + 56458²
	51265	56430	Noted 21/12/70 - on Cambridge depot²
	51265	56419	Noted 06/01/73 - at Ipswich³
	51265	56418	Noted 21/07/73 - at Ipswich³
	51265	56419	Noted 08/08/1974 - at Kings Cross⁴
	51265	56455	Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot¹
55	51265	56480	Noted 06/03/78 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
55	51265	56185	Noted 24/05/78 - on Norwich depot¹
55	51265	56432	Noted 13/08/78 - on Norwich depot¹
55	51265	56185	Listed at NR - Autumn 1978
	51265	56489	Noted 18/01/79 - at Norwich¹
55	51265	56189	Noted 07/04/1979 - R.C.T.S. The Fensman No.4 Railtour
55	51265	56189	Noted 07/04/1979 - BLS The Ferryman Railtour 51265-56189 + 51269-56134
	51265	56467	Noted circa 02/1983⁵
	51265	56467	Noted circa 02/1983⁵
55	51265	54433	Noted 15/06/83 - at Norwich¹
55	51265	54433	Noted circa 01/1984⁵
55	51265	54433	Noted circa 04/1985⁵
	51265	54433	Noted 03/07/85
52	51265	54429	Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
55	51265	54433	Listed at NC - Dec-85

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

Images:

7th April 1979

Set number: 55

The RCTS "Fensman No 4" railtour on 7 April 1979 was just an out-and-back trip from Cambridge to Fen Drayton, with photo stops en route. Much of this line is now open to passengers again, but on rubber tyres as the route forms the basis for the Cambridge Busway. Cravens class 105 power car E51265, new 1958 and BRCW class 104 driving trailer E56189 are seen at the former Histon station, closed to passengers in 1970. Jeremy Chapter.

7th April 1979

Set number: 55

The RCTS "Fensman No 4" railtour at Oakington on 7 April 1979. Formed of Norwich set 55, a Class 105/104 hybrid (51265 + 56189), which was used for a Branch Line Society tour the same day. Roger Geach Collection.

29th July 1981

Set number: 55

Cravens sets at Norwich on 29/7/81. Closest is E51265 + E56189, set 55. John Carter.

24th July 1982

Set number: 55

47083 in the loco stabling point adjacent to March station on 24 July 1982. The Cravens Class 105 DMU (51265 closest) was recorded as the 17.12 from Peterborough - presumably the unit was in the process of running onto the westbound track for its return journey. Lewis Bevan.

20th March 1984

Set number: 55

51265 is part of set 55 when seen at Norwich on the 20th March 1984. Dennis Taylor.

1st December 1984

A Cravens Class 105 DMU at Cambridge, 1st December 1984, with DMBS 51265 closest. Jonathan Hazan.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 28th April 1980

Set number: 74

Stood at the former Great Eastern Railway terminus at Felixstowe Town, A Cravens Class 105 two-car DMU formed of Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) E56467 & Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) E51265, had arrived with a service from Ipswich on April 28th 1980. Rationalisation had taken place at Felixstowe Town with the track layout reduced to just a single line. The station still had some 1950's British Railways Dark Blue, Eastern Region enamel signs in-situ. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 24th July 1982

Set number: 55

March station on 24 July 1982 - Cravens Class 105 2-car DMU set 55 has arrived working the 17.12 from Peterborough, and will shortly cross over to the westbound track for it's return journey. The DMBS was recorded as E51265. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 30th October 1984

Norwich Thorpe station on 30 October 1984, from left to right are a Class 101 power car, E51299, E54433, E51265, E54417, and 47583. Keith Long.

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