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Vehicle 51277

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

24/09/58 New to 31A (Cambridge)
May-70 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
May-73Depot code changeNO
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
2w/e 27/03/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 23/07/78 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
w/e 03/12/78 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
19/05/85 Withdrawn from NC (Norwich)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51277 56435 As delivered to 31A - 24th September 1958
51277 56435 Noted 19th July 1959
51277 56434 Noted 5th July 1965
51277 56437 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street with 50339 + 563151
51277 56315 Noted 21/12/70 - at Cambridge1
51277 56307 Noted 17/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51277 56307 Noted 01/09/71 - at Norwich1
51277 56307 Noted 03/09/71 - at Bury St Edmunds1
56 51277 56133 Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds2
56 51277 56074 Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds2
56 51277 56435 Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds2
56 51277 56439 Noted 15/08/73 - at Stowmarket2
56 51277 56439 Noted 25/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51277 56439 Noted 03/08/1974 - at Birmingham New Street 3
56 51277 56439 Noted 22/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51277 56439 Noted 28/05/75
56 51277 56439 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
51277 56125 Noted Jul-76
56 51277 56462 Noted 23/11/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51277 56425 Noted 17/03/77 - on Cambridge depot2
50199 51277 Noted 04/08/78
51277 56125 Transfer to NR - w/e 03/12/78
51277 56125 Noted 10/01/79 - at Norwich2
53 51277 56125 Noted 17/05/79

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

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Stockton

10th April 1977

Cravens 51277 at Stockton on 10/4/77. Jerry Glover.

Class 105 DMU at Sudbury

26th April 1980

Set number: 53

With the red tail light illuminated, rusty track in the foreground was marking the limit of travel at the single track terminus at the market town of Sudbury on April 26th 1980. A Cravens Class 105 two-car DMU formed of cars E51277 & E56125 was awaiting departure with the 16.69 mile return journey to Colchester, joining the Great Eastern main line en-route at Marks Tey. Sudbury was once on a through route to and from Cambridge, the line was closed West of Sudbury in March 1967. The station in this view has since closed, with a new station being opened in 1991. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 105 DMU at March South Junction

15th May 1982

Set number: 53

The 12.38 Doncaster - Cambridge via the GN/GE joint line leaves March on 15th May 1982 formed of Cravens Class 105 set no. 53 E51277 + E56463. On the rear is Lincoln based Class 114 unit E50016 + E56018 which was in a hybrid livery of old and new refurbished paint schemes. E51277 was to last another three years being withdrawn in May 1985. Gerard Fletcher.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1974

Set number: 56

Cravens class 105 DMU at Cromer Beach 1974, with a 101 behind. The 105 is set 56, the DMBS is presumably 51277. David Faircloth.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1976

Set number: 58

An Ipswich to Lowestoft service approaching Brampton on the East Suffolk Line on 16 July 1976. The vehicles are E56307 (presumably with E51282) and E51277 + E56125. Phil Bevan.

DMU

Date: 21st April 1979

Set number: 53

The "Fakenham Flyer" railtour from Norwich on 21 April 1979. Closest is DTCL E56125, the coupled DMBS should be E51277. Jeremy Chapter.

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.

DMU

Date: 23rd January 1982

Set number: 53

E56463 leads set 53 (presumably with E51277) on a Cambridge to Doncaster service at Guyhirne GN & GE on 23.01.82. Phil Bevan.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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