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Vehicle 51284

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

29/10/58	New to	31A (Cambridge)
Sep-64	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
30/04/72	Transferred to	32A (Norwich)
May-73	Depot code change	NO
Sep-73	Depot code change	NR
w/e 20/02/77	Transferred to	LN (Lincoln)
10/05/87	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51284	56442	As delivered to 31A - 29th October 1958
	51284	56442	Noted 16/07/66 - at Brough¹
	51284	56442	Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster¹
	51284	56443	Noted May 1968
	51284	56443	Noted 01/04/69 - at Doncaster¹
	51284	56442	Noted 21/02/70 - at Doncaster¹
	51284	56442	Noted 15/08/1970 - at Sheffield Midland²
	51284	56442	Noted 30/10/70 - at Sheffield Midland¹
	51284	56442	Noted 03/09/1971 - at York³
	51284	56462	Noted 02/10/1971 - at Sheffield³
	51284	56442	Transfer to 32A - 30/04/72
63	51284	56442	Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
63	51284	56114	Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51284	56114	Noted 09/04/73 - on 1639 Broad Street - Stevenage with 56369 + 51218
63	51284	56317	Noted 23/06/73 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
63	51284	56126	Noted 11/08/73 - at Norwich⁴
63	51284	56126	Noted 13/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
63	51284	56126	Noted 16/02/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
63	51284	56126	Noted 02/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
63	51284	56126	Noted 26/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
63	51284	56126	Noted 01/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51284	56140	Noted 08/04/1975 - 10:43 Norwich to Doncaster²
63	51284	56140	Noted 26/04/75 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
63	51284	56366	Listed at NR - 19/07/75
	51284	56128	Noted 03/03/76 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
63	51284	56128	Noted 10/07/76 - on Norwich depot⁴
63	51284	56128	Noted 24/08/76 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51284	56442	Transfer to LN - w/e 20/02/77
	51284	56454	Noted 04/11/80 - on 08.26 Cleethorpes to New Holland Pier and Barton
	51284	56454	Noted 03/12/80 - on 10.26 Doncaster - Cambridge
	51284	56446	Noted circa 10/1982⁵
	51284	54458	Noted circa 05/1984⁵
	51284	54442	Noted 29/11/85
	51284	54442	Noted 22/03/1986⁵
	51284	54442	Noted 26/03/86 - at Norwich⁴
	51284	54442	Noted 21/06/86
	51284	54442	Noted 21/06/1986 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Vectis Velocipede 53359-54122+51284-54442
	51284	54442	Noted 19th August 1986

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

Images:

April 1976

Class 105 DMBS in the ex-M&GNR Cromer station, 04/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

April 1976

Set number: 63

Cravens DMU set 63 in Sheringham station in April 1976 after arriving on a service from Norwich (Thorpe) via Cromer. The closest vehicle is presumably E51284. Hugh Llewelyn.

1984

The proper way to carry mail - on a train. A Cravens DMU waits to depart Doncaster on an evening working to Sheffield in 1984. The DMBS appears to be Lincoln allocated E51284. Andrew Walker.

1st April 1984

This vehicle appears to be 51284, seen at Sheffield on the 1st April 1984. Dennis Taylor.

28th July 1984

Class 105 DMBS 51284 is seen at Doncaster works open day on 28.07.1984. This part of the works became the Wabtec site. Andy Cole.

25th August 1984

51248 is the Class 105 DMU in this formation seen departing Doncaster on 25.08.1984. Andy Cole.

29th November 1985

Lincoln allocated Cravens class 105 dmu made up of cars E51284 + E54442, enter Buxworth cutting, with Sheffield on it's blind, is returning from New Mills Central with a Hope Valley stopping service on 29th November 1985. Not a particularly good photograph by any means, but one of the few i have of this class being Eastern region allocated, they worked the local services through the Hope Valley and terminated at New Mills Central. Andrew J Crowther.

21st June 1986

Craven units on the Mid-Sussex line. E51284 tails E54442, E53359 & E54122 through Warnham (between Horsham and Dorking) with the 'Vectis Velocipede' tour returning from Portsmouth Harbour to Stevenage, Saturday 21st June 1986 Iain Reid.

21st June 1986

51284 on the rear of 1Z27, the 1800 to Stevenage Hertfordshire Railtours "Vectis Velocipede" at Portsmouth Harbour on 21 June 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 105 DMU at Willesden Junction High Level

21st June 1986

The view from 54442 looking towards 51284, 54122 and 53359 at Willesden Junction High Level on 21 June 1986. They were working the Hertfordshire Railtours "Vectis Velocipede". Dave Warby.

21st June 1986

The view from 54442 looking towards 51284, 54122 and 53359 as the Hertfordshire Railtours "Vectis Velocipede" sits in Clapham Junction on 21 June 1986. Dave Warby.

1st August 1986

Rear DMU set was E51284 and E54442 on a Cambridge to Lincoln working seen near Ely Dock. 01.08.86. Nicholas Youngman.

1st August 1986

Lincoln set E51284 and E54442 on a Peterborough to Cambridge service at Queen Adelaide (Ely). This set had been knocked off an earlier Cambridge to Lincoln working. 01.08.86 Nicholas Youngman.

15th April 1987

This is thought to be E51284, at York on 15/4/87. Ian Francis.

26th October 1987

Cravens Class 105 E51284 and E51299 behind, at Snailwell on 26.10.87. Nicholas Youngman.

7th January 1988

A couple of Cravens vehicles can be seen in the yard at Snailwell on 7th January 1988. E51284 is to the right on E51299 part seen.. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 3rd December 1980

The low winter sun highlights the puddles at March as the 10.26 Doncaster - Cambridge service pulls in off the joint line from Spalding. Cravens Class 105 E56454 + E51284 was one of nine sets of its type allocated to Lincoln depot often used on these long distance stopping trains. Scan of a print taken with a pocket camera. 3rd December 1980. Gerard Fletcher.

Date: 18th April 1981

Seen outside the Works at Doncaster on April 18 1981 are, from right to left, 08 745, 56039 + 50010 and 51284 + 56454. John Carter.

Date: 27th July 1985

E54458 + E51284 at Sheffield on July 25, 1985. John Carter.

Date: 21st June 1986

E54122 + E53359 with E54442 + E51284 in Alexandra Palace station with the return leg of the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Vectis Velocipede', 1Z27 18:00 Portsmouth Harbour to Stevenage on Saturday 21st June 1986. Dave Warby.

Date: 21st June 1986

A pair of Cravens 2-car Class 105 dmu sets are an unusual sight approaching Chichester on 21 June 1986. This was 1Z27 Stevenage-Portsmouth Harbour and return, the "Vectis Velocipede" railtour. The two 2-car units consisted of vehicles 54122 + 53359 and 54442 + 51284. The route taken by the railtour was via Willesden HL, Kensington Olympia, Epsom and Leatherhead. Participants on the tour were given the option of visiting the Isle of Wight once they had arrived at Portsmouth Harbour, and sampling the railways on the island. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 21st June 1986

A pair of Craven twin units in Surrey. E53359 leads E54122, E51284 & E54442 through Epsom station with the 'Vectis Velocipede' tour to Portsmouth Harbour (& Isle of Wight) from Stevenage, Saturday 21st June 1986 Iain Reid.

Date: 21st June 1986

A pair of Craven twin units in Surrey. E54442 tails E51284, E54122 & E53359 through Epsom with the 'Vectis Velocipede' tour to Portsmouth Harbour (& Isle of Wight) from Stevenage, viewed heading away from the station towards Ashtead continuing via Effingham Jct and Guildford, Saturday 21st June 1986. Iain Reid.

Date: 21st June 1986

Craven units on the Mid-Sussex line. E54122 leads E53359, E54442 & E51284 through Warnham station (between Horsham and Dorking) with the 'Vectis Velocipede' tour returning from Portsmouth Harbour to Stevenage, Saturday 21st June 1986 Iain Reid.

Date: 7th March 1987

54442 + 51284 at Cleethorpes. The date is given as March 3rd 1987, however 54442 should have been withdrawn in October 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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