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Vehicle 51294

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

13/12/58	New to	40A (Lincoln)
2w/e 31/05/59	Transferred to	34B (Hornsey)
Apr-60	Transferred to	34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73	Depot code change	FP
w/e 12/02/78	Transferred to	NR (Norwich)
Dec-83	Depot code change	NC
22/06/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
28/09/86	Withdrawn from	AY (Ayr)	- continued in service after withdrawal but finally taken out of traffic in December

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51294	56452		As delivered to 40A - 13th December 1958
	51294	56458		Noted 12th Nov 1960
	51294	56455		Noted 21/12/70 - on Cambridge depot¹
	51294	56122		Noted 26/06/71 - at Ipswich²
	51294	56414		Noted 02/09/71 - at Kings Cross¹
	51294	56461		Noted 01/01/1972 - at Kings Cross³
	51294	56423		Noted 09/1974 - at Kings Cross³
	51294	56423		Noted 04/12/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51294	56423		Noted 04/12/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51294	56423		Noted 09/02/1975 - at Kings Cross ³
	51294	56414		Noted 03/01/76 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51294	56414		Noted 10/04/76 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51294	56449		Noted 07/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51294	56430		Noted 17/03/77 - on Cambridge depot⁴
39	51294	56443		Noted 08/08/78 - at Norwich⁴
39	51294	56443		Listed at NR - Autumn 1978
39	51294	56443		Noted 02/01/79 - at Norwich⁴
	51294	56114		Noted 23/02/80 - 19.28 Peterborough – Cambridge⁵
	51294	56114		Noted 31/05/80 - on 08.50 Norwich – Yarmouth (Via Acle)⁵
	51294	56140		Noted 07/02/81 - on 12.36 Norwich – Ely⁵
	51294	56140		Noted 08/08/81 - on 08.50 Norwich - Yarmouth⁵
39	51294	54417		Noted circa 03/1984⁶
39	51294	54417		Noted 22/12/84
39	51294	54436		Noted 07/07/85
39	51294	54436		Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
39	51294	54436		Listed at NC - Dec-85
39	51294	54417		Noted circa 02/1986⁶
39	51294	54417		Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
39	51294	54417		Noted 14/06/86 - at Norwich⁴
455	51294	59796	53598	Noted 9th July 1986
532	51294	59796	53669	Listed at Ayr - August 1986
	51294	59796	53669	Noted 9th August 1986
	51294	59796	53669	Noted 22nd September 1986
	51294	59796	53747	Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot⁶

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

Images:

29th April 1980

Set number: 39

At the one-time Cromer Beach terminus of the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway (M&GNJR), a Cravens Class 105 two-car DMU, formed of cars E51294 & M56114 had arrived from Norwich on April 29th 1980. The driver is changing ends for the run to the small terminus at Sheringham. The station at Cromer had just one platform face in use, the station being surrounded by empty and redundant railway land, a legacy from the days when the station here handled heavy Summer holiday traffic from the North and the Midlands via the now closed M&GNJR. Martyn Hilbert.

16th May 1981

Set number: 39

A class 105 Cravens DMU (set 39, believed to be E51294 + E56140) at Peterborough on a Leicester service on 16th May 1981. Jonathan Hazan.

16th May 1981

Set number: 39

The front of a Cravens DMU, believed to be DMBS 51294. Peterborough on 16th May 1981. Jonathan Hazan.

22nd December 1984

Set number: 39

Norwich allocated E51294 seen at Leicester on the 22nd December 1984. Dennis Taylor.

15th March 1985

Set number: 39

The 14.00 to Sheringham departs Norwich on 15 March 1985, formed of Cravens set 39, presumably with 51294 closest. On the right 47 478 awaits departure with the 14.32 to London Liverpool Street. Robert28194.

7th July 1985

Set number: 39

Norwich Cravens set 39 E51294 + E54436 in platform 3 of Ely station waiting to form 2P20 to Norwich on July 7, 1985. Nicholas Youngman.

18th September 1985

Set number: 39

Getting a long way from its home depot is Norwich based class 105 'Cravens' set no.39 (51294+54436) arriving at Worksop with train 2B16 the 12.18 Lincoln Central to Sheffield Midland on 18/09/85. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 105 DMU at Paisley Gilmour Street station

1986

Set number: 532

Set 532 is a hybrid set seen at Paisley Gilmour Street, consisting of a Class 105 DMBS (51294), a 107 TS (59796) and a 120 DMS (53669). 1986. Andrew McConnell.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 16th October 1980

The very rare sight of a DMU (classes 114 & 105) on a Liverpool Street - Cambridge service: E50003, E56014, E56114 and E51294 head the 12.05 Liverpool Street - Cambridge at Hackney Downs presumably due to shortage of loco or stock. The same unit worked Up on the 09.27 Cambridge - Liverpool Street and it wasn't doing too badly at only 8 minutes late! 16/Oct/1980. Robert Chilton.

Date: 22nd December 1984

Set number: 39

54417 and 51294 at Leicester on the 22nd December 1984. Dennis Taylor.

Date: circa summer 1986

A trio of DMUs in Ayr station circa summer 1986. The closest Class 120 DMS is unknown, the one behind carrying EP517 is 53742, the Cravens it is facing is 51294. Brian Ward.

Date: circa summer 1986

Set number: 532

For many yeears these Ayr platforms held Class 126 Swindon Inter-City DMUs, but in this circa summer 1986 view they hold mostly Class 120 Class 120 Cross-Country DMUs. Set 532 is contains 53658, Class 107 59796 and Class 105 51294. Behind it is 53742. The vehicles in the 120/101/101 formation on the left are unknown. Brian Ward.

Date: 1986

Set number: 532

Still carrying it's Etches Park set number, Scottish set 532 (53669 + 59796 + 51294) runs into Paisley Gilmour Street. It is a hybrid set with Class 120 DMS, Class 107 centre car and 105 DMBS at the rear. 1986. Andrew McConnell.

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