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Vehicle 51471


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: 30503
Diagram: 548

Allocations

09/02/59 New to 40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 01/08/59 Transferred to 34B (Hornsey)
Apr-60 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
3w/e 02/07/60 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
31/08/61 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
Sep-64 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73Depot code changeFP
w/e 27/11/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 23/07/78 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
Feb-81 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton)

Notes

21st June 1989 - Seen at Peterborough

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51471 56460 As delivered to 40A - 9th February 1959
51471 56460 Transfer to 34G - 3w/e 01/07/61
51471 56460 Transfer to 40A - 31/08/61
51471 56453 Noted 02/09/67 - in Cambridge station1
51471 56416 Noted 18/08/69 - at Cambridge2
51471 56455 Noted 30/05/70 - at Kings Cross2
51471 56453 Noted 21/12/70 - on Cambridge depot2
51471 56431 Noted 03/06/72 - at Ipswich3
51471 56457 Noted 14/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
51471 56457 Noted 26/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
51471 56138 Noted 24/01/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1
56429 51471 Noted 30/10/1976 - LCGB The Greater London & Southminster Railtour 56429-51471+56447-51260
51471 56429 Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot1
51471 Noted 10/02/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle1
51471 56447 Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot1
51471 56447 Noted 08/07/77 - on 0718 Kings Cross-Royston with 51293 + 56132
51471 56423 Transfer to GF - w/e 27/11/77
51471 56347 Noted 15/04/1978 - at Newcastle 4

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Ridgmont

21st December 1988

Passing trains at Ridgmont station on 21 December 1988. Class 108 DTSL 54271 is in the platform, the incoming four-car is an interesting mix of a Class 108 DMSL (51572), a Class 104 TSL (possibly 59206), a 115 TS (possibly 59735), and a Class 101 DMBS. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 10th May 1964

A Cravens two-car set (DMBS E51471 trailing is partially in view) leaves Bingham towards Nottingham 15 5.07pm on 10th May 1964. David Page.