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Vehicle 51471

Class 105

BR Diagram 548

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Feb-81 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton)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 56460 Noted 24/06/1966 - Kings Cross1
51471 56452 Noted 14/11/1966 - Kings Cross1
51471 56453 Noted 02/09/67 - in Cambridge station2
51471 56416 Noted 18/08/69 - at Cambridge3
51471 56451 Noted 06/01/1970 - Kings Cross1
51471 56455 Noted 30/05/70 - at Kings Cross3
51471 56453 Noted 21/12/70 - on Cambridge depot3
51471 56431 Noted 03/06/72 - at Ipswich4
51471 56457 Noted 14/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51471 56457 Noted 26/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51471 56138 Noted 24/01/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2
56429 51471 Noted 30/10/1976 - LCGB The Greater London & Southminster Railtour 56429-51471+56447-51260
51471 56429 Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot2
51471 Noted 10/02/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2
51471 56447 Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot2
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 5
51471 56393 Noted 11/09/1980 - at Newcastle Central6

Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Ipswich Transport Society
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Martin Lumley

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Welwyn Garden City

30th April 1977

Two Cravens Class 105 twins, E51471 closest, in Welwyn Garden City station on 30 April 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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