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
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-73 | Depot code change | FP | |
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Feb-81 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) |
21st June 1989 - Seen at Peterborough
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
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
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.
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.