Vehicle 51490
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
| 08/05/59 | New to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
| w/e 06/06/59 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 24/06/61 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 24/06/61 | On loan to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
| Jan-62 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
| 5w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 03/02/68 | Transferred to | 61B (Aberdeen Ferryhill) | |
| May-68 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 04/11/72 | Transferred to | 64B (Haymarket) | |
| 4w/e 30/12/72 | Transferred to | 65A (Eastfield) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ED | |
| 4w/e 29/06/74 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 17/05/75 | Transferred to | LN (Lincoln) | |
| w/e 18/10/75 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| w/e 03/04/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| 26/02/78 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 13/09/81 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Notes
mid-Sep-67 - at Aberdeen Ferryhill in plain blue livery
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51490 | 56479 | As delivered to 61A - 8th May 1959 | |||||||
| 51490 | 56479 | Transfer to 61A - 4w/e 01/07/61 | |||||||
| 51490 | 56479 | Transfer to 66C - Jan-62 | |||||||
| 51490 | 56479 | Transfer to 64H - 5w/e 04/02/67 | |||||||
| 51490 | 56479 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Polmadie1 | |||||||
| 50 | 51490 | 56479 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | ||||||
| 22/23 | 51489 | 56467 | 51490 | Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - Two brake vehicles, one carrying 22 the other 23. | |||||
| 173 | 51490 | 56463 | Noted 19/10/75 - at Chappel & Wakes Colne, ScR set number only on 514902 | ||||||
| 173 | 51490 | 56463 | Noted 21/10/75 - at Bury St Edmunds, ScR set number only on 514902 | ||||||
| 57 | 51490 | 56463 | Noted 24/10/75 - on Norwich depot2 | ||||||
| 63 | 51490 | 56463 | Noted 11/12/75 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | ||||||
| 57 | 51490 | 56300 | Noted 21/02/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | ||||||
| 57 | 51490 | 56300 | Noted 05/06/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | ||||||
| 57 | 51490 | 56144 | Noted 30/08/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | ||||||
| 57 | 51490 | 56144 | Noted 26/02/77 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | ||||||
| TS416 | 51283 | 59193 | 51490 | Listed at TS - circa Sep-78 | |||||
| TS416 | 51110 | 59193 | 51490 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
Images:
May 1959
Tablet exchange from a Cravens set at Ardlui, presumably 51490 since the DTC is 56479, working a Hillington Park Church Woman's Guild charter during May 1959. This image appeared in the August 1959 Scottish Region edition of the British Railways staff magazine. The Man in the Corner Seat.
19th September 1978
Set number: TS416
An unusual visitor departing Gloucester on 19th September 1978 is Tyseley set TS416 formed of two Cravens DMBSs and a BRC&W centre car (51490 + 59193 + 51283). The leading vehicle still carries its former ScR set number 173. Paul James.
4th April 1980
Set number: TS416
One of Tyseley depots DMU lash-ups TS416, thought to be class 105 51490, class 104 59193 and class 100 51110, has just passed Bentley Heath Crossing on a Dorridge - Birmingham Moor Street train. 4 April 1980. Chris Morrison.