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Vehicle 56443 / 54443

Class 105

Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30470
Diagram: 533

Allocations

29/10/58	New to	31A (Cambridge)
Sep-64	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
Mar-65	Transferred to	31A (Cambridge)
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
Apr-73	Transferred to	32A (Norwich)
May-73	Depot code change	NO
Sep-73	Depot code change	NR
Dec-83	Depot code change	NC
05/01/86	Withdrawn from	NC (Norwich)
Jan-86	Reinstated	NC (Norwich)
Jun-86	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
Jun-86	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
Jun-86	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56443 - original number
54443 - from 1985 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51285	56443	As delivered to 31A - 29th October 1958
	51285	56443	Transfer to 31A - Mar-65
	51285	56443	Transfer to 40A - w/e 07/01/67
	51285	56443	Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City with 50021 + 56012¹
	51284	56443	Noted May 1968
	51285	56443	Noted May 1968
	51284	56443	Noted 01/04/69 - at Doncaster¹
	51285	56443	Noted 24/10/70 - at Sheffield Midland¹
	51285	56443	Noted 05/11/70 - at Sheffield Midland¹
60	51285	56443	Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford²
60	51285	56443	Noted 30/07/73
60	51285	56443	Noted circa late 1973 - at Bury St Edmunds²
79	51223	56443	Noted 18/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds²
79	51223	56443	Noted 15/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds²
79	51223	56443	Noted 21/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds²
42	50366	56443	Noted circa 08/1975 - at Solihull with Norwich set 88³
42	50366	56443	Noted 24/10/75 - on Norwich depot²
41	50363	56443	Noted 17/01/76 - at Bury St Edmunds²
41	50363	56443	Noted 26/07/76 - at Bury St Edmunds²
41	50363	56443	Noted 15/01/77 - at Bury St Edmunds²
59	51258	56443	Noted 09/07/77 - at Bury St Edmunds²
	51258	56443	Noted 19/02/78 - on 1406 Cambridge-Ipswich
39	51294	56443	Noted 08/08/78 - at Norwich²
39	51294	56443	Listed at NR - Autumn 1978
39	51294	56443	Noted 02/01/79 - at Norwich²
	51298	56443	Noted 17/10/81 - on 15.37 Peterborough – Cambridge⁴
42	51272	54443	Noted circa 10/1984⁵
42	51272	54443	Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
42	51272	54443	Listed at NC - Dec-85
42	51272	54443	Noted 07/02/1986⁵
42	51272	54443	Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
	51272	54443	Transfer to CA - Jun-86 - from CA
	51272	54443	Transfer to NC - Jun-86 - from CA

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

Images:

30th July 1973

Set number: 60

Cravens set 60 - E56443 and E51285 - at Harwich ready to work a service to Manningtree on 30 July 1973. David Mant.

15th April 1982

Set number: 64

On 15th April 1982 Norwich based Cravens twin set no. 64 led by E51257 with a trailer which I believe to be E56443 (in the foreground) is seen at Ely, more than likely en route from Peterborough to Cambridge. 31411 was on the Ipswich - Paisley speedlink. Copyright: Chris Burton. Gerard Fletcher.

21st July 1984

A Class 105 passes Saltley with a Birmingham New Street to Norwich working on July 21, 1984. DTC 54443 leads. Andy Cole.

1985

Set number: 42

A Cravens Class 105 DMU, set 42 (E54443 and presumably 51272) at Doncaster during 1985. Walter Burt.

22nd February 1986

Set number: 42

Class 105 DTC 54443 (set 42, presumably with 51272) is seen stabled in Tyseley on February 22, 1986. Andy Cole.

22nd March 1986

Set number: 42

Tyseley depot has for many years hosted other regions' DMUs when fuelling is required as was the case on 22 March 1986 when 3 all-blue Cravens class 105 units were photographed heading towards Birmingham New Street ready to go east on a Norwich service. The trailing set is number 42, formed of 54443 and presumably 51272, with the instantly recognisable Birmingham city skyline in the background along with the well-used freight yard on the left. This scene has changed since the date of this picture with new housing on the right, a rationalised yard on the left and many changes to the city buildings in the background. Peter Tandy.

4th February 1989

Set number: 42

E54443. Space was restricted so a wide angle lens was used. Seen at Snailwell, 4/2/89. Nicholas Youngman.

4th February 1989

E54443 in Snailwell on the 4th February 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

4th February 1989

E54443 at Snailwell on February 4, 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

4th February 1989

Looking at E54443 with E54458 trailing nearest at Snailwell on 4 February 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 2nd June 1983

Set number: 42

E51272 + E56443 at Brampton on a Lowestoft to Ipswich service, 2 June 1983. Phil Bevan.

Date: 18th August 1983

Set number: 42

Before the introduction of the RETB signalling on the East Suffolk line, a pair of Cravens Class 105 units leave a smokescreen over Lowestoft as they depart on the 12.55 to Ipswich on Thursday August 18th 1983. Set 42 has E51272 & E56443 leading with set 46 E56434 + E51273 trailing. Both units were reallocated to Norwich from Finsbury Park in February 1978. Gerard Fletcher.

Date: 14th September 1985

Set number: 42

Norwich set 42 - 51272 54443 - with a late morning Nottingham - Skegness via Grantham service contrast with a 114 set recently arrived from Peterborough as it awaits departure at Sleaford on Saturday 14th September 1985. Colin Brooks.

Date: 31st March 1986

Set number: 42

Over the Easter weekend of 1986 (28th-31st March) Norwich station was closed for track remodelling and electrification work this saw the unusual re-opening of Trowse station as an interchange and bus transfer point for passengers destined for Norwich. The station at Trowse was an early closure having lost its passenger service on 05/09/1939. The fact the platform remained largely intact allowed it to be fettled up with a gravel surface and signage for services over the four day re-opening. On 31/03/86 Class 105 DMU set 42 (51272+54443) is at the front of 2B29 the 12.19 from Lowestoft to Trowse having disgorged its passengers onto the island platform at Trowse. The crew have changed ends in readiness to work 2B16 the 13.42 back to Lowestoft while intending passengers join the 12.48 Great Yarmouth to London Liverpool Street both trains would have arrived via the Wensum curve avoiding Norwich. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 4th February 1989

Looking towards E54458. E54443 is trailing unit nearest at Snailwell on February 4th 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

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