Vehicle 56472 / 54472
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30504
Diagram: 549
Allocations
| 01/04/59 | New to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
| w/e 06/06/59 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 4w/e 29/06/74 | Stored S. | ||
| w/e 13/07/74 | Reinstated | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 17/05/75 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 2w/e 11/06/78 | Transferred to | LN (Lincoln) | |
| 10/06/86 | Withdrawn from | LN (Lincoln) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56472 - original number
54472 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51483 | 56472 | As delivered to 61A - 1st April 1959 | |||||||
| 44 | 51483 | 56472 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | ||||||
| 51483 | 56472 | Noted 06/04/72 - in Glasgow Central1 | |||||||
| 51483 | 56472 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | |||||||
| 20 | 51483 | 56472 | Noted 04/09/73 - on Hamilton depot3 | ||||||
| 24/25 | 51492 | 56472 | 51493 | Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - Two brake vehicles, one carrying 24 the other 25. | |||||
| 51482 | 56472 | Noted 26/10/75 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 50157 | 56472 | Noted 06/03/76 - on Botanic Gardens depot1 | |||||||
| 51491 | 56472 | Noted 21/02/77 - at Doncaster1 | |||||||
| 51276 | 56472 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||||
| 51276 | 54472 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||||
| 51276 | 54472 | Noted 22/06/85 - at Norwich, unusual to see a Lincoln 105 there3 | |||||||
| 51276 | 54472 | Noted circa 02/19864 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa March 1959
The drivers compartment of Cravens DTC SC56472 outside the works of the builder at Darnall. It was new to Kittybrewster on 1/4/59. Cravens.
13th May 1961
A Cravens / Met-Camm formation arrives into Cathcart station with the 9.00am Glasgow Central Inner Circle service which will end up back at Central. Sc56472 is at the front. Michael Mensing.
2nd August 1983
A Cravens set formed E54472 + E51276 in Sheffield on August 2, 1983. John Carter.
4th July 1985
Approaching Goose Hill Junction at Normanton on 4 July 1985 is Class 105 No E54472 leading 2G15 0831 Leeds to Sheffield. Keith Long.
24th August 1987
Cravens E54472 sits beside Met-Camm E53199 in the yard at Snailwell on August 24, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
circa late 1987
The interior of condemned Cravens 54472 circa late 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
circa 1987/8
Spot the DMU. In the stack of vehicles awaiting disposal at Snailwell are two DMU vehicles. The different gangways give them away - the second and third vehicles on the lower row should be 54472 and 53199 - see image 6451 - circa 1987/8. RichardMid67.
circa 1987/8
Bottom centre is thought to be the rear end of Class 105 E54472, with Class 101 E53199 to the right - awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8. RichardMid67.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th March 1982
Plain blue E50010 is partnered with refurbished E56033, sitting next to blue grey E56015 at Sheffield Midland on 08-03-82. The HST is 43168, Cravens 56472 is on the right. Vincent Haworth.
Date: 5th June 1985
A Class 105 DMU formed of 51276 + 54472 is seen in Sheffield station forming the 15:08 to Retford on 5 June 1985. Rob Paterson.
Date: 20th April 1986
A Cravens Class 105 DMU formed of 51276 + 54472 at York on 20/04/86. Roddy MacPhee.
Date: 26th October 1987
Met-Camm E53199 and Cravens E54472 are amongst a stack of coaches at Snailwell on the 26th October 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: circa 1988
In the stack at Mayer Newman, Snailwell, are E53199 and E54472, circa 1988. Chris McKee.
Date: circa 1987/8
Awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8 are E53199 and E54472. RichardMid67.