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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-73Depot code changeHN
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10/06/86 Withdrawn from LN (Lincoln)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:

Inside a Class 105 DMU

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.

Class 105 DMU at Cathcart

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.

Class 105 DMU at Sheffield

2nd August 1983

A Cravens set formed E54472 + E51276 in Sheffield on August 2, 1983. John Carter.

Class 105 DMU at Goose Hill Junction, Normanton

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.

Class 105 DMU at Snailwell

24th August 1987

Cravens E54472 sits beside Met-Camm E53199 in the yard at Snailwell on August 24, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Inside a Class 105 DMU

circa late 1987

The interior of comdemned Cravens 54472 circa late 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 105 DMU at Snailwell

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.

Class 105 DMU at Snailwell

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:

DMU

Date: 8th March 1982

Plain blue E50010 is partnered with refurbished E56033, sitting next to blue grey E56015 at Sheffield Midland on 08-03-83. The HST is 43168, Cravens 56472 is on the right. Vincent Haworth.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1986

A Cravens Class 105 DMU formed of 51276 + 54472 at York on 20/04/86. Roddy MacPhee.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: circa 1987/8

Awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8 are E53199 and E54472. RichardMid67.