Vehicle 56129 / 977114
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30283
Diagram: 526
Allocations
| 04/03/57 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 13/02/77 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/03/77 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 18/07/82 | To departmental stock | CW (Cricklewood) | |
| circa Dec-86 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56129 - original number
977114 - from Jul-82 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977114
Sandite From 7/82 to 1987.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50374 | 56129 | As delivered to 53C - 4th March 1957 | |||||||
| 51246 | 56129 | Noted 02/01/71 | |||||||
| 50386 | 56129 | Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
| 50385 | 56129 | Noted 16/03/1974 - at York2 | |||||||
| 51226 | 56129 | Noted 24/08/74 - at Cleethorpes3 | |||||||
| 51226 | 56129 | Noted 29/08/74 - on Hull Botanic Gardens depot3 | |||||||
| 50385 | 56129 | Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot3 | |||||||
| 51229 | 56129 | Noted 12/09/75 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 51229 | 56129 | Noted 15/09/75 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 51229 | 56129 | Noted 29/10/75 - at York1 | |||||||
| 51229 | 56129 | Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 51204 | 56129 | Noted 12/01/76 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 50256 | 56129 | Noted 06/03/76 - on Botanic Gardens depot1 | |||||||
| 50372 | 56129 | Transfer to NH - 13/03/77 | |||||||
| 50374 | 56129 | Noted 09/08/79 | |||||||
| 50374 | 56129 | Noted circa 06/19804 | |||||||
| 50374 | 56129 | Noted circa 08/19814 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
5th September 1978
Rainy day at Kirkham & Wesham on Tuesday 05 September 1978. The Cravens Class 105 DMU, with M56129 closest, was working the Blackpool South - Kirkham shuttle service. Ian 10B.
4th August 1980
Cravens M56129 + M50374 with a BRC&W unit at Stockport on August 4th, 1980. John Carter.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 9th August 1979
Carnforth, the 9th August 1979. On train on the left is formed E50035 + E56008 + E50289 + E59531 + E51559 (Class 114 & 101/111). On the right is M56475 + M50784 + M56129 + M50374. Robert Frise.
Date: 28th May 1983
Class 127 Derby DMBS 51624 receiving attention in Cricklewood depot on 28-5-83. Class 105 Cravens (ex-DTC 56129) Sandite car 977114 in background. On the left is 59625. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.