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Vehicle 56132 / 54132

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

22/03/57	New to	53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58	Transferred to	53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)	- (53C closed)
Jan-60	Depot code change	50C
3w/e 27/11/65	Transferred to	31A (Cambridge)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73	Depot code change	FP
w/e 12/02/78	Transferred to	NR (Norwich)
Dec-83	Depot code change	NC
22/06/86	Withdrawn from	NC (Norwich)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56132 - original number
54132 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50377	56132	As delivered to 53C - 22nd March 1957
	50377	56132	Transfer to 31A - 3w/e 27/11/65
	50377	56132	Transfer to 34G - 3w/e 30/04/66
	51289	56132	Noted 01/01/1972 - at Kings Cross¹
	51269	56132	Noted 04/08/73 - at Ipswich²
	51269	56132	Noted 08/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds³
	50360	56132	Noted 25/03/76 - at Bury St Edmunds³
	56132		Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle³
	56132		Noted 09/12/76 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle³
	56132		Noted 20/01/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle³
	56132		Noted 27/01/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle³
	51293	56132	Noted 08/07/77 - on 0718 Kings Cross-Royston with 51471 + 56447
62	51259	56132	Noted 30/05/78 - at Norwich³
62	51259	56132	Noted 06/08/78 - at Norwich³
62	51259	56132	Noted 08/04/79 - on Norwich depot³
	53380	54132	Noted 20/05/83 - at Norwich³
70	53380	54132	Noted circa 03/1984⁴
57	51263	54132	Noted circa 09/1985⁴
57	51263	54132	Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
57	51263	54132	Listed at NC - Dec-85

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

21st April 1979

The Wymondham & Dereham Rail Action Committee (WyDRAC), the Railway Development Society (RDS) and the newly-formed Fakenham and Dereham Railway Society chartered two 2-car Class 105 DMU sets to operate the 'Fakenham Flyer' on 21/Apr/1979. It ran to Dereham before heading to Fakenham and then operating a shuttle service to Ryburgh, County School, North Elmham and back to Dereham and Fakenham. Seen at Norwich. The lead car was 56132, presumably with 51259, and 51277 + 56125. Note that there is no set number in the cab window - set number 62 appeared later in the day! Robert Chilton.

21st April 1979

Set number: 62

Yaxham signalbox and level crossing os the location of this view of a Cravens class 105 dmu (56132 visible) taken on 21 April 1979. This was one of a pair of trips on the Fakenham branch organised on this date by the Wymondham, Dereham & Fakenham Railway Action Committee. Jeremy Chapter.

21st April 1979

Set number: 62

The "Fakenham Flyer" railtour is seen at its destination on 21 April 1979 formed of two Norwich 2-car class 105 Cravens units, 56132, presumably with 51259, 51277 and 56125. Jeremy Chapter.

12th August 1980

Set number: 46

E56132 in Cromer station with the 12:00 Norwich-Sheringham service on 12 August 1980. Robert Thomas.

27th June 1983

Set number: 70

Class 105 DMU set 70 (54132 + 53380) running into Trimley with the 10:30 Felixstowe - Ipswich service on 27 June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

4th July 1983

Set number: 70

54132 (with 53380) approaches Marks Tey at 11:14 with a service from Colchester to Sudbury. 4/7/83. Shayne Lewis.

March 1985

Set number: 57

Cravens DMU set 57 stabled at Norwich in March 1985, formed of E54132 and E51263. Robert28194.

21st September 1985

E54132 and E54426 are seen at Norwich Saturday 21st September 1985. Colin Brooks.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 27th June 1983

Set number: 70

Class 105 DMU set 70 (53380 + 54132) is seen on the 10:00 Ipswich - Felixstowe passing Levington on 27 June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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