Vehicle 56145 / 977052
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30285
Diagram: 526
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50390 during the unknown period are:
| Jul-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Oct-57 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Aug-58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/11/58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 27/12/58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 15C (Leicester Midland) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 15A | |
| 2w/e 09/04/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 2w/e 10/09/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 2w/e 12/08/67 | Transferred to | 1E (Bletchley) |
Then the allocations for 56145 are:
| 13/09/81 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) | |
| Jan-82 | To departmental stock | TO (Toton) | |
| by 20/06/86 | Transferred to | CW (Cricklewood) | |
| by 05/11/88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| Jan-90 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56145 - original number
977052 - from Jan-82 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977052
Sandite From 1/82 to 1/90.
Modifications
circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50390 | 56145 | As delivered to 9A - July 1957 | |||||||
| 50390 | 56145 | Noted 19th September 1957 | |||||||
| BY386 | 50391 | 56145 | Noted circa 07/19711 | ||||||
| 50394 | 56145 | Noted 25/08/74 - at Bletchley2 | |||||||
| 50390 | 56145 | Noted 08/06/75 - on Bletchley depot2 | |||||||
| 50392 | 56145 | Noted 03/07/1976 - Seen on Bletchley - Bedford service. 56145 notable for retaining First Class markings1 | |||||||
| 50392 | 56145 | Noted 03/08/76 - on 17.15 Bletchley – Bedford St. Johns3 | |||||||
| 50392 | 56145 | Noted 13/05/77 - on 19.00 Bedford St. Johns – Bletchley3 | |||||||
| 50392 | 56145 | Noted 26/08/77 - at Bletchley2 | |||||||
| 50392 | 56145 | Noted 16/10/77 - at Watford Junction4 | |||||||
| 50392 | 56145 | Noted 18/03/78 - at Bedford St Johns2 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56145 | Noted 22/09/79 - on 08:46 Bedford St Johns - Bletchley and 18:10 Bletchley - Bedford St Johns3 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56145 | Noted circa 19801 | |||||||
| 977052 | Noted 22/12/1986 - at Cricklewood - stabled with presumably withdrawn 9770515 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
3: Phil Shatford
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Robert Chilton
Images:
12th January 1980
A two-car Class 105 DMU formed of M56145 + M50388 sits in Watford Junction station with a St Albans Abbey service on 12 January 1980. Brian Daniels.
12th January 1980
M56145 + M50388 waiting to work to Watford at St Albans Abbey on 12 January 1980. Brian Daniels.
12th January 1980
M56145 + M50388 in Watford Junction station after arriving from St Albans Abbey on 12 January 1980. Brian Daniels.
autumn 1980
A two-car Class 105 DMU (M56145 + M50388) at Bedford St Johns in the third quarter of 1980. Rob Paterson.
autumn 1980
A two-car Class 105 DMU (M56145 + M50388) at Bedford St Johns in the third quarter of 1980. Rob Paterson.
11th February 1984
Class 105 977052 is seen stabled at Toton on 11.02.1984. It was converted from 56145 and was used as a sandite car. Andy Cole.
8th October 1988
Class 105 977052 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 08.10.1988. It was converted from 56145 and was used as a Sandite car. Andy Cole.
20th October 1988
31 405 and Class 105 TDB 977052 are seen on Sandite Duties at St Pancras (18XX) Saturday 22nd October 1988. Colin Brooks.
20th October 1988
105 TDB 977052 is seen with 31 405 on Sandite Duties at St Pancras (18XX) Saturday 22nd October 1988. Colin Brooks.
17th December 1988
977052 (ex-56145) seen at Bedford on the 17/12/88. Robert Frise.
2nd March 1991
977052 (M56145), 54491, 59656, 51674 Bletchley TMD 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.
27th March 1991
977052 at Bletchley TMD on the 27th March 1991. S Gaskell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 3rd January 1966
A Cravens set (from the M50390-94 / M56145-49 batch) at Morcott with a Stamford - Seaton service on 03/01/1966. Photo by P.H Wells. Nigel Walls Collection.
Date: 30th January 1967
A mixed-livery Cravens DMU descends the Bedford-Cambridge line after crossing the ECML at Sandy on 30 January 1967. The DTCL closest is from the batch of five LMR sets that had three marker lamps and the route indicator (56145-9), all of which were allocated to Bletchley at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 19th October 1968
A Cravens DMU enters Millbrook station with a Bedford - Bletchley service on 19 October 1968. The DTCL is from the M56145-9 batch, the DMBS is in Rail Blue livery. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 3rd July 1976
3rd July 1976 was clearly a warm summer's day judging by the attire of the ladies waiting on Lidlington station as Cravens class 105/2 DMU 50392-56145 runs in, forming a Bletchley-Bedford service. Photographer - Roy Burt. Gordon Edgar Collection.
Date: 10th June 1980
50388 with 56145 at St Albans Abbey. Phil Bidwell.
Date: autumn 1980
A two-car Class 105 DMU (M50388 + M56145) at Bedford St Johns in the third quarter of 1980. Rob Paterson.