Vehicle 56415 / 54415
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30470
Diagram: 533
Allocations
| 06/06/58 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 09/11/58 | Transferred to | 34B (Hornsey) | |
| Apr-60 | Transferred to | 34G (Finsbury Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | FP | |
| w/e 16/10/77 | Transferred to | SF (Stratford) | |
| Jun-83 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56415 - original number
54415 - from 12/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51257 | 56415 | As delivered to 40A - 6th June 1958 | |||||||
| 51257 | 56415 | Noted 13th October 1958 | |||||||
| 51257 | 56415 | Transfer to 34B - 09/11/58 | |||||||
| 51266 | 56415 | Noted 01/01/1972 - at Kings Cross1 | |||||||
| 51257 | 56415 | Noted 12/08/72 - ECS FP to Ipswich, all Felixstowe branch workings after the 08:08 ex-Ipswich, ECS to Colchester, 22:40 Colchester - Ipswich, all with 51263 + 564182 | |||||||
| 51257 | 56415 | Noted 13/08/72 - on Felixstowe branch workings then 22:00 Ipswich - Colchester ECS to FP, all with 51263 + 564182 | |||||||
| 51273 | 56415 | Noted 08/08/1974 - at Kings Cross1 | |||||||
| 51280 | 56415 | Noted 09/1974 - at Kings Cross1 | |||||||
| 51298 | 56415 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51298 | 56415 | Noted 17/04/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51298 | 56415 | Noted 17/07/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56415 | Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot3 | |||||||
| 50359 | 56415 | Transfer to SF - w/e 16/10/77 | |||||||
| 50365 | 56415 | Noted 27/03/1982 - at Stratford depot4 | |||||||
| 50365 | 56415 | Noted circa 04/19835 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Gerald Brown
4: Stuart Mackay
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
Unknown date
Cravens DMUs - probably on Stratford depot, date unknown. Closest is DTSL E56415. Paul Redmond.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa November 1958
In mid-October 1958 two Cravens sets (51257 + 56415 and 51261 + 56419) began working Kings Cross Great Northern line suburban services. This was an initial step towards a planned 20 sets being in operation during the first half of the following year (ultimately there would be 26 sets). The two sets are seen at Palmers Green station circa November 1958. British Railways.
Date: 21st February 1980
Beside 56428 at Stratford was 56415, on 21/2/80. Ed Kibey.