Vehicle 56427 / 977051
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
| 01/08/58 | New to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 3w/e 04/07/59 | Transferred to | 34B (Hornsey) | |
| Apr-60 | Transferred to | 34G (Finsbury Park) | |
| 3w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 4w/e 03/03/62 | Transferred to | 34G (Finsbury Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | FP | |
| w/e 08/05/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 20/07/81 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) | |
| Dec-81 | To departmental stock | SP | |
| by 01/01/85 | Transferred to | CW (Cricklewood) | |
| circa Dec-86 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56427 - original number
977051 - from Dec-81 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977051
Sandite From 12/81 to 1987.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51269 | 56427 | As delivered to 31A - 1st August 1958 | |||||||
| 51269 | 56427 | Transfer to 40A - 3w/e 01/07/61 | |||||||
| 51269 | 56427 | Transfer to 34G - 4w/e 03/03/62 | |||||||
| 51259 | 56427 | Noted 21/12/70 - on Cambridge depot1 | |||||||
| 51259 | 56427 | Noted 05/04/71 - in GN suburban area1 | |||||||
| 51281 | 56427 | Noted 12/08/72 - on 10:04 Liverpool Street - Sheringham (due 14:07) and 14:42 return (due London 18:22) with 51280 + 56450 and 51296 + 561252 | |||||||
| 51266 | 56427 | Noted 21/07/73 - at Ipswich2 | |||||||
| 51256 | 56427 | Noted 30/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51256 | 56427 | Noted 17/12/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51256 | 56427 | Noted 17/12/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51256 | 56427 | Noted 01/06/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51256 | 56427 | Noted 05/07/1975 - at Nottingham4 | |||||||
| 51268 | 56427 | Noted 01/11/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51268 | 56427 | Noted 03/04/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 50360 | 56427 | Noted 14/09/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 50360 | 56427 | Noted 09/12/76 - on Cambridge depot3 | |||||||
| 56427 | Noted 17/02/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle3 | ||||||||
| 51482 | 56427 | Noted 02/07/81 - on Norwich depot3 | |||||||
| 977051 | Noted 22/12/1986 - at Cricklewood5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Robert Chilton
Images:
7th February 1982
With the overnight frost thawing, A pair of Sandite cars were stabled adjacent to the WCML at Wigan Springs Branch on February 7th 1982. The nearest car was ADB977051, a former Cravens Class 105 Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) ex E56427. It was stood with ADB977047, a Park Royal Class 103 Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) ex M56156. Martyn Hilbert.
3rd June 1983
Sandite DMU ADB977051 was converted in 1981 from Class 105 car no. M56427. Its partner behind was ADB977047, which was converted the same year from Class 103 car no. M56156. I saw both units so often at Springs Branch that they barely warranted a second glance, though I'm now very glad I got this shot which was taken more to finish my film than anything. 3rd June 1983 S Gaskell.
9th August 1985
Looking north at Cricklewood TMD on 9 August 1985 we see Sandite Coach QXV 977051, former Cravens Class 105 DTCL 56427. Dave Warby.
circa 1986
Class 105 sandite conversion 977051 (ex-56427) on Cricklewood depot circa 1986. Mike Bunker.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1981
Sandite vehicle 977047 (Class 103) and 977051 (Class 105) on Wigan Springs Branch depot in 1981. Mark Etstall.
Date: circa early 1980s
An electric-hauled service passes Wigan Springs Branch depot where Class 103 Sandite vehicle 977047 (and the rear of 977051) can be seen. Circa early 1980s. Mark Etstall.