Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30504
Diagram: 549
01/04/59 | New to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
w/e 06/06/59 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
4w/e 29/06/74 | Stored S. | ||
w/e 13/07/74 | Reinstated | HN (Hamilton) | |
17/05/75 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
2w/e 11/06/78 | Transferred to | LN (Lincoln) | |
10/06/86 | Withdrawn from | LN (Lincoln) |
56472 - original number
54472 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
51483 | 56472 | As delivered to 61A - 1st April 1959 | |||||||
44 | 51483 | 56472 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | ||||||
51483 | 56472 | Noted 06/04/72 - in Glasgow Central1 | |||||||
51483 | 56472 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | |||||||
20 | 51483 | 56472 | Noted 04/09/73 - on Hamilton depot3 | ||||||
24/25 | 51492 | 56472 | 51493 | Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - Two brake vehicles, one carrying 24 the other 25. | |||||
51482 | 56472 | Noted 26/10/75 - at Brough1 | |||||||
50157 | 56472 | Noted 06/03/76 - on Botanic Gardens depot1 | |||||||
51491 | 56472 | Noted 21/02/77 - at Doncaster1 | |||||||
51276 | 56472 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||||
51276 | 54472 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||||
51276 | 54472 | Noted 22/06/85 - at Norwich, unusual to see a Lincoln 105 there3 | |||||||
51276 | 54472 | Noted circa 02/19864 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
The drivers compartment of Cravens DTC SC56472 outside the works of the builder at Darnall. It was new to Kittybrewster on 1/4/59. Cravens.
A Cravens / Met-Camm formation arrives into Cathcart station with the 9.00am Glasgow Central Inner Circle service which will end up back at Central. Sc56472 is at the front. Michael Mensing.
A Cravens set formed E54472 + E51276 in Sheffield on August 2, 1983. John Carter.
Approaching Goose Hill Junction at Normanton on 4 July 1985 is Class 105 No E54472 leading 2G15 0831 Leeds to Sheffield. Keith Long.
Cravens E54472 sits beside Met-Camm E53199 in the yard at Snailwell on August 24, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
The interior of condemned Cravens 54472 circa late 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
Spot the DMU. In the stack of vehicles awaiting disposal at Snailwell are two DMU vehicles. The different gangways give them away - the second and third vehicles on the lower row should be 54472 and 53199 - see image 6451 - circa 1987/8. RichardMid67.
Bottom centre is thought to be the rear end of Class 105 E54472, with Class 101 E53199 to the right - awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8. RichardMid67.
Plain blue E50010 is partnered with refurbished E56033, sitting next to blue grey E56015 at Sheffield Midland on 08-03-82. The HST is 43168, Cravens 56472 is on the right. Vincent Haworth.
A Class 105 DMU formed of 51276 + 54472 is seen in Sheffield station forming the 15:08 to Retford on 5 June 1985. Rob Paterson.
A Cravens Class 105 DMU formed of 51276 + 54472 at York on 20/04/86. Roddy MacPhee.
Met-Camm E53199 and Cravens E54472 are amongst a stack of coaches at Snailwell on the 26th October 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
In the stack at Mayer Newman, Snailwell, are E53199 and E54472, circa 1988. Chris McKee.
Awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8 are E53199 and E54472. RichardMid67.