Vehicle 56474 / 977049
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30504
Diagram: 549
Allocations
| 08/04/59 | 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. | ||
| 06/07/75 | Reinstated | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| w/e 09/10/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Stored | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| 2w/e 28/10/78 | Reinstated | HT (Heaton) | |
| 12/07/81 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) | |
| Dec-81 | To departmental stock | BS | |
| 1988 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56474 - original number
977049 - from Dec-81 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977049
Sandite From 12/81 to 1988.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51485 | 56474 | As delivered to 61A - 8th April 1959 | |||||||
| 51485 | 56474 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | |||||||
| 46 | 51485 | 56474 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | ||||||
| 51485 | 56474 | Noted 17/04/73 - in Glasgow Central2 | |||||||
| 51485 | 56474 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Hamilton depot3 | |||||||
| 51485 | 56474 | Noted 05/09/73 - in Glasgow Central2 | |||||||
| 50375 | 56474 | Noted 14/02/76 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 50373 | 56474 | Noted 06/03/76 - on Botanic Gardens depot1 | |||||||
| 50373 | 56474 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
| 51492 | 56474 | Transfer to GF - w/e 09/10/77 | |||||||
| 51274 | 56474 | Noted 02/07/81 - on Norwich depot2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
Images:
3rd August 1963
At Lanark station on the 3rd August 1963 is a Cravens set with the 9.25am to Douglas West, led by SC56474, and a Met-Camm set on the 9.30am to Glasgow Central, led by SC56409. Hamish Stevenson.
14th February 1987
The hand-painted number carried by ADB977049, the former 56474, when seen at Bescot TMD on the 14th February 1987. S Gaskell.
14th February 1987
Sandite vehicle ADB977049 has a battery charging lead attached when seen in the company of 20 004 at Bescot TMD on the 14th February 1987. S Gaskell.
14th February 1987
The rear end of sandite vehicle ADB977049 seen at Bescot TMD on the 14th February 1987. The box in the left foreground is a DMU battery charger, the light on top shows when it is turned on. S Gaskell.
14th February 1987
The rear end of sandite ADB977049 at Bescot TMD on the 14th February 1987, where the gangway had been removed and plated over, with a window, wiper and marker lamps fitted. S Gaskell.
26th December 1987
On the 26th December 1987 Sandite 977049 (the former 56474) is seen at Bescot. Robert Chilton.
circa April 1988
Cravens sandite vehicle 977049 at Vic Berry's beside a very well stripped Class 108. Circa April 1988. Malcolm Clements.