Vehicle 51709
Class 112
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engine: Rolls Royce 238hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30534
Diagram: 603
Allocations
| 29/08/59 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| 5w/e 04/02/61 | Transferred to | 24A (Accrington) | |
| w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/66 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 22/03/69 | Withdrawn from | 14A (Cricklewood) |
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Derby C&W Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51684 | 51709 | As delivered to 26A - 29th August 1959 | |||||||
| 51686 | 51709 | Noted 12/02/61 - in Blackpool Central station | |||||||
| 51686 | 51709 | Transfer to 26A - Jun-61 | |||||||
| 51684 | 51709 | Transfer to 14A - 4w/e 31/12/66 |
Images:
circa 1962
The west end of Accrington carriage shed, with 51684 / 51709 nearest the camera, along with 2 113's, and probably 4 other 112's. Believed to be circa 1962, as the stationary steam loco that was used to heat carriages, and was kept in front of the building with the chimney, has gone, and all the vans are believed to be stored. Accrington shed closed to steam on 5th March 1961. It became 10E in 1963, and closed on 2nd October 1972. The depot was used for storage after this date, and was apparently demolished circa 1974-75. Andrew Dyson Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa August 1959
New Rolls-Royce powered Cravens power-twin M51684 and presumably M51709 circa August 1959. The image is matted as it was used in a company publicity advert. Cravens.