Vehicle 50388
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30282
Diagram: 525
Allocations
| 05/07/57 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-71 | Transferred to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| Oct-71 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 18/10/75 | Transferred to | LN (Lincoln) | |
| 30/01/77 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| w/e 01/05/77 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 13/09/81 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50388 | 56143 | As delivered to 53C - 5th July 1957 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56128 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Rock Ferry1 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56133 | Noted 12/08/1971 - at York2 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56133 | Noted 05/09/71 - at Cleethorpes3 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56440 | Noted 30/10/1971 - at York2 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56136 | Noted 17/08/1973 - at Birmingham New Street 4 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56398 | Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster4 | |||||||
| H12 | 50388 | 56188 | Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot, set number only on 561881 | ||||||
| 50388 | 56120 | Noted 08/09/75 - at Brough3 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56120 | Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough3 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56120 | Noted 06/10/75 - at Brough3 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56120 | Transfer to LN - w/e 18/10/75 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56120 | Transfer to NH - 31/01/77 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56120 | Noted 09/04/1977 - at Preston 4 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56120 | Transfer to BY - w/e 01/05/77 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56120 | Noted 26/08/77 - at Bletchley1 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56145 | Noted 22/09/79 - on 08:46 Bedford St Johns - Bletchley and 18:10 Bletchley - Bedford St Johns5 | |||||||
| 50388 | 56145 | Noted circa 19806 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
10th June 1980
50388 with 56145 at St Albans Abbey. Phil Bidwell.
autumn 1980
A two-car Class 105 DMU (M50388 + M56145) at Bedford St Johns in the third quarter of 1980. Rob Paterson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 12th January 1980
A two-car Class 105 DMU formed of M56145 + M50388 sits in Watford Junction station with a St Albans Abbey service on 12 January 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: 12th January 1980
M56145 + M50388 waiting to work to Watford at St Albans Abbey on 12 January 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: 12th January 1980
M56145 + M50388 in Watford Junction station after arriving from St Albans Abbey on 12 January 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: autumn 1980
A two-car Class 105 DMU (M56145 + M50388) at Bedford St Johns in the third quarter of 1980. Rob Paterson.
Date: autumn 1980
A two-car Class 105 DMU (M56145 + M50388) at Bedford St Johns in the third quarter of 1980. Rob Paterson.