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Vehicle 56419 / 54419


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

26/06/58 New to 40A (Lincoln)
09/11/58 Transferred to 34B (Hornsey)
Apr-60 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73Depot code changeFP
w/e 20/02/77 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
06/10/85 Withdrawn from NC (Norwich)

Notes

14th September 1958 - Unit 51261+56419 was on display as part of an exhibition at Wood Green Goods Yard from 12th to 14th September 1958.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56419 - original number
54419 - from Mar-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51261 56419 As delivered to 40A - 26th June 1958
51261 56419 Noted 12th Sep 1958
51261 56419 Noted 13th October 1958
51261 56419 Transfer to 34B - 09/11/58
51261 56419 Noted 12th Nov 1960
51265 56419 Noted 06/01/73 - at Ipswich1
51265 56419 Noted 08/08/1974 - at Kings Cross2
51280 56419 Noted 17/08/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3
51272 56419 Noted 10/01/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3
56419 Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle, ex-works3
56419 Noted 09/12/76 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle3
50377 56419 Transfer to NR - w/e 20/02/77
50377 56419 Noted 10/10/77 - on 1002 Cambridge-Bishops Stortford
33 50377 56419 Noted 05/11/77 - at Bury St Edmunds3
50594 56419 Noted 23/09/1978 - R.C.T.S. Fensman No.3 Railtour
33 50377 56419 Listed at NR - Autumn 1978
77 50594 56419 Listed at NR - Autumn 1978
51298 56419 Noted 17/01/79 - at Norwich3
51269 56419 Noted 13/04/79 - on early afternoon Cambridge - Ipswich service4
51269 56419 Noted 30/08/1979 - At Cambridge Station5
50371 56419 Noted 17/10/1981 - Bitton Railway Company Ltd The Bitton East Anglian Railtour 56419+50371+56119+51478
50371 56419 Noted 08/05/1982 - Observed at Spalding, train worked unclear
67 51262 54419 Noted circa 04/19856

Formation Sources
1: Ipswich Transport Society
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Noel Park Goods Yard

September 1959

Cravens twin set E56419 + E51261 was one of many exhibits at a rolling stock and equipment exhibition at Noel Park Goods Yard (on the Seven Sisters - Palace Gates branch) by the Great Northern line. 24,000 people attended the event held from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September 1958. British Railways.

Class 105 DMU at Ely

30th June 1985

E54419 running into Ely around 5pm on the 30th June 1985. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 105 DMU at Colchester

25th September 1985

Cravens Class Set 67 54419 + E51262 are wrapped in polythene at Colchester on the morning of Thursday 25th September 1985. They had been fire damaged at Colchester the previous day. Colin Brooks.

Class 105 DMU at Caolchester

25th September 1985

Set number: 67

Cravens Class Set 67 54419 + E51262 are wrapped in polythene at Colchester on the morning of Thursday 25th September 1985. They had been fire damaged at Colchester the previous day. Colin Brooks.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa November 1958

In mid-October 1958 two Cravens sets (51257 + 56415 and 51261 + 56419) began working Kings Cross Great Northern line suburban services. This was an initial step towards a planned 20 sets being in operation during the first half of the following year (ultimately there would be 26 sets). The two sets are seen at Palmers Green station circa November 1958. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 29th January 1983

50371 with 56419 arriving at Ipswich. Phil Bidwell.

DMU

Date: 29th January 1983

Set number: 32

50371 with 56419 arriving at Ipswich. Phil Bidwell.