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Vehicle 56442 / 54442

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

29/10/58	New to	31A (Cambridge)
Sep-64	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
30/04/72	Transferred to	32A (Norwich)
May-73	Depot code change	NO
Sep-73	Depot code change	NR
w/e 20/02/77	Transferred to	LN (Lincoln)
12/10/86	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56442 - original number
54442 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51284	56442	As delivered to 31A - 29th October 1958
	51284	56442	Noted 16/07/66 - at Brough¹
	51284	56442	Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster¹
	50373	56442	Noted May 1968
	51286	56442	Noted 21/08/68 - at Leeds City with 50020 + 56020¹
	51268	56442	Noted 01/04/69 - in Sheffield Midland¹
	51285	56442	Noted 22/08/69 - at Sheffield Midland¹
	51283	56442	Noted 27/09/69 - at Doncaster¹
	51284	56442	Noted 21/02/70 - at Doncaster¹
	51284	56442	Noted 15/08/1970 - at Sheffield Midland²
	51284	56442	Noted 30/10/70 - at Sheffield Midland¹
	51284	56442	Noted 03/09/1971 - at York³
	51284	56442	Transfer to 32A - 30/04/72
63	51284	56442	Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	56442		Noted 07/04/73 - on Norwich depot, loose vehicle⁵
58	51282	56442	Noted 09/04/73 - at Ipswich⁵
47	50362	56442	Noted 31/05/73 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
61	51296	56442	Noted circa mid-1973 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
47	50362	56442	Noted 03/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	50362	56442	Noted 06/04/1974 - at Nuneaton ²
47	50362	56442	Noted 06/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
47	50362	56442	Noted 09/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
47	50362	56442	Noted 18/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
75	51213	56442	Noted 21/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
75	51213	56442	Noted 21/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
75	51213	56442	Noted 19/04/75 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
62	51283	56442	Noted 02/07/76 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	50389	56442	Noted 13/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds⁴
	51284	56442	Transfer to LN - w/e 20/02/77
	51281	56442	Noted 10/09/80
	51288	56442	Noted 13/06/1981 - Seen at New Holland Pier⁶
	51280	56442	Noted circa 04/1982⁶
	51280	54442	Noted circa 01/1984⁶
	51284	54442	Noted 29/11/85
	51284	54442	Noted 22/03/1986⁶
	51284	54442	Noted 26/03/86 - at Norwich⁴
	51284	54442	Noted 21/06/86
	51284	54442	Noted 21/06/1986 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Vectis Velocipede 53359-54122+51284-54442
	51284	54442	Noted 19th August 1986

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Ipswich Transport Society
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

6th July 1978

DTCL E56442 leads a two-car Class 105 DMU into Gainsborough Central with a Sheffield service on 6 July 1978. Michael Mensing.

6th July 1978

DTCL E56442 leads a two-car Class 105 DMU out of Gainsborough Central with a Sheffield service on 6 July 1978. Michael Mensing.

10th September 1980

E56442 / 51281 at Barnsley, 10-9-80. Malcolm Clements.

13th June 1981

E56442 + E51288 at New Holland Pier on June 13, 1981. Jeremy Chapter.

10th April 1985

A Cravens Class 105 DMU departs from Scunthorpe on 10 April 1985 led by 54442. Chris Thorp.

21st June 1986

A pair of Craven twin units in Surrey. E54442 tails E51284, E54122 & E53359 through Epsom with the 'Vectis Velocipede' tour to Portsmouth Harbour (& Isle of Wight) from Stevenage, viewed heading away from the station towards Ashtead continuing via Effingham Jct and Guildford, Saturday 21st June 1986. Iain Reid.

21st June 1986

The view inside Cravens Class 105 DTC 54442 while working the Hertfordshire Railtours "Vectis Velocipede" on 21 June 1986. Dave Warby.

21st June 1986

Class 105 DTC 54442 in Portsmouth Harbour stationm after arriving with the outward leg of the Hertfordshire Railtours "Vectis Velocipede" (1Z27, 0658 ex Stevenage) on 21 June 1986. Dave Warby.

7th March 1987

54442 + 51284 at Cleethorpes. The date is given as March 3rd 1987, however 54442 should have been withdrawn in October 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 10th September 1980

E51281 / 56442 at Barnsley, 10-9-80. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 13th June 1981

Cravens car 51288, new to Cambridge in 1958 is seen with trailer 56442 at New Holland Town on 13 June 1981 working a New Holland Pier to Cleethorpes service. After transfer to Lincoln depot in 1964 this car did not move depots again until withdrawn in September 1984. The trailer lasted until 1986. The station was closed from 24 June 1981 after opening of the Humber Bridge, withdrawal of the ferry service from Hull and diversion of the train service directly to Barton on Humber. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 13th June 1981

Car 51288, new to Cambridge in 1958 is seen with trailer 56442 at New Holland Pier on 13 June 1981 waiting to depart for Cleethorpes. After transfer to Lincoln depot in 1964 this car did not move depots again until withdrawn in September 1984. The trailer lasted until 1986. The station was closed from 24 June 1981 after opening of the Humber Bridge, withdrawal of the ferry service from Hull and diversion of the train service directly to Barton on Humber. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 17th June 1985

A Cravens set in York station on Juune 17, 1985, formed of E51260 + 54442. John Carter.

Date: 29th November 1985

Lincoln allocated Cravens class 105 dmu made up of cars E51284 + E54442, enter Buxworth cutting, with Sheffield on it's blind, is returning from New Mills Central with a Hope Valley stopping service on 29th November 1985. Not a particularly good photograph by any means, but one of the few i have of this class being Eastern region allocated, they worked the local services through the Hope Valley and terminated at New Mills Central. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 21st June 1986

E54122 + E53359 with E54442 + E51284 in Alexandra Palace station with the return leg of the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Vectis Velocipede', 1Z27 18:00 Portsmouth Harbour to Stevenage on Saturday 21st June 1986. Dave Warby.

Date: 21st June 1986

A pair of Cravens 2-car Class 105 dmu sets are an unusual sight approaching Chichester on 21 June 1986. This was 1Z27 Stevenage-Portsmouth Harbour and return, the "Vectis Velocipede" railtour. The two 2-car units consisted of vehicles 54122 + 53359 and 54442 + 51284. The route taken by the railtour was via Willesden HL, Kensington Olympia, Epsom and Leatherhead. Participants on the tour were given the option of visiting the Isle of Wight once they had arrived at Portsmouth Harbour, and sampling the railways on the island. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 21st June 1986

A pair of Craven twin units in Surrey. E53359 leads E54122, E51284 & E54442 through Epsom station with the 'Vectis Velocipede' tour to Portsmouth Harbour (& Isle of Wight) from Stevenage, Saturday 21st June 1986 Iain Reid.

Date: 21st June 1986

Craven units on the Mid-Sussex line. E54122 leads E53359, E54442 & E51284 through Warnham station (between Horsham and Dorking) with the 'Vectis Velocipede' tour returning from Portsmouth Harbour to Stevenage, Saturday 21st June 1986 Iain Reid.

Date: 21st June 1986

Craven units on the Mid-Sussex line. E51284 tails E54442, E53359 & E54122 through Warnham (between Horsham and Dorking) with the 'Vectis Velocipede' tour returning from Portsmouth Harbour to Stevenage, Saturday 21st June 1986 Iain Reid.

Date: 21st June 1986

53359 faces 54442 on 1Z27, the 1800 to Stevenage Hertfordshire Railtours "Vectis Velocipede" at Portsmouth Harbour on 21 June 1986. Dave Warby.

Date: 21st June 1986

The view from 54122 in Epsom station on 21 June 1986, the two Cravens sets (the other vehicles being 53359, 54442 and 52184) forming the return working of the Hertfordshire Railtours Vectis Velocipede. Dave Warby.

Date: 21st June 1986

The view from 54442 looking towards 51284, 54122 and 53359 at Willesden Junction High Level on 21 June 1986. They were working the Hertfordshire Railtours "Vectis Velocipede". Dave Warby.

Date: 21st June 1986

The view from 54442 looking towards 51284, 54122 and 53359 as the Hertfordshire Railtours "Vectis Velocipede" sits in Clapham Junction on 21 June 1986. Dave Warby.

Date: 1st August 1986

Rear DMU set was E51284 and E54442 on a Cambridge to Lincoln working seen near Ely Dock. 01.08.86. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 1st August 1986

Lincoln set E51284 and E54442 on a Peterborough to Cambridge service at Queen Adelaide (Ely). This set had been knocked off an earlier Cambridge to Lincoln working. 01.08.86 Nicholas Youngman.

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