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Vehicle 51280

Class 105

BR Diagram 532

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: 30469
Diagram: 532

Allocations

03/10/58 New to 31A (Cambridge)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73Depot code changeFP
w/e 12/02/78 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 11/06/78 Transferred to LN (Lincoln)
04/08/84 Withdrawn from LN (Lincoln)

Notes

Jul-81 - 51280/5 and 56445/46 to move LN->NR but cancelled

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51280 56438 As delivered to 31A - 3rd October 1958
51280 56438 Noted 13th August 1959
51280 56438 Noted 1st June 1963
51280 56438 Transfer to 34G - 3w/e 30/04/66
51280 56438 Noted 24/06/1966 - Kings Cross1
51280 56447 Noted 04/09/69 - at Kings Cross2
51280 56438 Noted 30/05/70 - at Kings Cross2
51280 56451 Noted 05/04/71 - in GN suburban area2
51280 56450 Noted 01/01/1972 - at Kings Cross3
51280 56450 Noted 12/08/72 - on 10:04 Liverpool Street - Sheringham (due 14:07) and 14:42 return (due London 18:22) with 51281 + 56427 and 51296 + 561254
51280 56457 Noted 30/06/73 - at Ipswich4
51280 56457 Noted 18/08/1973 - at Peterborough3
51280 56417 Noted 15/06/74 - in Kings Cross2
51280 56416 Noted 21/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds5
51280 56415 Noted 09/1974 - at Kings Cross3
51280 56419 Noted 17/08/75 - at Bury St Edmunds5
51280 56456 Noted 28/09/75 - at Bury St Edmunds5
51280 56456 Noted 18/10/75 - at Bury St Edmunds5
51280 56456 Noted 15/11/75 - at Bury St Edmunds5
51280 56433 Noted 20/03/76 - at Bury St Edmunds5
51280 56416 Noted 12/09/76 - in Kings Cross2
51280 56423 Noted 27/01/77 - on Cambridge depot, 51280 ex-works5
51280 56455 Noted 04/07/77 - on 1520 Huntingdon-Kings Cross
51280 56115 Noted 05/03/1978 - at Cambridge6
51280 56454 Noted 11/11/78 - at Doncaster6
51280 56442 Noted 11/03/79 - in Sheffield Midland6
51280 56445 Noted 20/09/1981 - at Cleethorpes6
51280 56442 Noted circa 04/19827
51280 56442 Noted 19/09/1982 - at Boston6
51280 54446 Noted 16/06/83
51280 54442 Noted circa 01/19847

Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Ipswich Transport Society
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Lumley
7: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Sleaford North

8th August 1981

51280 is working an ECS move at Sleaford North Signal box (now demolished) on 08/08/1981. Some signalmen would wear their uniform, even in a remote location, but this chap has chosen a pink shirt and loud check crimplene slacks for his shift, at least he didn't need a Hi-Vis jacket! Geoff Dowling.

Class 105 DMU at Doncaster

16th June 1983

Cravens E51280 and E54446 in Doncaster station on 16-06-83. Vincent Haworth.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th September 1982

The Platform ends at Cleethorpes station on 25th September 1982 with Cravens and Derby built DMUs in different liveries. The Derby unit is headed by coach E56001 (a Class 114), the Cravens by E51280 (a Class 105). Bob Belcher.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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