Class 105/6 Cravens 2 & 3-car DMUs
Accidents
These are some of the accidents that are known to involve Class 105s.
15/10/59 - Smedley Viaduct Signal Box, near Manchester, LMR.
Collision involving Class 105 / Steam
Info from Bill Read
Class 105 in collision with steam locomotive 45101. Car numbers not identified. 6 persons required hospital treatment. A power-twin Cravens unit travelling from Manchester Victoria to Rochdale came into head-on collision with 45101. The driver was fortunate to have been thrown out of the DMU by the impact, as the cab was destroyed and the underframe distorted. Interference with signalling equipment, probably by children, caused the signal passed by the DMU to display a yellow aspect, instead of a red one.
08/02/61 - Royton Station, LMR
Collision involving Class 112 / Class 105
Info from Bill Read, Richard Greenwood, Peter Dawson
Two ECS Cravens twin-units collided at about 40mph with the buffer stops at Royton Station at 6.12am. 5 persons injured. More Details.
16/07/61 - Singleton Bank (near Weeton), LMR
Collision involving Class 105 / Class 113
Info from Bill Read and Andrew Dyson
Class 105 power-twin (leading) + 2 x Class 113 units struck the rear of a stationary ballast train which had been carrying out track work. Seven persons killed and 116 injured. The first three cars were severely damaged and withdrawn. More Details.
14/12/66 - Hitchin
Collision involving Class 105
Info from Railway Observer p63 February 1967
A Cravens set was being reversed into one end of Hitchin station at 19:30 while a train of stock was being reversed in from the other end. DMBS E51264 suffered considerable damage, demolishing the cab and most of the front saloon.
circa 1967 - Dundee, ScR
Derailment involving Class 105
Sc56481 derailed at Dundee.
November 1967 - Inverurie Works
Fire involving Class 105
Sc51488 caught fire while under overhaul, causing sufficient damage for the vehicle to be withdrawn.
circa autumn 1968 - Unknown, ER
Collision involving Class 105
Info from Railway Observer p404 November 1968
E50375 was noted in the sidings at Lincoln (with partner E56125) with severe damage to the cab and leading compartment.
15/02/69 - Catholme Level Crossing, LMR
Collision involving Class 105 / Tractor
Info from Peter Mullen
A tractor drove into the path of a DMU. More Details.
circa Jan-70 - Unknown, LMR
Collision involving Class 105
Class 105 DMSL 50817 suffered collision damage to the cab front, details unknown.
circa Dec-70 - Unknown, ScR
Collision involving Class 105
Cravens set Sc51494 + Sc56483 were both noted with badly damaged cabs, cause unknown. They would be withdrawn in January 1971.
26/05/76 - Watford, LMR
Collision involving Class 105 / Class 85
On the early hours a BRUTE fell off the platform which derailed M56147 which was then hit by 85 022 travelling light engine causing serious damage to the DTC.
circa late 1970s - Prudhoe, ER
Collision involving Class 105
Info from Tim Gornall
A Class 105 (thought to be E56136) hit the buffer stop at Prudhoe. The unit had been put into the old coal siding opposite the signal box for some reason. However, the driver managed to hit the buffer stop and push it into the road. Unit was recovered the next morning.
26/7/86 - Lockington Level Crossing, ER
Collision involving Class 105 / Class 114
Info from Bill Read
Collision of Class 105 + Class 114 with a Van on crossing. E54434-E51278 + E53016-E54034. 9 people killed and 59 people required hospital treatment. The van drove onto the crossing against flashing lights and was struck by the DMU. E54434 derailed and ran down the embankment, turning through 180 degrees before coming to rest on its side. All vehicles were badly damaged due to destruction of the track.