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Vehicle 50755


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: 30352
Diagram: 528

Allocations

w/e 05/10/57 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Mar-58 Transferred to 17A (Derby Etches Park)
Apr-58 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62 Transferred to 17A (Derby Etches Park)
Sep-63Depot code change16C
4w/e 31/05/69 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)
Oct-72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
Jan-81 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13/09/81 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley)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:


50755 59310 50788 As delivered to 5B - w/e 05/10/57
50755 59325 50803 Noted 18/04/69 - in Derby1
50755 50791 Noted 12/09/71 - at Preston1
50755 50788 Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2
50755 50788 Noted circa 07/19803
50755 52049 Noted 03/01/1981 - At Blackburn Station4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 105 DMU at New Hucknall Colliery

23rd April 1960

The Stephenson Locomotive Society Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area railtour at New Hucknall Colliery on 23 April 1960. Formed of a Cravens three-car DMU, the Six Bells Junction notes the DMBS as 50755. Paul Redmond.

Class 105 DMU at Bolton

23rd June 1979

The driver looks-back as passengers alight and board Cravens Class 105 Driving Motor Brake Second M50755, as it was stood at Bolton as the lead car of a Kirkby - Wigan Wallgate - Manchester Victoria service on June 23rd 1979. Note the model of the Isle of Man steamer in a glass case, visible on the extreme right of this scene. These models were a feature at the stations of both Bolton and Blackburn at the time - now sadly gone. The Cravens Power-Twin fleet based at Newton Heath Depot were a joy to behold. Run-down, noisy, but with well-sprung seats and a warm interior that smelled of diesel fuel. The degree of rattle from the metal interior fittings was dependent on engine revs and speed - and all topped-off with an interior that had green formica panels - Happy Days. Martyn Hilbert.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: April 1982

Cravens Local Passenger Class 105 "power twin" 2-car dmu Nos.M50787 (105/1), M50755 (105/2) of the 1957 batch (no headcodes) and formerly part of a 3-car set, in Rail Blue livery with all-yellow front end arriving (with an unidentified Class 104 unit) arriving at Manchester (Victoria) service from Blackburn via Bolton, 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.