Vehicle 50758
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
| Nov-57 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 16C | |
| 4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) | |
| Oct-72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 06/12/81 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50758 | 59313 | 50791 | As delivered to 5B - November 1957 | ||||||
| EP484 | 50758 | 59151 | 50789 | Noted Apr-69 | |||||
| 50758 | 59151 | 50789 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Derby1 | ||||||
| 50758 | 50802 | Noted 26/10/71 - at Preston2 | |||||||
| 50758 | 59149 | 50791 | Noted 24/12/73 - in Birmingham New Street (unusual to see a Newton Heath set here)1 | ||||||
| 50758 | 50791 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot2 | |||||||
| 50758 | 50791 | Noted 24/04/1976 - at Preston 3 | |||||||
| 50758 | 50791 | Noted circa 07/19804 | |||||||
| 50758 | 50791 | Noted circa 07/19814 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
mid-April 1976
A Class 105 Cravens power-twin led by M50758 at Burnley with a Preston service in mid-April 1976. Michael Mensing.
9th July 1977
Class 105 power twin M50758 + M50791 leads another Cravens set at Nelson on 9 July 1977. Blackpool North is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
circa Spring 1979
M50758 and a Class 108 DTC sit in Blackpool South station circa Spring 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
circa Spring 1979
M50758 and a Class 108 DTC sit in Blackpool South station circa Spring 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
circa Spring 1979
M50758 and a Class 108 DTC sit in Blackpool South station circa Spring 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
circa Spring 1979
Cravens Class 105 DMBS M50758 and a Derby Class 108 DTCL seen approaching Squires Gate station from Blackpool South circa Spring 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
12th May 1981
Cravens Class 105 Power-Twin with M50758 leading approaches the site of Moss Lane Junction as it works across Farington Moss with the 11.20 Ormskirk to Preston service on May 12th 1981. The former main line was still double track from Farington Curve Junction to Midge Hall. The site of the lifted connection to Lostock Hall, closed in 1972 is visible in the foreground. The former up line to Ormskirk was taken out of use in 1983. Martyn Hilbert.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 12th April 1975
Cravens DMU, nos. 50791 + 50758 leaves Clifton and approaches Pepper Hill signal box with the 1655 Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate service, via Bolton, on April 12th 1975. Suthen Softy.
Date: 9th July 1977
Class 105 power twin M50791 + M50758 leads another Cravens set (out of view) at Nelson on 9 July 1977. Michael Mensing.
Date: circa Spring 1979
A Class 108 DTC (and Cravens DMBS M50758 of sight) sit in Blackpool South station circa Spring 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: circa Spring 1979
A Class 108 DTC (and Cravens DMBS M50758 of sight) sit in Blackpool South station circa Spring 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 12th May 1981
Evening light at Cocker Bar on the approach to Midge Hall, as a Cravens Power-Twin formed of cars M50804/M50758 powers along with the 18.49 Ormskirk to Preston service on May 12th 1981. The former double track formation along this former main line is clearly visible in this view. Martyn Hilbert.