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Vehicle 50784

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

2w/e 31/05/58	New to	26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9D
May-73	Depot code change	NH
Jun-82	Withdrawn from	NH (Newton Heath)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50784	50817		As delivered to 26A - May 1958
50784	50817		Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria¹
50497	59158	50784	Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria²
50784	56475		Noted 03/04/76 - on 11.00 Preston – Barrow³
50784	56475		Noted 27/09/1976 - at Preston ⁴
50784	56475		Noted 09/08/79
50784	56452		Noted circa 06/1980⁵
50784	56452		Noted 03/01/1981 - At Preston Station⁶
50784	56452		Noted circa 06/1981⁵
50784	56452		Noted circa 03/1982⁵
50784	56452		Noted circa 03/1982⁵

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Phil Shatford
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis

Images:

circa 1967

Manchester Victoria about 1967 with Cravens power-twin and 3 car BRCW unit arriving. The leading coach looks like M50784 which had AEC engine and standard gearbox. Good view of Victoria signal box as well. Edgehillsignallman@Flickr.

18th September 1979

With the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway station at Blackburn as a backdrop, Cravens 105 two-car DMU with DMBS M50784 leading, was in the West facing bay platform with a service to Manchester Victoria, via Bolton on September 18th 1979. These distinctive power-twin units were associated with the ex LYR routes in Lancashire for nearly thirty years. Blackburn Station was the last of the large L&Y stations to remain intact with its overall roof and iron & glass canopies, all since replaced by modern structures in the name of progress. Martyn Hilbert.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 6th May 1979

In the 1970's a ride on one of these was something to be avoided, rattles, the smell of diesel and noise from the underfloor engines all adding to the experience. Now 30 years on, having suffered Class 142s, a ride on a Cravens DMU would be quite luxurious. On May 6th 1979, a two-car set (the DMBS furthest is believed to be M50784) at Morecambe Promenade station with a departure to Preston. The former Midland Railway station here was closed in 1994, despite its Seafront location. The 'new' Morecambe Station is now sited nearer the town centre. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 9th August 1979

Carnforth, the 9th August 1979. On train on the left is formed E50035 + E56008 + E50289 + E59531 + E51559 (Class 114 & 101/111). On the right is M56475 + M50784 + M56129 + M50374. Robert Frise.

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