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: 30353
Diagram: 529
Sep-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
Oct-57 | Transferred 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-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 | |
Jul-80 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
50752 | 59307 | 50785 | As delivered to 9A - September 1957 | ||||||
50785 | 59130 | 50766 | Noted Aug-66 - at Brough1 | ||||||
50752 | 50785 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Exchange2 | |||||||
50752 | 50785 | Noted 20/06/1977 - 07.40 Wigan nW to Lime Street with 51932-520463 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Two Class 105 power twins are seen at Bott Lane - between Nelson and Colne - in early July 1977. The leading DMCL appears to be M50785. Michael Mensing.
Class 105 DMCL off its bogies and with a buffer and much of the underframe equipment removed at Newton Heath on 1 December 1979. The cab has signs of damage, it would be withdrawn in July 1980. Brian Daniels.
A three-car Cravens DMU showing 50752 and presumably 59307 + 50785, at Darnall station. They were delivered new to Longsight depot in September 1957. This was taken from a Cravens advertisement, hence the cropping. Cravens.