Vehicle 50793
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: 30353
Diagram: 529
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 | |
| Sep-82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50760 | 59315 | 50793 | As delivered to 5B - November 1957 | ||||||
| 50444 | 59169 | 50793 | Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with small yellow panel, except 50793 in green | ||||||
| 50763 | 50793 | Noted 26/02/1972 - Britannia Locomotive Society / Southern Electric Group South in the North Railtour 50970+562?6 plus 50763+50793 | |||||||
| 50760 | 50793 | Noted 24/03/73 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 50793 | 50796 | Noted 24/03/73 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 50760 | 50793 | Noted 28/08/75 - in Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
| 50766 | 50793 | Noted 27/09/1976 - at Preston 3 | |||||||
| 50760 | 50793 | Noted 09/07/78 - at Newton Heath1 | |||||||
| 50760 | 50793 | Noted 11/03/79 - at Newton Heath1 | |||||||
| 50760 | 50793 | Noted 08/06/1980 - on Newton Heath depot1 | |||||||
| 50389 | 50793 | Noted circa 08/19804 | |||||||
| 50389 | 50793 | Noted 03/01/1981 - Worked 1512 to Bolton from Blackburn5 | |||||||
| 50389 | 50793 | Noted circa 06/19814 | |||||||
| 50389 | 50793 | Noted circa 01/19824 |
Formation Sources
1: Martin Lumley
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
Images:
June 1966
A Cravens power twin in Derby Midland station in June 1966. Closest is DMCL M50793 which was originally part of a three-car set. David Russon.
May 1967
Cravens DMCL M50793 in Derby Midland station in May 1967. Note Derby painted on the lower cab front, it was allocated to Etches Park. Another set is on the left, with a toilet and no exhaust, this will be a centre car. David Russon.
1973
Class 105 DMCL has suffered some side-swipe damage when seen at Derby C&W Works sometime in 1973. Details of the incident are unknown, and it was not withdrawn until 1982 so it was presumably repaired. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: May 1967
Hybrid DMUs in Derby Midland station in May 1967. Arriving is a BRC&W in blue working with two Cravens cars, the centre car in green. On the left is Cravens DMCL M50793 on a Crewe service, with a BRC&W centre car in blue. David Russon.