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Vehicle 50801

Class 105

BR Diagram 529

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

Feb-58 New to 9A (Longsight)
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
Jun-82 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50768 59323 50801 As delivered to 9A - February 1958
50768 59323 50801 Noted May 1958
50449 59157 50801 Noted 14/04/69 - in Derby1
50768 50801 Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot2
50768 50801 Noted 11/09/1975 - at Preston 3
50768 50801 Noted 05/12/1975 - at Derby3
50768 50801 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50768 50801 Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2
50768 50801 Noted 31/12/76 - at Manchester Victoria1
50768 50801 Noted circa 07/19804
50768 50801 Noted circa 01/19814
50768 50801 Noted circa 07/19814

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Matlock Bath

Unknown date

A three-car Cravens DMU in Matlock Bath station, date unknown. The DMCL closest appears to be M50801 and has Manchester on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 105 DMU at Bamber Bridge

25th July 1977

Under a threatening sky, a Cravens Class 105 Power-Twin 2-car DMU with DMCL M50801 leading, was stood at Bamber Bridge with a Colne to Preston service on July 25th 1977. The Power-Twin Class 105 fleet allocated to Newton Heath Depot were the mainstay of services in East Lancashire during the 1970's. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 105 DMU at Bamber Bridge

27th January 1979

On a bright Winter day, A Cravens Class 105 power-twin with Driving Motor Composite Lavatory M50801 at the rear, was stood at Bamber Bridge with a Preston to Colne service on January 27th 1979. On that cold day that Cravens would have no doubt been warm on the inside, complete with its oily/diesel smell aroma. What price now a ride to Colne in first class with a view of the line through the rear cab? Martyn Hilbert.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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