Vehicle 59322

Class 105

Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30354
Diagram: 530

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50767 during the unknown period are:

Then the allocations for 59322 are:

59322 was involved in the following incident:

15/02/69 - Catholme Level Crossing, LMR

Collision involving Class 105 / Tractor

Info from Peter Mullen

A tractor drove into the path of a DMU. More Details.

Disposal

Scrapped by H Cartwright, on location at Nottingham C&W

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

Images:

circa January 1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 58-232) showing the interior of a Cravens centre car, possibly M59322 (a TS), taken from the toilet end looking towards the DMC. It was new in January 1958. British Railways.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa March1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 58-231) showing a new three-car Cravens DMU with M50800 and presumably M59322 and M50767, new in January 1958. Met-Camm M50327 can be seen in the distance to the left, it would also be posed for an official image here. British Railways.

Date: 15th February 1969

The aftermath of a three-car Cravens DMU working the 13:00 Birmingham-Derby service hitting a trailer loading with 2 1/2 tons of manure at Catholme crossing (at Wichnor Junction on the Birmingham to Derby main line) on 15 February 1969. The three vehicles came to rest forming a triangle, M50774 closest, M59322 left to right behind, and the mangled wreckage of M50799 (which looks like it was in blue with a yellow panel) on the left. All were withdrawn after the incident. Stuart Mackay Collection.