Class 105 DMU images
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circa August 1956
A brand new E56114 and presumably M50359, which were delivered to Hull Springhead in August 1956. This was a commonly used publicity image distributed by Cravens. Cravens.
circa August 1956
The front saloon of a Cravens DTCL, this is assumed to be E56114 when new circa August 1956. Cravens.
circa August 1956
The interior of a Cravens DTCL, this is assumed to be E56114 when new circa August 1956. Taken in the centre saloon looking towards the rear with the toilet on the left. Cravens.
circa August 1956
A Cravens publicity image showing 50359 + 56114: un-matted version. Cravens.
circa August 1956
A Cravens publicity image showing 50359 + 56114: matted version. Cravens.
circa August 1956
The front saloon of a Cravens DMBS, this is assumed to be E50359. Note the hinged door into the cab is slightly off-centre, later builds would have a sliding door. Note also the small air-axle panel containing displays for just four power cars, this would later be altered to six. Cravens.
circa 1957
Structural testing underway on the bodyshell of a Cravens DMBS. The 25 tons of weights represent a 200% vertical overload (double a normal passenger load). The van layout shows that this would be a batch two or batch three Class 105 vehicle. Cravens.
circa 1957
Strain guage testing underway on the bodyshell of a Cravens DMBS. Inside are 25 tons of weights representing double the normal passenger load, while a buffing load of 80 tons was applied to the vehicle ends. The van layout shows that this would be a batch two or batch three Class 105 vehicle, the image is taken from a Cravens advertisement. Cravens.
Unknown Date
One of the first batch LMR Cravens driver-trailer sets in Alton station (Staffordshire). Date unknown, it closed in 1965. Mel Smith.
circa September 1957
A three-car Cravens DMU showing 50753 and presumably 59308 + 50786. They were delivered new to Longsight depot in September 1957. This was taken from a Cravens advertisement, hence the cropping. Cravens.
circa September 1957
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.
circa January 1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 58-234) showing the guard's van in a Cravens DMBS, presumed to be M50767. British Railways.
Unknown Date
No details with this image; a Cravens set heading for Beccles, possibly on the southern approach to Woodbridge on the East Suffolk line. Steve Davies Collection.
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.
circa February 1958
The first of four images recording damage under Cravens DMSL M50797 circa February 1958 where it seems the cardan shaft has ripped off the output end of the gearbox. Note the puncture damage to the vacuum cylinder on the left. Only this print had any text on the rear, nothing about the incident just details about the vehicle including 'In service Oct 57 - Feb 58' and 'Working Derby, Notts, & Leicester'. British Railways.
circa March1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 58-233) showing the first class saloon in Cravens DMCL M50800, circa March 1958. British Railways.
1958
A Cravens DMU in Blaenau Ffestiniog station with a Llandudno service in the spring of 1958. The five LMR power-trailer sets from the first batch (with the blanked off top marker lamp) were allocation to Llandudno Junction for around six months at this time, the arrival of Derby Lightweights from Monument Lane allowed them to move to Toton. British Railways.
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.
circa March 1958
The interior of a Cravens vehicle, Derby Works negative 58/238. This was from a three-car photographed circa March 1958. It has a toilet at the rear left so it is the DMCL or the TSL, the floor hatches suggest it is the power car M50800. British Railways.
31st March 1958
A 3-car Cravens set forming the 1.37pm to Rugby at Birmingham New Street on the 31st March 1958. Michael Mensing.