Class 105 DMU images
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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.
April 1958
A 3-car Cravens set in Birmingham New Street with a Derby service in April 1958, M50792 closest. Michael Mensing.
Unknown Date
Taken in the un-rebuilt Birmingham New Street, with a 3-car Cravens set showing Leicester on it's destination blind. Date unknown, these services were introduced in April 1958. Photo by David McIntosh. Ian McDonald Collection.
18th April 1958
M50798 at the front of the 5.25pm service to Derby waiting to leave Birmingham New Street on the 18th April 1958. Michael Mensing.
18th April 1958
M50798 at the front of the 5.25pm service to Derby waiting to leave Birmingham New Street on the 18th April 1958. Michael Mensing.
Unknown Date
A Cravens set heads away from the camera, Norwich on the destination blind. Date / location unknown. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
9th May 1958
Standing under the vast roof of Birmingham New street (Midland side) is a Cravens, future class 105, DMU the driver of which is in a uniform of jacket over overalls and peaked cap, in those days it was possible for train crew to get steam or diesel to drive. This class of DMU were very common on the Birmingham - Nuneaton - Leicester service. Sharing the Midland side of New Street is Fowler compound 41157. This loco, a 4-4-0 was built by the North British Locomotive Company in September 1925, at the time of this photo it was a 17F Trafford Park engine. The photograph was taken 9th May 1958 giving 41157 another 2 years of life, she was withdrawn May 1960. Image taken by Peter Shoesmith. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.
31st May 1958
M56147 in Birmingham New Street on May 31st, 1958. Note the shed code 6G (Llandudno Junction) painted on the buffer beam, it is believed to have been transferred to Toton that month. Michael Mensing.
circa 1958
A three-car Cravens DMU in Nottingham Midland station, circa 1958. British Railways.
8th June 1958
The RCTS Roses special stabled at Harrogate during the lunchtime stop on 8 June 1958. It was formed of two Cravens power twins, M50806 + M50773 and M50771 + M50804. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
A Cravens set date / location unknown; probably East Anglia. Steve Davies Collection.
Unknown Date
A Cravens DMU, with Yarmouth on the destination blind on the Yarmouth (South Town) to Beccles line, date unknown (the line closes on 1959). Belton & Burgh station can just be made out in the distance behind the signal. Steve Davies Collection.
circa November 1958
In mid-October 1958 two Cravens sets (51257 + 56415 and 51261 + 56419) began working Kings Cross Great Northern line suburban services. This was an initial step towards a planned 20 sets being in operation during the first half of the following year (ultimately there would be 26 sets). The two sets are seen at Palmers Green station circa November 1958. British Railways.
Unknown Date
A Cravens triple DMU with Leicester on the destination blind arrives into Rolleston Junction station, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
A Cravens DMU in Fraserburgh station with a St Combs service, date unknown. DTCL Sc56482 is closest. Paul Redmond.