Unidentified Class 105 DMU images
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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
Three Cravens twins depart from Sutton-on-Hull station heading to Hornsea, seen from another Cravens DMU. Undated, possibly late 1950s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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One of the first batch LMR Cravens driver-trailer sets in Alton station (Staffordshire). Date unknown, it closed in 1965. Mel Smith.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
circa 1958
A three-car Cravens DMU in Nottingham Midland station, circa 1958. British Railways.
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A Cravens set date / location unknown; probably East Anglia. Steve Davies Collection.
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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.
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A Cravens triple DMU with Leicester on the destination blind arrives into Rolleston Junction station, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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A Cravens DMU at Leiston on the Aldeburgh branch, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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An unidentified Cravens DTCL in Scarborough station, date unknown. Chris Moxon Collection.
circa 1959
Two brand new Cravens sets in Edinburgh Waverley, circa 1959. Walter Burt.
19th March 1959
A brand new Cravens set approaching Slateford from Craiglockhart using a new connection linking the Edinburgh suburban line with the Edinburgh Princes Street to Glasgow main line. Guests on the special included the British Transport Commission Chairman Sir Ian Bolton and the Scottish Area Board. Their visit to Edinburgh on March 19 1959 also included the diesel school at Leith Central depot. The image appeared in the May 1959 Scottish Region edition of the British Railways Staff Magazine. British Railways.
21st March 1959
A Cravens DMU on the 3.46pm service to Long Melford at Marks Tey on 21st March 1959. The DMBS is in the E512xx series, and would be allocated to Cambridge depot. Michael Mensing.