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The unmistakable outline of the Craven's Ltd class 105 2-car DMU. These pair are seen at Sheffield Midland on April 21, 1984 in the town of their birth as Cravens Ltd had their factory in nearby Darnall. When lightly loaded the bus style seats and alloy window frames along with the luggage racks could reach a crescendo of noise loud enough to drown out the diesel engines but they were a DMU full of character. The set on the left is seen idle between turns on the down through siding while in the platform sits another set waiting to form service 2H06 the 16.40 to York via Pontefract Baghill. Adrian Nicholls.
A Cravens DMU in Nottingham station in July 1984. Mel Smith.
North Woolwich branch Cravens, 30/07/84. The unmistakable Stratford Depot adornment of a silver roof gives away the location of this Cravens DMU shot. A 2-car class 105 set is seen approaching North Woolwich with service 2E18 the 09.58 from Camden Road to North Woolwich. Adrian Nicholls.
A Stratford allocated 2-Car Cravens DMU set is seen waiting departure from the now closed terminus station of North Woolwich with service 2M21 the 10.40 to Camden Road on 30/07/84. This former Great Eastern Railway terminus had become a forgotten backwater during the early 1980's and it wasn't until the advent of Network Southeast the situation improved with the line being electrified as an extension to the North London line third rail network. Its closure on 10/12/2006 was brought about by the close proximity of the Docklands Light Railway in the same area and the fact the route from Royal Victoria Dock to North Woolwich is being used by the new Cross Rail line which would pass under the Thames at North Woolwich. Adrian Nicholls.
A blue 2-car 105 and blue/grey 3-car 101 pass Wickham Market, 11/8/84. David Underwood.
A Cravens set is seen at Camden Road on 12th December 1984. Ian Buck.
A Cravens set takes the Stratford line at Dalston Western Junction on the 12th December 1984. Ian Buck.
Working the Camden Road to North Woolwich service a Cravens unit is seen at Highbury & Islington on 12th December 1984 Ian Buck.
A Cravens unit at Highbury & Islington on 12th December 1984. Ian Buck.
A Class 105 enters Sandy as a HST passes through on the fast lines. 1985. Graham Baker.
A Cravens Class 105 DMU leaving Stratford bound for Woolwich during 1985. Ian Docwra.
The Class 105 driver reads his newspaper while awaiting departure time for the Woolwich service at Stratford. Taken in 1985. Ian Docwra.
Taken on-board a Cravens DMU departing from Highbury during 1985. Ian Docwra.
A minor drama. I had just boarded this train at Highbury and Islington in 1985, when there was a very loud bang and smoke billowed from the underside of the coach - note the cloud out of the left side windows. The passenger in the vestibule was seeing what was going on. Amazingly, after a quick investigation, we carried on towards Stratford! These days, de-training, fire brigade attendance and station evacuation would be the minimum to be expected! This was a Cravens DMBS, the front seats have been recovered in Trojan moquette, but the centre saloon is in a gold / black square pattern. Ian Docwra.
A Cravens Class 105 DMU on a Woolwich service arrives into Highbury station during 1985. Ian Docwra.
A Cravens set at Dalston Kingsland in January 1985. Ian Buck.
A Cravens Class 105 faces a Swindon Class 120 in Manchester Victoria circa mid-1980s. Mike Bunker.
The driving controls of a Cravens Class 105 DMU. Taken on the Wickford branch on January 3rd 1985. Jonathan Hazan.
A Cravens DMU approaches Nottingham from the east in February 1985. John Law.
On the North Woolwich branch on 11th March 1985 a Cravens set calls at Canning Town. Ian Buck.