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A poor-quality 'snap' taken from a passing northbound express at Catholme crossing on 18.04.69, where a three-car Cravens set collided with a farm tractor and trailer there some two months previously on 15.02.69. This shows the remains of a power car which should be 50774 since 50799 suffered extensive front end damage in the collision. Leonard Rogers.
Cravens power cars 50813 (left) and 50775 (right) at Ipswich shed. Date unknown, but both were withdrawn in May 1969, and as 50775 is missing a cab door and some sliding lights this was probably taken late 1969 / early 1970s. Tony Wilkins.
Cravens set NH130, M50776 closest, in Derby in March 1970. Mel Smith.
A Class 105 Cravens DMU formed of M50776 and M50809 seen at Rochdale on 18 June 1974. David Mant.
Windermere on the 17th August 1977. The unit, M50776 + M50809 + M50967 + M56250 still has 'Barrow' on the blinds. Robert Frise.
Cravens Local Passenger Class 105 "power twin" 2-car dmu Nos.M50777 (105/2 ex-3-car set with one piece headcode), M50810 (105/1) of the 1957 batch, in Rail Blue livery with all-yellow front end arriving at Accrington on a Colne - Blackburn - Preston service, 04/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
Class 105 M50777 M50802 at Colne on 12/10/1981, having have arrived and terminated with the 15:33 from Preston. Note that 'Newton Heath' has been stenciled below the driver's cab window. Graeme Phillips Collection.
A mixed 3-car Local Passenger dmu consisting of Cravens Class 105/2 No.M50778 of the 1957 batch, BRC&W Co. Class 169 (104) No.M59142 of the 1957 batch and Cravens Class 105/1 No.M50814 of the 1958 batch in Rail Blue livery with all-yellow front end at Manchester (Victoria) on an ecs working, 07/78. Hugh Llewelyn.
A failed DMU gets a helping hand from 55 002 THE KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY on April 25th 1981. The Deltic had arrived with the "North Briton" railtour from York via Carlisle, so the watching enthusiasts were able to enjoy the sight of KOYLI indulging in a bit of shunting before returning south. Syd Young.
Former BR Class '03' No.03012 with Cravens DMU SC50778 at the fire tunnel at King's scrapyard, Snailwell, near Newmarket, on 17th January 1983. Photograph by Roy Burt. Gordon Edgar Collection.
A Cravens DMU calls at Stubbins on its way from Bury Bolton Street to Rawtenstall on 27 May 1972. M50782 is closest, the other car is thought to be M50815 labelled set NH135. These Newton Heath allocated twin power-car Class 105 sets were the mainstay of branch services for many years, sometimes substituted by Derby 108 units. The rails of the closed Accrington line can just be seen beyond the platform. This line climbed steeply alongside the Rawtenstall and Bacup line for some distance before swinging to the North West and away from the Irwell Valley towards Helmshore. View towards Ewood Bridge and Edenfield. Image courtesy of Mark Bartlett. WA Camwell Collection.
The closure notices are posted and it is the last week of services on the Rawtenstall branch. A Newton Heath Cravens twin power-car DMU (M50782 and likely M50815 labelled set NH135) approaches Ewood Bridge and Edenfield from Rawtenstall on a Bury Bolton Street service on 27 May 1972. The distant signal (fixed) is for Townsend Fold level crossing just south of Rawtenstall. The line had been singled two years previously and the slew from Up to Down line can be seen behind the train. Image courtesy of Mark Bartlett. WA Camwell Collection.
A Cravens DMU pulls into Ewood Bridge on 27 May 1972, one week before closure, on a Bury Bolton Street service with Alf Davenport in the driving seat. When the line between Bury and Rawtenstall was singled three signal boxes remained to control level crossings but the distant signals for these became fixed and Alf was not impressed. "If a man needs a fixed distant he shouldn't be on the railway" he would say. Fair point Alf - proud of his craft to the end, even on this very run down shadow of a former main line. DMBS M50782 is closest, the DMCL is thought to be M50815 labelled NH135. Image courtesy of Mark Bartlett. WA Camwell Collection.
Set NH135 led by M50782 with M50815 at Rawtenstall is on the 12:05 Rawtenstall to Bury, on the last day of services on the Rossendale line before it closed - 3/6/1972. Robert Chilton.
Class 105s & 101 Millerhill Jan 1982. Withdrawn Cravens unit 50782 (formerly a Midland Region allocation) plus an SC one, thought to be 50770, and a Met Cam centre trailer await towing south for scrapping. Alistair Ness.
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 5, captioned "1st. & 2nd. diesel rail cars Nos. M.50808, M.50783 (after being moved from track)." M50783 is closest, both vehicles would be withdrawn. British Railways.
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 16, captioned "Trailing end 2nd. diesel rail car M.50783." British Railways.
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 19, captioned "Damaged rear vehicles of ballast train on left." The cab of 50783 can be seen in the field to the left, the roof of 50808 above it, and the cab end of 51780 can just be glimpsed to the right of the crane. British Railways.
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 22, captioned "Leading end of 2nd. diesel rail car M.50783." On the right is M50808. British Railways.
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 24, captioned "Top centre casting of second vehicle M.50783." British Railways.