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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 26, captioned "Failure of top centre casting trailing bogie of second vehicle M.50783." British Railways.
Cravens DMBS M50783 (right) and DMCL M51780 (left) after colliding with a ballast train at Singleton Bank (near Weeton) on 16 July 1961 while working the 8.50am Colne to Fleetwood service. Image taken from the accident report. British Railways.
Manchester Victoria about 1967 with Cravens power-twin and 3 car BRCW unit arriving. The leading coach looks like M50784 which had AEC engine and standard gearbox. Good view of Victoria signal box as well. Edgehillsignallman@Flickr.
With the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway station at Blackburn as a backdrop, Cravens 105 two-car DMU with DMBS M50784 leading, was in the West facing bay platform with a service to Manchester Victoria, via Bolton on September 18th 1979. These distinctive power-twin units were associated with the ex LYR routes in Lancashire for nearly thirty years. Blackburn Station was the last of the large L&Y stations to remain intact with its overall roof and iron & glass canopies, all since replaced by modern structures in the name of progress. Martyn Hilbert.
Two Class 105 power twins are seen at Bott Lane - between Nelson and Colne - in early July 1977. The leading DMCL appears to be M50785. Michael Mensing.
Class 105 DMCL off its bogies and with a buffer and much of the underframe equipment removed at Newton Heath on 1 December 1979. The cab has signs of damage, it would be withdrawn in July 1980. Brian Daniels.
DMSL M50786 leads a three-car Cravens and a three-car Met-Camm with a Birmingham service seen near Arley (between Whiteacre and Nuneaton) in mid-1966. Michael Mensing.
Tyseley set TS413 with Class 105 DMCL M50786 and a Class 101 DTCL, presumably M56411, in view at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Tyseley scratch set (TS413) formed of a Class 105 DMCL (M50786), a Class 101 DTCL, and a Class 100 DMBS seen at Leicester on 13 August 1976. Nicholas T Smith.
Tyseley hybrid DMU set TS413 (Class 105 DMCL M50786, a Class 105 DTSL which looks like M56456 and a Class 101 DMBS) with a refurbished Class 116 on the rear is seen on a southbound ECS leaving Four Oaks on 30 May 1978. Michael Mensing.
Cravens DMS 50786 is part of a set with a Met-Camm TS and Gloucester DMBS at Birmingham New Street on May 8, 1980. See image 12859 for similar formation at the same place two years later. Steve Jones.
The 25th January 1980, and 50787 / 50754 roll into Preston. Jerry Glover.
Cravens Local Passenger Class 105 "power twin" 2-car dmu Nos.M50787 (105/1), M50755 (105/2) of the 1957 batch (no headcodes) and formerly part of a 3-car set, in Rail Blue livery with all-yellow front end arriving (with an unidentified Class 104 unit) arriving at Manchester (Victoria) service from Blackburn via Bolton, 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Deep & Crisp and Even at Bamber Bridge as a Cravens Class 105 Power Twin formed of Driving Motor Composite Lavatory (DMCL) M50788 and Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M50761, was approaching the station with a Preston to Colne service on January 27th 1979. The Newton Heath allocated Cravens Power Twin fleet dominated these services from the late 1960's through the 1970's and into early 1980's. Martyn Hilbert.
On the evening of Spring Bank Holiday Monday, May 28th 1979 and with the sun setting in the West, a Newton Heath allocated Class 105 Power-Twin DMU formed of cars M50789 & M50771 was stood at the seaside resort of Rhyl coupled with various other DMU sets on a return excursion from Llandudno to East Lancashire. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 105 sets at HA, 15th March 1981. Transferred to Haymarket from Newton Heath in February 1981 Sc50789 leads set 374, comprising 50782/59159 (a Class 104)/50789, at the west end of the depot. Its tenure here was short as it was withdrawn on 29th June of the same year. Note the Kilmarnock destination blind. Behind is 51477 in the blue/grey livery that was applied to a few of the cars. Bruce Galloway.
A row of Cravens in Southport stabling sidings on 11 May 1974 with M50790 closest. Alistair Ness.
Class 105 M50790 Southport Stabling Sidings 11 May 1974. Alistair Ness.
M50791 departing from Derby with a train for Birmingham 26th March 1961. Keith Long.
M50791 is in need of a good wash, seen on the rear of a Leicester service at Stockingford late in 1966. Michael Mensing.