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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 Its tenure here was short as it was withdrawn on 29th June of the same year.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.
Cravens DMU, nos. 50791 + 50758 leaves Clifton and approaches Pepper Hill signal box with the 1655 Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate service, via Bolton, on April 12th 1975. Suthen Softy.
A Class 105 Cravens power twin with M50791 closest arriving into Burnley Barracks station with a Colne service on 16 April 1976. Michael Mensing.
A Class 105 Cravens power twin with M50791 closest departs from Burnley Barracks station with a Colne service on 16 April 1976. Michael Mensing.
Class 105 power twin M50791 + M50758 leads another Cravens set (out of view) at Nelson on 9 July 1977. Michael Mensing.
A 3-car Cravens set in Birmingham New Street with a Derby service in April 1958, M50792 closest. Michael Mensing.
A Class 105 power-twin formed of M50792 + M50759 seen on a Rochdale service from a passing train near Manchester Victoria on 24 May 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Class 105 (M50792 closest) in the up platform at Milnrow on Saturday 5th July 1980, the last day before the line was singled from Shaw to Rochdale. Richard Greenwood.
A wide view of Bamber Bridge on May 18th 1981, with a Cravens Class 105 Power-Twin 2-Car DMU formed of cars M50792 & M50759, awaiting departure with a Preston to Colne service. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 105 DMCL has suffered some side-swipe damage when seen at Derby C&W Works sometime in 1973. Details of the incident are unknown, and it was not withdrawn until 1982 so it was presumably repaired. Stuart Mackay Collection.
M50794 (with M50761) is seen in the company of 82006 at Preston on the 17th August 1977. Robert Frise.
Class 105 Bury Bolton Street 14 Feb 1981. The Rossendale Farewell Railtour ran from Manchester Victoria to Rawtenstall and back. Billed as the last train along the branch the only sections covered which aren't still regularly available are the curves at Castleford and the short section from there to Heywood, plus the flat crossing in Bury which has been replaced by the "ski slope" bridge. Here we are at the lunch stop at Bolton Street, the electric lines having already been diverted to nearby Interchange station prior to the line's conversion to trams. The formation was 50794/59207/50761 + 50453/59161/50505. Alistair Ness.
Class 105 Ramsbottom 14 Feb 1981. The Rossendale Farewell Railtour ran from Manchester Victoria to Rawtenstall and back. Billed as the last train along the branch the only sections covered which aren't still regularly available are the curves at Castleford and the short section from there to Heywood, plus the flat crossing in Bury which has been replaced by the "ski slope" bridge. Here we are at the Ramsbottom photo stop, a view which doesn't look anything like this today. The formation was 50794/59207/50761 + 50453/59161/50505. Alistair Ness.