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Vehicle 50768

Class 105

BR Diagram 528

Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30352
Diagram: 528

Allocations

Feb-58 New to 9A (Longsight)
Apr-58 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62 Transferred to 17A (Derby Etches Park)
Sep-63Depot code change16C
4w/e 31/05/69 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)
Oct-72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
Apr-82 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50768 59323 50801 As delivered to 9A - February 1958
50768 59323 50801 Noted May 1958
50768 59315 50802 Noted 31/12/68 - at Derby1
50763 59310 50768 Noted 14/04/69 - in Derby (two DMBSs)1
50768 50788 Noted 27/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria2
50768 50801 Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot2
50768 50801 Noted 11/09/1975 - at Preston 3
50768 50801 Noted 05/12/1975 - at Derby3
50768 50801 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50768 50801 Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2
50768 50801 Noted 31/12/76 - at Manchester Victoria1
50768 50801 Noted circa 07/19804
50768 50801 Noted circa 01/19814
50768 50801 Noted circa 07/19814

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 105 DMU at south of Harecastle Tunnel

23rd April 1966

A Cravens triple set working the 5.57pm Derby - Crewe service seen south of Harecastle Tunnel on 23 April 1966. A few items of note: there are two DMBSs; the leading car - thought to be M50768 - is missing the lining between the cab windows; and the very light coloured roof of the TSL centre car which as a 1 on the closest door. Michael Mensing.

Class 105 DMU at Nottingham Victoria

2nd September 1967

This negative was noted as "the last train Nottingham Victoria", but I'm not sure how accurate that is. Taken on Saturday 2 September 1967 the station officially closed the Monday after so there was likely no Sunday service. The three-car Cravens - the closest number looks like it could be M50768 - would probably be on a working to/from Rugby. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 105 DMU at Lancaster Castle

2nd August 1979

50768 has Barrow on its blind, Lancaster Castle, 2/8/79. It had just worked in on the late afternoon from Windemere. Note the handrail in the inside of the cab door, used for climbing up from track level. Robert Frise.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 21st June 1980

A scene which sums up the downfall of a one-time main line route, On Midsummers Day, June 21st 1980 a Cravens Class 105 Power-Twin (the Motor Brake Second noted as M50768), arrives at Croston with the 13.37 Ormskirk to Preston service. The station was still equipped with vintage LMS concrete lamps on the one remaining operational platform. The former main line was singled in the early 1970s, and the one-time Goods Yard became a Timber Yard. Martyn Hilbert.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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