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circa 1957
Structural testing underway on the bodyshell of a Cravens DMBS. The 25 tons of weights represent a 200% vertical overload (double a normal passenger load). The van layout shows that this would be a batch two or batch three Class 105 vehicle. Cravens.
circa 1957
Strain guage testing underway on the bodyshell of a Cravens DMBS. Inside are 25 tons of weights representing double the normal passenger load, while a buffing load of 80 tons was applied to the vehicle ends. The van layout shows that this would be a batch two or batch three Class 105 vehicle, the image is taken from a Cravens advertisement. Cravens.
circa September 1957
A three-car Cravens DMU showing 50752 and presumably 59307 + 50785, at Darnall station. They were delivered new to Longsight depot in September 1957. This was taken from a Cravens advertisement, hence the cropping. Cravens.
1959
A Derby Heavyweight set receives attention in the newly opened Sheffield Darnall depot in mid-1959. By the end of the year it would have 21 of these sets transferred from Lincoln. British Railways.
1959
Changing batteries on a Derby Heavyweight set at the newly opened Sheffield Darnall depot in 1959. British Railways.
1959
Derby Heavyweight sets in the newly opened Sheffield Darnall depot in 1959. British Railways.
circa December 1959
A publicity image of a Rolls-Royce powered Cravens set with hydraulic transmission, later known as a Class 113. Closest is DMBS M51735, the DMBCL is presumably M51760, the pair were delivered in early December 1959 to Accrington, and this was taken at Darnall station. Cravens.
circa December 1959
A publicity image of DMBS M51735 outside the Cravens works at Darnall, Sheffield. It was new in early December 1959. Cravens.
6th July 1978
A Class 114 DMU arrives into Darnall station with a Lincoln service on 6 July 1978. Michael Mensing.
13th November 1979
E50021 / E56035 pass the home of Cravens at Darnall, Sheffield, on the 13th November 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
circa 1985
Class 124 DMCL E51967 on Darnall depot circa early 1985. Asbestos contaminated vehicles were taken there after withdrawal for boarding up (and component recovery?) before their final journey to the scrapyard, which for this vehicle would be at Snailwell. Mike Bunker.
circa 1985
A Class 124 DMCL on Sheffield Darnall depot for boarding up after withdrawal circa early 1985. Mike Bunker.
26th July 1985
Set: 45
E51298 at Darnall on July 26, 1985. John Carter.
29th January 1988
The 12:25 Retford - Sheffield arrives at Darnall station on the 29th January 1988 formed of E78964 + E78714. Hamish Stevenson.
23rd March 1989
The distinctive 51823 at Darnall on 23/3/89. John Carter.
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