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Vehicle 50791

Class 105

BR Diagram 529

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: 30353
Diagram: 529

Allocations

Nov-57 New to 5B (Crewe South)
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
06/12/81 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50758 59313 50791 As delivered to 5B - November 1957
50447 59309 50791 Noted 07/09/68 - at March1
50755 50791 Noted 12/09/71 - at Preston2
50758 59149 50791 Noted 24/12/73 - in Birmingham New Street (unusual to see a Newton Heath set here)2
50758 50791 Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot1
50758 50791 Noted 24/04/1976 - at Preston 3
50758 50791 Noted 14/08/76 - at Derby Litchurch Lane4
50758 50791 Noted 04/09/77 - at Newton Heath4
50758 50791 Noted 03/06/78 - at Preston4
50758 50791 Noted 19/08/79 - at Wigan North Western4
50758 50791 Noted 23/09/79 - at Newton Heath4
50758 50791 Noted circa 07/19805
50758 50791 Noted circa 07/19815
50758 50791 Noted 12/07/1981 - on Newton Heath depot4
50758 50791 Noted 23/01/1982 - on Newton Heath depot4

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

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Derby

26th March 1961

M50791 departing from Derby with a train for Birmingham 26th March 1961. Keith Long.

Class 105 DMU at Stockingford

1966

M50791 is in need of a good wash, seen on the rear of a Leicester service at Stockingford late in 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 105 DMU at Pepper Hill

12th April 1975

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.

Class 105 DMU at Burnley Barracks

16th April 1976

A Class 105 Cravens power twin with M50791 closest arriving into Burnley Barracks station with a Colne service on 16 April 1976. Michael Mensing.

Class 105 DMU at Burnley Barracks

16th April 1976

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 DMU at Nelson

9th July 1977

Class 105 power twin M50791 + M50758 leads another Cravens set (out of view) at Nelson on 9 July 1977. Michael Mensing.

Class 105 DMU at Whitemoor Yard, March

12th May 1982

Stripped of underframe components, withdrawn Class 106 DMCL M50791 is seen in Whitemoor Yard, March, on 12 May 1982 en-route to disposal at Snailwell. It had been withdrawn from Newton Heath depot in December 1981. Note that sticks have been placed in the inside of the windows to prevent the sliding lights from opening. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 9th July 1977

Class 105 power twin M50758 + M50791 leads another Cravens set at Nelson on 9 July 1977. Blackpool North is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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