Vehicle 59308
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30354
Diagram: 530
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50753 during the unknown period are:
| Sep-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Oct-57 | Transferred to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Mar-58 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 16C |
Then the allocations for 59308 are:
| 3w/e 28/06/69 | Stored | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 12/07/69 | Withdrawn from | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | - ex-store |
Disposal
Scrapped by J Cashmore, Great Bridge arrived 20/10/69 cut circa late 1969 arrived ex-Derby Chaddesden
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50753 | 59308 | 50786 | As delivered to 9A - September 1957 | ||||||
| 50753 | 59308 | 50799 | Noted 29/04/61 - working the Vale of Belvoir railtour. | ||||||
| 50759 | 59308 | 50795 | Noted Jun-66 - at Brough on an excursion possibly to the coast1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa September 1957
A three-car Cravens DMU showing 50753 and presumably 59308 + 50786. They were delivered new to Longsight depot in September 1957. This was taken from a Cravens advertisement, hence the cropping. Cravens.