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10th April 1971
Gloucester class 128 motor parcels van No.M55989 is seen at Newton Heath depot on 10th April 1971, with its 'buffalo horns' prominent. Ten motor luggage vans of class 128 were delivered from the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. in early 1960 for use on the London Midland and Western Regions. The London Midland examples did not have end gangways fitted. Powered by two 230hp engines per vehicle, they were able to accommodate a trailing load when required. Class 108 DMC M52062 is on the left and a 'Blackpool stripe' 104 on the right. Gordon Edgar.
10th April 1971
Cravens class 129 motor parcels van No.M55997 is seen at Newton Heath depot on 10th April 1971, with the new diesel depot under construction behind. This MPV operated with the Derby Lightweight units on the Maryport and Carlisle Line for many years before reallocation to Chester. M55997 was the first of the three 150hp AEC-engined parcels vans in this class and were built by Cravens in 1958. They ended their working days working from Chester and were withdrawn 1972/73. This unit eventually went to the Railway Technical Centre at Derby as RDB975385 'Laboratory Coach 9' named 'Hydra'. Gordon Edgar.
14th July 1972
A Class 128 parcel unit, thought to be M55990, on Newton Heath depot on 14 July 1972. Alistair Ness.
Unknown Date
A scene at Newton Heath circa mid-1980s. Class 108 DMS 52059 is paired with a Class 104 DMBS that seems to be 53436. There are two Class 120s, and a Class 104 behind 31 294. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.
Unknown Date
Two Manchester - Blackpool white stripe Class 104s stabled in Newton Heath depot, date unknown. John Law.
March 1973
A Blackpool white-stripe set at Newton Heath in March 1973. DMC M50512 is closest. Mel Smith.
19th May 1973
On Saturday 19 May 1973 at 17:05. Gloucester RCW Motor Parcels Van No M55990 is seen at Newton Heath depot, with another of the type behind. Mr Deltic.
10th June 1973
Class 124 Trans-Pennine power car E51963 at Newton Heath on 10 June 1973. The oversized 2 in the headcode is probably from a 2-character route indicator which had large digits. David Mant.
15th June 1974
A three-car Class 104 DMU on Newton Heath depot on 15 June 1974. Alistair Ness.
15th June 1974
A Class 128 on Newton Heath Depot on 15 June 1974, thought to be M55989. Class 108 M56256 is on the left. Alistair Ness.
15th June 1974
A Class 128 DMU on Newton Heath Depot on 15 June 1974. Alistair Ness.
16th June 1974
White stripe Class 104 TCL M59178 freshly painted at Newton Heath on 16 June 1974. David Mant.
1st April 1975
A Calder Valley Class 110 DMU awaits its next duty at Newton Heath depot near Manchester on April 1st, 1975. From the front are carriage numbers 52083, 59707 and 52073. Suthen Softy.
Unknown Date
A two-car Class 104 DMU on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. Closest is DMSL M53527, the DMBS has a side window missing. Mike Bunker.
Unknown Date
A six-car DMU formation on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. Class 104 DMBS M53443 is closest. Mike Bunker.
Unknown Date
Boarded up Cravens vehicles on Newton Heath depot circa early 1980s. They are also stripped of many underframe components. The depot sheeted up asbestos vehicles from the outside (these appear to be metal sheets), most other places used timber on the inside. Mike Bunker.
1977
M51949 appears to have suffered fire damage when seen at Newton Heath in 1977. Ian Francis.
1977
M50342 at Newton Heath depot in 1977, attached to a Class 104 vehicle which looks like it could be M59146. Ian Francis.
7th January 1978
DMUs stabled on Newton Heath depot on 7 January 1978, they seem to be a Cravens facing a 108/104/100 hybrid. Brian Daniels.
circa 1979
The grounded body of withdrawn Class 104 DMSL M50486 at Newton Heath circa 1979. K F Tomes Duckwailk.
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