Class 105 DMU images
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5th September 1959
A Cravens DMU in Kelvin Hall station on 5 September 1959. It was operating a shuttle service for the Scottish Industries Exhibition at the nearby Kelvin Hall connecting it with Glasgow Central where a "Modern Railway" exhibition was being held. Image courtesy of John Paton/Caledonian Railway Association. WAC Smith.
14th September 1959
Nuneaton Abbey station looks a little bleak on a cloudy 14th September 1959. The station was located on Midland Road and served the housing estates rather than the town centre. Behind the station is the large Judkins Quarry complex this supplied the area with a constant film of dust which covered everything in the immediate vicinity. The opposite platform has a water crane still in use the station closed to passengers 4th March 1968. Approaching the station is an LMR 3 car Cravens unit on a Nottingham - Birmingham working. Image taken by Peter Shoesmith. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.
19th September 1959
A Cravens set arrives into Kelvin Hall station on the 19th September 1959. Stuart Mackay Collection.
October 1959
Two two-car Cravens DMUs depart northbound from Hadley Wood station with a Great Northern line service in October 1959. Taken by staff photographer GH Mapleston. British Railways.
circa 1960
A Cravens twin DMU seen with Lincoln Cathedral in the background. It is approaching Sincil Bank off the line from Grantham, where it will join the line from Sleaford. Circa 1960. Part of the Ruston & Hornsby factory can be seen in the background. British Railways.
April 1960
April 1960 has a Cravens twin on the way to St. Enoch at Giffnock station. Photo by the late Iain Frew and uploaded by kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
23rd April 1960
The Stephenson Locomotive Society Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area railtour at New Hucknall Colliery on 23 April 1960. Formed of a Cravens three-car DMU, the Six Bells Junction notes the DMBS as 50755. Paul Redmond.
30th April 1960
A Cravens twin unit awaits departure from Wickham Market with an Ipswich to Aldeburgh working on 30 April 1960. The station is still open, although the branch to Aldeburgh closed in 1966. Image by Harry Townley, copyright of the Industrial Railway Society (HT-3817A). Kevin Lane Collection.
May 1960
May 1960 sees a Cravens twin picking up passengers at Giffnock on a trip from East Kilbride to Glasgow. Photo by the late Iain Frew and uploaded with the kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
Unknown Date
E56444 is seen on the rear (closest) of this Cravens set seen somewhere in East Anglia, probably arriving into Bottisham & Lode station on the Cambridge to Mildenhall line - date unknown. The image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
A Cravens set led by E56454 arrives into Kings Cross, circa early 1960s. Note the icicles hanging from the rainstrip along the side. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1961
A Cravens twin in the snow at Hatfield, thought to be taken in 1961. Stuart Mackay Collection.
26th March 1961
M50791 departing from Derby with a train for Birmingham 26th March 1961. Keith Long.
26th March 1961
A three-car Cravens DMUs standing in Derby station after arriving with a train from Crewe 26th March 1961 on 26 March 1981. The DMBS is noted as M50779, a Newton Heath allocated vehicle normally formed in a power-twin. Keith Long.
13th May 1961
A Cravens / Met-Camm formation arrives into Cathcart station with the 9.00am Glasgow Central Inner Circle service which will end up back at Central. Sc56472 is at the front. Michael Mensing.
16th July 1961
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 4, captioned "1st. diesel rail car M.50808. Leading End". This had been the leading vehicle in the train. British Railways.
16th July 1961
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 5, captioned "1st. & 2nd. diesel rail cars Nos. M.50808, M.50783 (after being moved from track)." M50783 is closest, both vehicles would be withdrawn. British Railways.
16th July 1961
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 11, captioned "Debris of Driver's control. Lying under rear brake van frame of ballast train." These will be from the vehicle leading in the collision, M50808, and recognisable are the vacumm brake control (handle in the 'off' position), the emergency brake, and two Sharps controls, one to the right of the brake controls (cams showing, the gear controller) and one to the left (spring under the handle showing, the throttle). British Railways.
16th July 1961
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 13, captioned "1st. & 2nd. Diesel rail cars M.50808 M. 50783 (after being moved from track)." British Railways.
16th July 1961
One of a series of images credited to the LMR Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Department at Derby recording the aftermath of the collision on Singleton Bank (near Weeton) where a six-car DMU excursion struck the rear of a stationary ballast train on 16 July 1961. This is image 14, captioned "Trailing end of leading vehicle M.50808." To the right is the van end of M50783. British Railways.