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In mid-October 1958 two Cravens sets (51257 + 56415 and 51261 + 56419) began working Kings Cross Great Northern line suburban services. This was an initial step towards a planned 20 sets being in operation during the first half of the following year (ultimately there would be 26 sets). The two sets are seen at Palmers Green station circa November 1958. British Railways.
A Cravens triple DMU with Leicester on the destination blind arrives into Rolleston Junction station, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Cravens DMU at Leiston on the Aldeburgh branch, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
An unidentified Cravens DTCL in Scarborough station, date unknown. Chris Moxon Collection.
Two brand new Cravens sets in Edinburgh Waverley, circa 1959. Walter Burt.
An Eastern Region publicity image (negative RX 236) showing a Cravens DMU in Brightlingsea station. British Railways.
A brand new Cravens set approaching Slateford from Craiglockhart using a new connection linking the Edinburgh suburban line with the Edinburgh Princes Street to Glasgow main line. Guests on the special included the British Transport Commission Chairman Sir Ian Bolton and the Scottish Area Board. Their visit to Edinburgh on March 19 1959 also included the diesel school at Leith Central depot. The image appeared in the May 1959 Scottish Region edition of the British Railways Staff Magazine. British Railways.
A Cravens DMU on the 3.46pm service to Long Melford at Marks Tey on 21st March 1959. The DMBS is in the E512xx series, and would be allocated to Cambridge depot. Michael Mensing.
A Cravens set operating the 6.08pm Aberdeen to Ballater, seen at Park station on the 19th May 1959. Hamish Stevenson.
In this photograph from June 1959, taken by Peter Shoesmith, a Cravens dmu (class 105) is approaching Whitacre station from the Nuneaton line. The station was little used during the day, here it would seem just the one member of staff and Peter would welcome the train. The station closed March 4th 1968. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.
A Cravens 2-car DMU arriving at Kings Cross - 14-7-59. Image by NJ Lemon. On Tour with the Class 13 Army Collection.
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.
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.
A Cravens set arrives into Kelvin Hall station on the 19th September 1959. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
A Cravens twin in the snow at Hatfield, thought to be taken in 1961. Stuart Mackay Collection.