Vehicle 50755
Class 105
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: 30352
Diagram: 528
Allocations
| w/e 05/10/57 | New 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 | |
| 4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) | |
| Oct-72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| Jan-81 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 13/09/81 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50755 | 59310 | 50788 | As delivered to 5B - w/e 05/10/57 | ||||||
| 50755 | 59310 | 50797 | Noted circa 04/1960 - Leicester1 | ||||||
| 50755 | 59318 | 50796 | Noted 19/03/1965 - Leicester1 | ||||||
| 50755 | 59318 | 50796 | Noted 30/04/1965 - Leicester1 | ||||||
| 50755 | 59325 | 50803 | Noted 18/04/69 - in Derby2 | ||||||
| 50755 | 50791 | Noted 12/09/71 - at Preston2 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted 03/1974 - Preston on Colne working3 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot4 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted 10/07/1977 - Worked 10.30 Manchester Vic - Llandudno with 51176 - 563455 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted 12/08/78 - at Derby Litchurch Lane open day6 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted 25/11/78 - in Manchester Victoria6 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted 11/03/79 - at Newton Heath6 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted 23/09/79 - at Cheetham Hill CS6 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted circa 07/19805 | |||||||
| 50755 | 50788 | Noted 07/09/1980 - at Preston6 | |||||||
| 50755 | 52049 | Noted 03/01/1981 - At Blackburn Station7 |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Alan N Walker
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Lumley
7: Shayne Lewis
Images:
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.
1965
A three-car Cravens DMU, with what seems to be M50755 closest, about to enter the west end of Stockingford / Arley Tunnel in late 1965. Michael Mensing.
23rd June 1979
The driver looks-back as passengers alight and board Cravens Class 105 Driving Motor Brake Second M50755, as it was stood at Bolton as the lead car of a Kirkby - Wigan Wallgate - Manchester Victoria service on June 23rd 1979. Note the model of the Isle of Man steamer in a glass case, visible on the extreme right of this scene. These models were a feature at the stations of both Bolton and Blackburn at the time - now sadly gone. The Cravens Power-Twin fleet based at Newton Heath Depot were a joy to behold. Run-down, noisy, but with well-sprung seats and a warm interior that smelled of diesel fuel. The degree of rattle from the metal interior fittings was dependent on engine revs and speed - and all topped-off with an interior that had green formica panels - Happy Days. Martyn Hilbert.