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British Rail Class 105

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In service
  
1959–1988

Constructed
  
1956–1959

Manufacturer
  
Number preserved
  
3 cars

British Rail Class 105

Number built
  
DMBS: 142, DTCL: 108,DMCL: 33, TCL 19.Total: 302 cars

Formation
  
2-cars sets: DMBS-DTCL or DMBS-DMCL,3 cars sets:DMBS-TCL-DMCL

The British Rail Class 105 diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd. of Sheffield from 1956 to 1959. The class were built with a side profile identical to British Railways Mark 1 carriage stock, using the same doors and windows. None were selected for refurbishment. The last passenger car was withdrawn from service in 1988.

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Usage

Norwich was the last depot to operate the Cravens units, with set 30 being returned to green livery, and gaining some celebrity status towards the end of its service life. The unit was, however, contaminated with asbestos and consequently scrapped.

Technical details

  • Builder: Cravens
  • Introduced: 1956
  • Coupling Code: Blue Square
  • Body: 57 ft 6 in x 9 ft 2 in
  • Engines: Two BUT, 150 bhp
  • Transmission: Standard mechanical
  • For coupling codes see British United Traction

    Preservation

    Due to the use of asbestos in their construction, and extended usage by BR, the class has fared very badly in preservation. 51485 and 56121 were preserved by the West Somerset Railway but moved to the East Lancashire Railway in 1997 where they are being restored after asbestos stripping. 56456 is based on the Llangollen Railway, working with a Class 127. The National Railway Museum had intended to preserve 53812 - which had been stripped of asbestos but a lack of space prevented this car and the Class 100 coupled to it from being moved to York and they were vandalised beyond repair at Crewe.

    References

    British Rail Class 105 Wikipedia


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