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LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton

Nuneaton Abbey Street Station: mrna1095b

Close up showing the three-car Craven DMU set being used on the Birmingham to Leicester services

Close up of image 'mrna1095' showing the three-car Craven DMU set being used on the Birmingham to Leicester services. Later classified by British Rail as Class 105 or 106 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) they were built by Cravens Ltd of Sheffield from 1956 to 1959. The difference in class reflected only the motive power, the 105 Class using 2 x AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) whilst the 106 Class used 2 x Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW). Designed for low density services 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 None were selected for refurbishment and the last passenger car was withdrawn from service in 1988.

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