Vehicle 60743
Blue Pullman
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: -
Length: 65ft or 66ft
Coupling Code: -
Coupling Type: -
Gangway Type: -
Lot Number: 30558
Diagram: 664
Allocations
| Nov-59 | New to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| Mar-67 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | - paper date, on WR since late summer / autumnn 1966 |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BR | |
| May-73 | Withdrawn from | BR (Bristol Bath Road) |
Disposal
Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Morriston arrived 10/06/74 cut circa 1975 delivered from Bristol Bath Rd
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 60092 | 60732 | 60742 | 60743 | 60733 | 60093 | Noted 30/05/70 - at Old Oak Common1 | |||
| 60092 | 60732 | 60742 | 60743 | 60733 | 60093 | Noted 05/04/71 - at Old Oak Common1 | |||
| 60092 | 60732 | 60742 | 60743 | 60733 | 60740 | 60741 | 60093 | Noted 24/12/1971 - on the outward BR 'Holiday Inn Express' (returned on 28th) | |
| 60092 | 60732 | 60742 | 60743 | 60733 | 60740 | 60741 | 60093 | Noted 28/12/1971 - on the return BR 'Holiday Inn Express' (outward on 24th) |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
Images:
4th July 1962
Standing outside Trailer Parlour First M60743 are, left to right: EJ Morris, Secretary, Pullman Car Company; CB Minifie, passenger, WO Reynolds, Divisional Manager, London (Midland) Division, LMR; and Fred Still, chef. Mr Minifie had been presented with an engraved silver ashtray noting that he was the 100,000th passenger on the "Midland Pullman" between Manchester and London, while the chef has a birthday cake to celebrate the train's second anniversary on 4th July 1962. British Railways.