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Vehicle 79973


Park Royal Railbus

Builder: Park Royal
Layout: Railbus
Length: 42ft
Coupling Code: None
Coupling Type: None
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30480
Diagram: 613

Allocations

Jul-58 New to 14E (Bedford) - Listed as 15D although Bedford had become 14E in April 1958
23/02/60 Transferred to Cowlairs Works
Mar-60 Transferred to 63A (Perth)
Jul-60 On loan to 60B (Aviemore)
4w/e 24/09/60 Transferred to 63A (Perth)
4w/e 17/12/60 Transferred to 60B (Aviemore)
4w/e 14/01/61 Transferred to 63A (Perth)
2w/e 11/02/61 On loan to 60B (Aviemore)
4w/e 11/03/61 Stored 63A (Perth)
4w/e 25/03/61 Reinstated 63A (Perth)
4w/e 29/07/61 Transferred to 65H (Helensburgh)
Dec-61 Transferred to 60B (Aviemore)
08/06/62 Transferred to 67C (Ayr)
03/10/62 Transferred to 60B (Aviemore)
04/03/63 Transferred to 65A (Eastfield)
4w/e 11/07/64 Transferred to 63A (Perth)
19/10/64 Transferred to 60B (Aviemore)
18/12/65 Transferred to 9L (Buxton)
05/08/67 Withdrawn from 9L (Buxton) - Also listed as withdrawn during period 11/66 (end October / early November 1966)

Notes

11/08/58 - The Bedford - Hitchin and Bedford - Northampton passenger services have been operated from 11th August by Bedford allocated M79971 / 79972 / 79973.

Disposal

Scrapped by A Looms, Spondon arrived Dec-66 cut Dec-66

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79973 Noted 04/07/1964 - Working Crieff to Gleneagles Branch on last day of service, date given in book is wrong

Images:

Park royal railbus at Bedford Midland

July 1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/387) of Park Royal railbus M79973 at Bedford Midland station in 1959 (probably in July). British Railways.

Inside a Park royal railbus

July 1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/388) of the interior of a Park Royal railbus in 1959 (probably M79973 in July). British Railways.

Inside a Park royal railbus

July 1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/389) of the interior of a Park Royal railbus in 1959 (probably M79973 in July). British Railways.

Inside a Park royal railbus

July 1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/390) of the interior of a Park Royal railbus in 1959 (probably M79973 in July). British Railways.

Park royal railbus at Dunfermline Upper

1964

No details with the image, the dents on the cab corner match others pictures of M79973. At the east end of Dunfermline Upper station circa 1964. Hamish Stevenson.

Park royal railbus at Stirling

29th March 1964

Park Royal railbus M79973 on Stirling shed, 29th March 1964. Keith Long.

Park royal railbus at Tillicoultry

May 1964

M79973 is seen in Tillicoultry station with a Dollar service in May 1964. Hamish Stevenson.

Park royal railbus at Gleneagles

4th July 1964

79973 works the 3.17pm Gleneagles - Crieff service seen 1 mile north of Gleneagles on 4 July 1964, the last day of service. Michael Mensing.

Park royal railbus at Craigellachie

8th October 1965

Park Royal railbus M79973 leaves Craigellachie with the 12.18 Aviemore to Elgin on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.

Park royal railbus at Craigellachie

8th October 1965

Leaving Craigellachie with the 12.18 Aviemore to Elgin service is Park Royal railbus M79973 on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.

Park royal railbus at Craigellachie

8th October 1965

M79973 arrives into Craigellachie with the 2.45pm Elgin to Aviemore service on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.

Park royal railbus at Cromdale

8th October 1965

Park Royal railbus M79973 is seen in Cromdale station while working the 2.45pm Aviemore to Elgin service on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.

Park royal railbus at Nethy Bridge

8th October 1965

Park Royal railbus M79973 is seen departing from Nethy Bridge station on the Elgin - Aviemore line, October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.

Park royal railbus at Buxton

1966

A Park Royal railbus in Buxton Midland station with a Millers Dale service in 1966. The dents to the lower left of the cab should identify it as M79973. Photo by Les Flint. John Law Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: May 1964

Park Royal railbus M79973 in Dollar station in May 1964, a few weeks before closure. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: unknown

One of the Park Royal railbuses (probably 79973) at Craigellachie on the Speyside route. Undated. Stuart Rankin.