Vehicle 50405
Class 103
Builder: Park Royal
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30286
Diagram: 635
Allocations
| 2w/e 14/06/58 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 29/11/58 | Transferred to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| Jun-60 | Depot code change | 21F | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2G | |
| w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| 12/12/82 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50405 | 56160 | As delivered to 9A - June 1958 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56160 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 03/11/72 - in Crewe1 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 18/04/73 - on Chester depot2 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe3 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56349 | Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction2 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 22/01/76 - at Derby Litchurch Lane4 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 02/12/1976 - On Rock Ferry - Helsby route5 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 06/02/77 - at Chester4 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 30/03/1977 - 2F75, 16.30 Chester to Rock Ferry5 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D77, 09.51 Rock Ferry to Chester, extended to Llandudno5 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 13/04/1977 - 2D87, 16.42 Llandudno to Llandudno Junction5 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 18/06/1977 - 2K53, 18.39 Bangor to Crewe5 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 12/09/77 - at Tywyn2 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 16/10/77 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 02/09/78 - in North Wales4 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 11/02/1979 - at Llandudno Junction4 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 16/06/1979 - on Chester depot4 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 28/08/1979 - on 06:55 Machynlleth to Pwllheli with 51175 and 56350 plus 50402 and 56158 to Barmouth3 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 25/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station6 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 25/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station6 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56163 | Noted 05/1981 - Manchester Victoria7 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56161 | Noted 15/05/1982 - at Wolverhampton4 | |||||||
| 50405 | 56161 | Noted circa 08/19825 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Alan N Walker
Images:
circa 1959
Park Royal DMBS M50405 has emerged from under a bridge passing some construction work that included going under the track. It was a part of a formation that also included a Gloucester twin with M50352. Location unknown, thought to be circa 1959. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th September 1982
M50405 is the DMBS in this set at Crewe on Saturday 4th September 1982. Robert Tarling.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1959
A Gloucester / Park Royal formation that included DMBSs M50352 and M50405 passing some construction work, location unknown. Thought to be circa 1959, Birmingham is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 6th November 1976
Park Royal Vehicles - Class 145 Driving Trailer Composite M56163 and Class 103 Motor Brake Second M50405, with 40 133 at Rock Ferry 06-11-76. Vincent Haworth.