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Vehicle 50408

Class 103

BR Diagram 635

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

Jul-58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
4w/e 29/11/58 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
Feb-81 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50408 56163 As delivered to 5B - July 1958
50408 56163 Noted 04/11/68 - at Crewe1
50408 56165 Noted 18/04/73 - on Chester depot2
50408 56156 Noted 06/02/77 - in North Wales3
50408 56161 Noted 25/02/1977 - Worked 2F73, 14.56 Helsby to Rock Ferry4
50408 56161 Noted 08/09/77 - at Barmouth2
50408 56156 Noted 28/05/79 - at Chester3
50408 56156 Noted 16/06/1979 - on Chester depot3
50408 56156 Noted 19/08/1979 - in Cheetham Hill CS3
50408 56156 Noted circa 08/19804
50408 56156 Noted 20/04/1981 - in Kingmoor New Yard, withdrawn together with 503403
50408 56156 Noted 08/09/1981 - on Chester depot, withdrawn3

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Martin Lumley
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 103 DMU at Crewe

circa July 1958

A Park Royal DMU with M50408 closest looking brand new seen at the north end of Crewe station, date unknown. Its partner is presumably M56163, their first allocated was to 5B Crewe South in July 1958. On the right is Jinty 47523. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 103 DMU at Bescot

17th March 1962

M50408 is at the front of a Park Royal / GRC&W formation seen at Bescot on March 17, 1962 heading for Rugeley. Michael Mensing.

Class 103 DMU at Walsall (south of)

August 1963

M50408 leads this Park Royal set south of Walsall on a Dudley - Walsall service in August 1963. Michael Mensing.

Class 103 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

1966

A Park Royal (M50408 closest) with a Derby suburban triple (one of the three vehicles is lined) in Birmingham Snow Hill station in autumn 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 103 DMU at Manchester Victoria

16th June 1979

50408 and 56150 plus Met Cam unit at Man Vic on 16th June 1979. David Scott.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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