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| 05/08/67 | Withdrawn from | 9L (Buxton) | - Also listed as withdrawn during period 11/66 (end October / early November 1966) |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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
29th March 1964
Park Royal railbus M79973 on Stirling shed, 29th March 1964. Keith Long.
May 1964
M79973 is seen in Tillicoultry station with a Dollar service in May 1964. Hamish Stevenson.
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.
8th October 1965
Park Royal railbus M79973 leaves Craigellachie with the 12.18 Aviemore to Elgin on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
8th October 1965
Leaving Craigellachie with the 12.18 Aviemore to Elgin service is Park Royal railbus M79973 on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
8th October 1965
M79973 arrives into Craigellachie with the 2.45pm Elgin to Aviemore service on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
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.
8th October 1965
Park Royal railbus M79973 is seen departing from Nethy Bridge station on the Elgin - Aviemore line, October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
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:
Date: May 1964
Park Royal railbus M79973 in Dollar station in May 1964, a few weeks before closure. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: unknown
One of the Park Royal railbuses (probably 79973) at Craigellachie on the Speyside route. Undated. Stuart Rankin.