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Vehicle 50396 / 975089


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

4w/e 25/01/58 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Apr-58 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
01/06/70 To departmental stock RTC (Derby RTC)
Mar-90 Withdrawn from RTC (Derby RTC)

Notes

05/12/84 - 975089/90 were noted working on the Hammersmith & City section of the Metropolitan Line.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50396 - original number
975089 - from Apr-71 (departmental stock)

Department Use as RDB975089

Rail Top 'Trim' Lab Coach 5 - Track recording Car with 975090 From 1/6/70 to 3/90.

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50396 56151 As delivered to 6G - January 1958
CR205 50396 56156 Noted circa Jun-69
975089 975090 Noted 31/10/71 - at Derby1
975089 975090 Noted 15/10/79 - in Edinburgh Waverley2

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers

Images:

Class 103 DMU at east of Hammerwich

25th July 1964

The 2.30pm Wolverhampton High Level - Lichfield - Burton-on-Trent service is seen east of Hammerwich on 25 July 1964. The Park Royal twin with M50396 closest appears to have been recently repainted. Michael Mensing.

Class 103 DMU at RTC Derby

circa 1970

Set number: CR205

BR blue liveried Park Royal (former Class 103, DMBS M50396) DMU DB975089 in departmental use as "Lab Coach 5 - Track recording Car" with DB975090 (formerly DTCL M56162) at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby - c.1970. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

Class 103 DMU at Derby RTC

Unknown date

Former Class 103 DMBS 975089 seen without its partner at the Derby Railway Technical Centre, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 103 DMU at Grantham

1979

The RTC Park Royal set 975089 + 975090 at Grantham in 1979. David Page.

Class 103 DMU at Lawrence Hill

1979

RDB975089 & RDB975090 are seen at Lawrence Hill in 1979. Robert Tarling.

Class 103 DMU at Dr. Days Junction, Bristol

26th September 1979

The RTC Class 103 975089 + 975090 seen on the line to North Somerset Junction at Dr Days Junction, Bristol, on 26 September 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 103 DMU at York

10th December 1980

Departmental Class 103 RDB975089 + RDB975090 at York on 10/12/1980. John Carter.

Class 103 DMU at Nuneaton

26th October 1982

The RTC Class 103 975089 / 975090 103 is seen at Nuneaton in RTC livery on 26.10.1982. Note the front former headcode box has been plated over. Andy Cole.

Class 103 DMU at Chesterfield

Unknown date

975089 with its partner 975090 (ex-DTC 56162), at Avenue, Chesterfield. Undated. Paul Moxon.

Class 103 DMU at Melton Mowbray

August 1983

The RTC Class 103 set 975089/975090 passes through Melton Mowbray in August 1983. Mel Smith.

Class 103 DMU at Eastleigh

Unknown date

The RTC Class 103 (975089 + 975090) at Eastleigh, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

Class 103 DMU at Derby Etches Park

Unknown date

Departmental Class 103 975089 in the sidings at Derby Etches Park, date unknown. Note the EMU outside the RTC in the background. Mike Bunker.

Class 103 DMU at Derby station

Unknown date

975089 / 975090 in Derby station. Undated, but the 150/2 on the right dates it to the late 1980s. Malcolm Clements.

Class 103 DMU at Derby

26th March 1986

Passing Through Derby are RTC vehicles DB975089 + DB975090 on 26th-March-1986. AndrewHA.

Class 103 DMU at Tyseley

21st June 1986

RTC Class 103 975089 is seen stabled solo at Tyseley on 21.06.1986. Andy Cole.

Class 103 DMU at Tyseley

9th August 1986

Class 103 975089 is seen inside the factory at Tyseley receiving attention on 09.08.1986, which was unusual as the RTC usually carried out it's own repairs. Andy Cole.

Class 103 DMU at Derby RTC

circa 1987

A scene at the Derby Technical Centre circa 1987. In the contains their Park Royal DMU 975089 + 975090 with "Iris" 975010 behind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 103 DMU at Derby RTC

circa 1987

The departmental Park Royal DMU 975089 + 975090 stabled at the Railway Technical Centre circa 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 103 DMU at Derby

29th March 1988

975089 / 975090 at Derby on 29/3/88. Dennis Taylor.

Class 103 DMU at Derby

29th March 1988

975089 / 975090 at Derby on 29/3/88. Dennis Taylor.

Class 103 DMU at York

Unknown date

The Derby RTC Class 103 RDB975089 + RDB975090 at York in the 1980s. Graeme Phillips Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th June 1972

975090 + 975089 at the Derby Research Centre, 17th June 1972. Tiptree Jon.

DMU

Date: unknown

975090 / 975089 are seen at Llanwrtyd Wells, date unknown. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 1982

975090 leads 975089 at Lawrence Hill, 1982. Robert Tarling.

DMU

Date: unknown

975090 / 975089 seen in the north end of Derby station - date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1983

Class 103 975090 is seen passing Saltley in RTC livery with it's long time partner 975089 on 30.03.1983. Note it still retains it's former headcode box. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 24th February 1984

Laboratory Coach no.5 - 975090 + 975089 - at Clay Cross Junction on 24 February 1984. Chris Thorp.

DMU

Date: 4th October 1984

The RTC Park Royal Class 103 DMU RDB975090 + RDB975089 arrives at Leamington Spa on 4 October 1984. Nicholas T Smith.

DMU

Date: 4th October 1984

Tyseley set TS553 is formed 55000 + 59606 + 53878 when seen stabled in the bay at Leamington Spa on 4 October 1984, the 122 standing in for the regular 116 DMBS. The RTC Park Royal DMU 975089 + 975090 can also be seen passing through the station. Nicholas T Smith.

DMU

Date: 5th December 1984

975090 + 975089 at Hammersmith (Met), LT station, December 5th, 1984. John Law.

DMU

Date: 28th October 1985

A class 103 Park Royal DMU at York, as Laboratory Coach 5 of the RTC (975090 + 975089). A class 141 in the background. 28th October 1985. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: unknown

975090 / 975089 coupled to a Parcels Class 114. Unknown date, the parcels vehicle dates it to the late 1980s. Taken in Derby station. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: June 1986

Departmental DMU Laboratory Coach 5 RDB975090 + RDB975089 (formerly class 103 nos 56162 + 50396) at Exeter St Davids in June 1986. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: December 1986

The Derby Railway Technical Centre Class 103 Park Royal DMU Lab Coach 5 RDB975090 + 975089 seen at York Holgate in December 1986. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 14th October 1987

975090 / 975089 are seen stabled at their base, Derby Railway Technical Center, 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 12th July 1988

Class 103 Park Royal 2-car DMU as Derby RTC Lab 5 ADB975090 + ADB975089 (former 56162 + 50396) on Chester depot with 150-104, 12-7-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.