Vehicle 56162 / 975090
Class 103
Builder: Park Royal
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30287
Diagram: 645
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50407 during the unknown period are:
| 2w/e 12/07/58 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 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) |
Then the allocations for 56162 are:
| 01/06/70 | To departmental stock | RTC (Derby RTC) | |
| Mar-90 | Withdrawn from | RTC (Derby RTC) |
Notes
10th December 1979 - As RDB975090, seen coupled to ADB975051 (Test Car 5) at Glasgow Central.
05/12/84 - 975089/90 were noted working on the Hammersmith & City section of the Metropolitan Line.
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56162 - original number
975090 - from Apr-71 (departmental stock)
Department Use as RDB975090
Rail Top 'Trim' Lab Coach 5 - Track recording Car with 975089 From 01/06/70 to 3/90.
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50407 | 56162 | As delivered to 5D - July 1958 | |||||||
| 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:
summer 1966
A Park Royal DMU is seen at Bentley Heath heading to Birmingham in summer 1966. The leading car seems to be M56162. Michael Mensing.
17th June 1972
975090 + 975089 at the Derby Research Centre, 17th June 1972. Tiptree Jon.
24th September 1977
975090 stabled at the Derby Technical Centre on the 24th September 1977. Chris Lings.
circa September 1980
The RTC Park Royal DMU (RDB975090 + RDB975089) leaving the bay platforms at the south end of Doncaster station. The slide process date was September 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
975090 / 975089 are seen at Llanwrtyd Wells, date unknown. Tom Clift.
1982
975090 leads 975089 at Lawrence Hill, 1982. Robert Tarling.
8th October 1982
An unexpected sighting during my second visit to Ingatestone on the GE main line to Norwich was this Park Royal departmental dmu numbered DB75090 + DB75089 which passed through northbound at 10.50 on Friday October 8th 1982. Gerard Fletcher.
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.
24th February 1984
Laboratory Coach no.5 - 975090 + 975089 - at Clay Cross Junction on 24 February 1984. Chris Thorp.
4th October 1984
The RTC Park Royal Class 103 DMU RDB975090 + RDB975089 arrives at Leamington Spa on 4 October 1984. Nicholas T Smith.
5th December 1984
975090 + 975089 at Hammersmith (Met), LT station, December 5th, 1984. John Law.
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.
Unknown date
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.
Unknown date
975090 / 975089 seen in the north end of Derby station. Date unknown, after loosing their headcodes in 1985. Malcolm Clements.
June 1986
Departmental DMU Laboratory Coach 5 RDB975090 + RDB975089 (formerly class 103 nos 56162 + 50396) at Exeter St Davids in June 1986. Robert28194.
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.
14th October 1987
975090 / 975089 are seen stabled at their base, Derby Railway Technical Center, 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
29th March 1988
975090 in Derby station, 29/3/88. Dennis Taylor.
29th March 1988
975090 in Derby station, 29/3/88. Dennis Taylor.
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.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: 1979
The RTC Park Royal set 975089 + 975090 at Grantham in 1979. David Page.
Date: 1979
RDB975089 & RDB975090 are seen at Lawrence Hill in 1979. Robert Tarling.
Date: 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.
Date: 10th December 1980
Departmental Class 103 RDB975089 + RDB975090 at York on 10/12/1980. John Carter.
Date: 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.
Date: unknown
975089 with its partner 975090 (ex-DTC 56162), at Avenue, Chesterfield. Undated. Paul Moxon.
Date: August 1983
The RTC Class 103 set 975089/975090 passes through Melton Mowbray in August 1983. Mel Smith.
Date: unknown
The RTC Class 103 (975089 + 975090) at Eastleigh, date unknown. Mike Bunker.
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.
Date: 1980s
The Derby RTC Class 103 RDB975089 + RDB975090 at York in the 1980s. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: unknown
975089 / 975090 in Derby station. Undated, but the 150/2 on the right dates it to the late 1980s. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 26th March 1986
Passing Through Derby are RTC vehicles DB975089 + DB975090 on 26th-March-1986. AndrewHA.
Date: 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.
Date: circa 1987
The departmental Park Royal DMU 975089 + 975090 stabled at the Railway Technical Centre circa 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th March 1988
975089 / 975090 at Derby on 29/3/88. Dennis Taylor.
Date: 29th March 1988
975089 / 975090 at Derby on 29/3/88. Dennis Taylor.