Vehicle 56160 / 975228
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 50405 during the unknown period are:
| 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) |
Then the allocations for 56160 are:
| 28/02/71 | Withdrawn from | 6A (Chester) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56160 - original number
975228 - from Feb-71 (departmental stock)
Department Use as DB975228
CCE Viaduct Inspection Unit From 2/71 to 7/78.
Disposal
Preserved - more details.
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 | |||||||
| 50414 | 56160 | Noted 27/09/69 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
| 50397 | 975228 | Noted 02/09/74 - on Penzance depot2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
Images:
15th December 1974
With some damage to the cab side Class 103 DTCL vehicle 975228 (ex-56160) is seen at Long Rock, Penzance, on Sunday 15 December 1974. This was the less-photographed other half of the viaduct instruction unit. Someone has rubbed 'Rubbish' into the oxidised paintwork on the side. Roger Geach.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: June 1974
Departmental Class 103 vehicles 50397 and 975228 at Long Rock, Penzance sometime in June 1974. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 4th August 1974
Park Royal DMU M50397 & DB975228 (M56160) at Long Rock, Penzance - 4th August, 1974. Arnie Furniss.
Date: 10th November 1974
The Park Royal Viaduct Inspection Unit (50397 + 975228) at Long Rock, Penzance, on 10 November 1974. Roger Geach.