Unidentified Class 103 DMU images
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1958
No doubt this is the photographers wife posing in front of a Park Royal set in a wet and dreary Blaenau Ffestiniog during Easter 1958. Note the 6G (Llandudno Junction) shed code painted in the bufferbeam. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa April 1958
Gathered outside a Park Royal DMBS after a demonstration run of the new DMU were, left to right: RG Gregg (Sales Manager, Park Royal Vehicles), JW Shirley (General Manager, Park Royal Vehicles), Harry Randle (C&W Engineer, Derby), AC Needs (Chief Engineer, Park Royal Vehicles), S Hollands (General Manager, Crossley Motors), and Eling Smith (Assistant to C&W Engineer, Derby). Circa April 1958. British Railways.
circa April 1958
The guard's van of a Park Royal DMU when new, circa April 1958. British Railways.
circa April 1958
The first class compartment in a Park Royal DTCL, circa April 1958. British Railways.
circa April 1958
The centre saloon in a Park Royal DMBS, looking towards the van. Taken when new, circa April 1958. British Railways.
circa April 1958
The driver's desk in the cab of a new Park Royal DMU, circa April 1958. British Railways.
circa April 1958
Underframe equipment on a Park Royal DMBS when new, circa April 1958. British Railways.
1958
Two Class 103 units in Birmingham New Street in 1958. They are forming the 4.17pm to Walsall, withheld at Burton-on-Trent. Michael Mensing.
30th May 1959
A Park Royal twin set arrives into Walsall station on May 30th, 1959. Michael Mensing.
21st June 1959
A Park Royal twin set is seen east of Tamworth with the 11.15am Rugby Midland to Stafford service on Sunday 21st June, 1959. Michael Mensing.
5th September 1959
A Class 103 at Penns on the 5th September 1959, operating the 6.54pm Walsall - Birmingham New Street. Michael Mensing.
25th February 1961
A Park Royal twin at Coventry on 25 February 1961. Michael Mensing.
March 1962
A two-car Park Royal and a three-car Metro-Cammell seen at Stetchford in March 1962. Michael Mensing.
2nd June 1962
On the 2nd June 1962 Peter was a passenger on an SLS railtour which was just rolling into Wednesbury Town station, he took this from the train window. The DMU is a Park Royal (later known as a Class 103) and it is heading for Walsall. Peter had ex-LNWR G1 48930 at the head of his train, standing in the middle road is 8F 48726. In the background is Ocker Hill power station and above the DMU is the top of the signal box can be glimpsed. Image taken by Peter Shoesmith. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.
16th June 1962
In Birmingham New Street on June 16 1962 is a Park Royal and GRC&W set which have arrived on the 3:50pm ex-Rugeley (TV) and will now work the 5.10pm return. Note the 21F shed code on the buffer beam, this was Ryecroft depot which had sixteen of the twenty Park Royal sets allocated to it on this date, the other four (50411-4) were at Watford. The DMBS has no whiskers, but the cover for the route indicator is from a vehicle that had whiskers. Michael Mensing.
2nd August 1962
This was the wooden platform and building that was Ettingshall Road and Bilston. This station was situated between Monmore Green and Bilston on the Birmingham to Wolverhampton line, it was closed 15th June 1964. A Birmingham bound train is arriving, formed of a two car Park Royal unit. Taken by Peter Shoesmith on 02/08/1962. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.
1st September 1962
A two-car Park Royal DMU approaching Harrow & Wealdstone station with the branch train from Belmont on the Stanmore branch, 1 September 1962. John Cosford.
1st September 1962
A Park Royal DMU at Belmont on 1 September 1962 with the freight-only line to Stanmore in the background. John Cosford.
2nd September 1962
Looking out from a Park Royal DMU entering Platform 10 at Watford Junction on the branch train from St. Albans Abbey, 2 September 1962. John Cosford.
2nd September 1962
A Park Royal 2-car DMU leaving St. Albans Abbey station for Watford on 2 September 1962. There are four signals here as the Great Northern Railway opened a connecting line from Hatfield in 1865 which meant that there were two possible routes out of the station. The GNR line closed to passengers in 1951 and to freight in 1968. John Cosford.