Vehicle 50408
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
| Jul-58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| 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) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| Feb-81 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50408 | 56163 | As delivered to 5B - July 1958 | |||||||
| 50408 | 56163 | Noted 04/11/68 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 50408 | 56165 | Noted 18/04/73 - on Chester depot2 | |||||||
| 50408 | 56161 | Noted 25/02/1977 - Worked 2F73, 14.56 Helsby to Rock Ferry3 | |||||||
| 50408 | 56161 | Noted 08/09/77 - at Barmouth2 | |||||||
| 50408 | 56156 | Noted circa 08/19803 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa July 1958
A Park Royal DMU with M50408 closest looking brand new seen at the north end of Crewe station, date unknown. Its partner is presumably M56163, their first allocated was to 5B Crewe South in July 1958. On the right is Jinty 47523. Stuart Mackay Collection.
17th March 1962
M50408 is at the front of a Park Royal / GRC&W formation seen at Bescot on March 17, 1962 heading for Rugeley. Michael Mensing.
August 1963
M50408 leads this Park Royal set south of Walsall on a Dudley - Walsall service in August 1963. Michael Mensing.
1966
A Park Royal (M50408 closest) with a Derby suburban triple (one of the three vehicles is lined) in Birmingham Snow Hill station in autumn 1966. Michael Mensing.
16th June 1979
50408 and 56150 plus Met Cam unit at Man Vic on 16th June 1979. David Scott.