Vehicle 50404
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
| 2w/e 31/05/58 | New to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| Oct-58 | On loan to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/11/58 | Ex-loan back 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 | |
| Jun-82 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50404 | 56159 | As delivered to 3C - May 1958 | |||||||
| 50404 | 56158 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 50404 | 56158 | Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
| 50404 | 56158 | Noted 28/03/19723 | |||||||
| CR213 | 50404 | 56158 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe, set number on 561584 | ||||||
| CR213 | 50404 | 56158 | Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe5 | ||||||
| 50404 | 56058 | Noted 15/05/77 - on 1112 Stafford-Manchester Piccadilly | |||||||
| 50404 | 56058 | Noted 18/06/1977 - 2K53, 18.39 Bangor to Crewe6 | |||||||
| 50404 | 56161 | Noted 22/06/1980 - Churnet Rail Special Crewe-Chedleton and return 50404-56161+50625-56213+56150-50400 | |||||||
| 50404 | 56161 | Noted circa 06/19816 | |||||||
| 50404 | 56163 | Noted circa 08/19826 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Chris Moxon
4: Gerald Brown
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
2nd May 1964
A Park Royal DMU led by M50404 is seen at Dudley Port Low Level with a Walsall service on 2 May 1964. Michael Mensing.
2nd May 1964
The empty looking 6.05pm Dudley - Walsall departs from Dudley on 2 May 1964 formed of a Park Royal twin led by M50404. Michael Mensing.
28th March 1972
Park Royals meeting at Helsby (with Class 40 number 389 in the refuge siding). 50404 & 56158 (out of shot) are on the left passing 56156 & 50409 (also out of shot) on the right, 28/3/72. Anthony Griffiths.
8th May 1976
Class 103 M50404 Rock Ferry 8 May 1976. Alistair Ness.
17th February 1979
Class 103 50404 at Crewe on 17th February 1979. Ian Buck.
22nd September 1979
Class 103 DMBS sitting on sleepers on Chester depot on 22 September 1979. Brian Daniels.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 2nd May 1964
A Park Royal twin DMU formed of M56161 + M50404 approaches Dudley station where it will terminated with the 5.44pm ex-Wallsall on 2 May 1964. Michael Mensing.
Date: 22nd August 1968
Park Royal class 103 and Metropolitan-Cammell class 101 DMUs stabled in the former steam motive power depot at Machynlleth on 22nd August 1968. My notes state that the following units were present on shed: M50404-M56158, M50402-M56348 and M51190-M56157. Gordon Edgar.
Date: unknown
A Park Royal DMU formed of M56158 + M50404 seen at Fairbourne station with Machynlleth on the destination blind. Date unknown, the 3" high vehicle numbers suggest late 1960s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 22nd June 1980
Units 50400 + 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161 + 50404 approach Leekbrook tunnel, near Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway and sees use between Leekbrook and Kingsley. Paul Bettany.
Date: 22nd June 1980
Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.
Date: 22nd June 1980
Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.
Date: 22nd June 1980
Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.
Date: 22nd June 1980
With bunting out for the occasion DMU's 50400 + 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161 + 50404 approach Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway and sees use between Leekbrook and Kingsley. Paul Bettany.