Vehicle 56168
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 50413 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 04/10/58 | New to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| 4w/e 29/11/58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 27/12/58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 27/12/58 | Transferred to | 1C (Watford) | |
| 3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 11/09/65 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 01/01/66 | Transferred to | 2G (Ryecroft) | |
| 2w/e 10/09/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 56168 are:
| May-70 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 04/05/70 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Jan-72 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| 11/12/72 | Withdrawn from | 84A (Laira) |
Disposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50413 | 56168 | As delivered to 3C - October 1958 | |||||||
| 50413 | 56168 | Transfer to 81D - 7w/e 18/07/70 |
Images:
1972
A Park Royal Class 103 set formed of W56168 and W50413, stabled at Laira, date unknown. Maidenhead on the destination blind suggests this was soon after they were transferred from Reading in January 1972. They were withdrawn in December that year. Stuart Mackay Collection.
May 1972
Set number: P200
Park Royal DMU set P200 (presumably 56168 + 50413) at Paignton ready to depart for Kingswear in May 1972. John Jarvis.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: May 1972
Set number: P200
Park Royal DMU set P200 (presumably 50413 + 56168) at Kingswear with a Paignton service in May 1972. John Jarvis.