Park Royal Railbus images identified by Vehicle No.
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79971
1st May 1977
This Park Royal built Railbus was delivered in 1958 to Bedford depot and numbered M79971. However, just over a year later it was reallocated north to Scotland where it worked for a further 8 years before withdrawal from Eastfield in 1968. The body was then placed alongside Millerhill Yard for use as a staff bothy, modified to include a couple of stoves taken from brake vans hence the two chimneys visible when seen here on 1st May 1977. The 20 year old paint is rapidly fading but shows the original number M79971 which was never given a Sc prefix. It was later removed and buried in Paterson's tip at Mount Vernon due to its blue asbestos content. Murray Liston.
28th August 1977
Over 10 years after withdrawl the body of Park Royal Railbus SC79971 could still be found in Millerhill Yard on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Seen on the 28th August 1977 in use as a Carriage and Wagon Department messroom and workshop it has been fitted with two solid fuel stoves, hence the chimneys. The body is otherwise in a fairly complete condition and would survive at this location for almost seven more years before being removed during July 1984 and buried in Patersons Tip, Mount Vernon, Glasgow. Bob Woolnough.
10th March 1979
M79971 in use as a hut in Millerhill yard, 10/3/79. Basil Hancock.
79972
circa 1960
79972 is entering Motherwell here with Lesmahagow Junction signal box visible in the background. Believed to have been taken around 1960, this was allocated to Hamilton at the time and would probably have been operating a Holytown-Hamilton Central service which provided connections to/from Edinburgh via Shotts services. Photographer unknown, shared with the kind permission of Danny Mooney. Unknown.
1963
Park Royal railbus M79972 on Ayr depot in early 1963. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79973
July 1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/387) of Park Royal railbus M79973 at Bedford Midland station in 1959 (probably in July). British Railways.
July 1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/388) of the interior of a Park Royal railbus in 1959 (probably M79973 in July). British Railways.
July 1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/389) of the interior of a Park Royal railbus in 1959 (probably M79973 in July). British Railways.
July 1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/390) of the interior of a Park Royal railbus in 1959 (probably M79973 in July). British Railways.
1964
No details with the image, the dents on the cab corner match others pictures of M79973. At the east end of Dunfermline Upper station circa 1964. Hamish Stevenson.
29th March 1964
Park Royal railbus M79973 on Stirling shed, 29th March 1964. Keith Long.
May 1964
M79973 is seen in Tillicoultry station with a Dollar service in May 1964. Hamish Stevenson.
circa June 1964
Park Royal railbus M79973 in Gleneagles station. Undated, but likely in June 1964 just before the end of the Crieff service on 4th July. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th July 1964
79973 works the 3.17pm Gleneagles - Crieff service seen 1 mile north of Gleneagles on 4 July 1964, the last day of service. Michael Mensing.
8th October 1965
Park Royal railbus M79973 leaves Craigellachie with the 12.18 Aviemore to Elgin on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
8th October 1965
Leaving Craigellachie with the 12.18 Aviemore to Elgin service is Park Royal railbus M79973 on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
8th October 1965
M79973 arrives into Craigellachie with the 2.45pm Elgin to Aviemore service on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
8th October 1965
Park Royal railbus M79973 is seen in Cromdale station while working the 2.45pm Aviemore to Elgin service on October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
8th October 1965
Park Royal railbus M79973 is seen departing from Nethy Bridge station on the Elgin - Aviemore line, October 8th, 1965. Hamish Stevenson.
1966
A Park Royal railbus in Buxton Midland station with a Millers Dale service in 1966. The dents to the lower left of the cab should identify it as M79973. Photo by Les Flint. John Law Collection.