Railbus 4-wheel Park Royal Profile and Models
M79973 at Crieff in the 1950s. ©RobT653
In the late 1950s, British Rail tested a series of small railbuses, produced by a variety of manufacturers, for about £12,500 each (£261,000 at 2014 prices). These proved to be very economical but were somewhat unreliable. Most of the lines they worked on were closed following the Beeching Cuts and, being non-standard, they were all withdrawn in the mid-1960s. Park Royal built five vehicles, which were split between the London Midland and Scottish regions. The vehicles were built as two separate portions - a power underframe and body unit, which were then assembled together. |
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Type of Unit |
Diesel-Mechanical Railbus |
Builder |
Park Royal Vehicles Ltd |
Build Dates |
1958 |
Total Built |
5 |
Coaches Per Unit |
Single Car |
Power Output |
150 hp |
Top Speed |
50 mph |
Passenger Capacity |
50 seats |
Operated By |
British Rail |
Main Duties |
Local Passenger |
In Service Until |
1968 |
Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KB209 View |
Park Royal Railbus M79971 in BR green - motorised Dapol kit | BR green with late crest | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Silver Fox | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KB505 View |
Rark Royal 4w Railbus SC79971 in BR Green - Made from Silver Fox Kit - glue marks on internal windows | BR green with late crest |