Railbus 4-wheel Park Royal Profile and Models

Railbus 4-wheel Park Royal

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 Most of the lines they worked on were closed following the Beeching Cuts and, being non-standard, they were all withdrawn in the mid-1960s.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.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

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

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol KB209 Park Royal Railbus M79971 in BR green - motorised Dapol kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB209
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Park Royal Railbus M79971 in BR green - motorised Dapol kit BR green with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Silver Fox No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB505
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Rark Royal 4w Railbus SC79971 in BR Green - Made from Silver Fox Kit - glue marks on internal windows BR green with late crest