Park Royal survivors

[Mol_PMB]

I was wondering how many Park Royal coaches are still in existence. I know RPSI and DCDR had some, and one or two are preserved statically.

The heritage carriage survey lists 5 (1381, 1383, 1400, 1416, 1419), but in many cases the records haven't been updated for 8-10 years and I think some may have been scrapped since then?

http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/search.asp

So, what's still around, and where?

Cheers,

Mol

[Niles]

19 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

I was wondering how many Park Royal coaches are still in existence. I know RPSI and DCDR had some, and one or two are preserved statically.

The heritage carriage survey lists 5 (1381, 1383, 1400, 1416, 1419), but in many cases the records haven't been updated for 8-10 years and I think some may have been scrapped since then?

http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/search.asp

So, what's still around, and where?

Cheers,

Mol

That's more or less correct (1381 is DCDR's 1944, renumbered when converted to a brake in the 80s) and you can add 1424 to the list.
 

The only presererved example to be scrapped was the RPSI's 1416, burnt out in an arson attack at Inchicore about 20 years ago sadly. 

1381/1944 - Downpatrick

1383 - Inchicore

1400 - Clonakilty

1419 - Inchicore

1424 - Clonakilty

Edited February 26 by Niles

[Mol_PMB]

That’s great, many thanks. I couldn’t see any on the RPSI’s stocklist but maybe that’s just the operational fleet which is presumably limited to Mk2 and Cravens stock now. 

[airfixfan]

Mk 2s not operational main line since 2023