Railbus 4-wheel Park Royal Profile and Models

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 Most of the lines they worked on were closed following the Beeching Cuts and, being non-standard, they were all withdrawn in the mid-1960s.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