BR 55501 Prototype Pacer Railbus Built 1980

BR 55501 Prototype Pacer Railbus Built 1980

Present Location Keith & Dufftown Railway
County Location Moray
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built By BR
Lot Number 30962
Type DMSL
First Number 55501
Present Number 55501
Livery BR Rail Blue and Pearl Grey
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes With 55500 makes up prototype Pacer Railbus unit 141001. Development of LEV railbus: built by BR using bus body components from Leyland Vehicles, Workington. To Dufftown 1994.
Owner Banffshire Rolling Stock Limited
External Structural Condition Fair
Internal Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Underframe Condition Fair
External Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
Internal Finish Fair
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Unique
Importance Very Important
Storage Open
Operational No
Date Inspected 29/06/2012
Inspected By David Wigley
Date of Image 24/05/2015
Photo Taken By Aaron Browning
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 16/02/2026

Steve West 29/05/2016. Another view.

     








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