Vehicle 79169
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30321
Diagram: 633
Allocations
| w/e 21/04/56 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 8E (Northwich) | |
| Jan-59 | Transferred to | 9G (Gorton) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 15/07/67 | Withdrawn from | 9A (Longsight) |
Notes
12th April 1956 - M79169 / M79670 were noted outside the dilapidated Willesden South carriage shed on the 12 / 13th April 1956.
03/06/56 - The first of a series of Sunday excursions took M79124/79645, M79134/79655 and M79169/79670 from Birmingham New Street to Oxford. Outward journey was via Bletchley and return was via Northampton.
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79169 | 79670 | Noted 12th April 1956 | |||||||
| 79169 | 79670 | As delivered to 3E - 21st April 1956 | |||||||
| 79169 | 79670 | Noted 3rd June 1956 |
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