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Vehicle 79170


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 12/05/56 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
Sep-57 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-57 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
Jun-58 Transferred to 8E (Northwich)
5w/e 31/01/59 Transferred to 9G (Gorton)
Oct-59 Transferred to Reddish
w/e 02/09/61 Withdrawn from Reddish

Notes

11/07/1956 - 79132/79654 and 79170/79671 were noted at Peterborough on the 1.45pm to Birmingham via Rugby.

79170 was involved in the following incident:


Images of the crash can be found on this New Mills website.

12/10/60 - New Mills (Central) Station, LMR

Collision involving Derby Lightweight / Steam

Info from Bill Read, John Darwent

Three Derby Lightweight twin units, built 1955, collided with the rear of a goods train hauled by a Class 8F (48443), which was standing at New Mills (Central) Up home signal. 3 injured. The leading power car (M79170) was wrecked and the following trailer car was crumpled by collision with the leading car. The two rear units were little damaged. The DMU had passed the Strines Station starting signal at danger.


Disposal

Scrapped by BR, Derby C&W Works

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79170 79671 As delivered to 3E - w/e 12th May 1956
79170 79671 Noted 11th July 1956

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