Vehicle 79257
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30178
Diagram: 505
Allocations
| Jul-55 | New to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 4w/e 02/12/61 | Transferred to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 2w/e 23/06/62 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 16/06/68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Doncaster Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79041 | 79257 | As delivered to 32A - July 1955 | |||||||
| 79041 | 79257 | Noted July 1955 | |||||||
| 79041 | 79257 | Noted August 1956 | |||||||
| 79042 | 79257 | Noted 19th July 1959 | |||||||
| 79041 | 79257 | Transfer to 31A - 5w/e 09/12/61 |
Images:
13th May 1956
Resting on a Sunday at the newly built DMU maintenance depot at Norwich is E79257, 13/5/56. The Metro Cammell Lightweight vehicle just visible on the right is E79049). Ron Hodge.