Vehicle 79657
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30241
Diagram: 509
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 79136 during the unknown period are:
| 10/03/56 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Jan-57 | On loan to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Apr-57 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| 3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 1E (Bletchley) |
Then the allocations for 79657 are:
| circa 1967 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) | - unpublished |
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| Apr-69 | Withdrawn from | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) |
Notes
Easter 1956 - During the Easter (Easter Sunday was 1st April) sets M79135/79656, M79136/79657, M79143/79663 and M79147/79667 were noted working in the North Wales area.
Disposal
Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Kettering arrived 07/07/70 cut circa Jul-70
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79136 | 79657 | As delivered to 6G - 10th March 1956 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79657 | Noted April 1956 - working in North Wales | |||||||
| 79136 | 79657 | Noted 21st January 1957 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79657 | Noted 10/07/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79132 | 79657 | Noted 17/07/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79657 | Noted 30/07/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79900 | 79657 | Noted 23/08/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79185 | 79657 | Noted 20/09/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79900 | 79657 | Noted 12/02/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79133 | 79657 | Noted 26/02/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79131 | 79657 | Noted 01/04/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79133 | 79657 | Noted 04/06/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79134 | 79657 | Noted 30/06/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79131 | 79657 | Noted 11/10/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 |
Formation Sources
1: Roy Endersby
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: May 1958
Two two-car Derby Lightweight DMUs head for Leamington Spa Avenue at Milverton (north of Warwick). Leading seems to be M79136, its partner - presumably M79657 - is also carrying the BR emblem. Michael Mensing.