Vehicle 79671
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30322
Diagram: 511
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 79170 during the unknown period are:
| 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 |
Then the allocations for 79671 are:
| Jul-67 | Withdrawn |
Notes
11/07/1956 - 79132/79654 and 79170/79671 were noted at Peterborough on the 1.45pm to Birmingham via Rugby.
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton
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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