Derby Lightweight DMU images
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circa May 1956
Two two-car Derby Lightweight sets head out of Newcastle with a Middlesbrough service. The date is unknown, they appear reasonably clean so probably taken soon after delivery (new in March 1956), they were intended for Hexham sevices later in the year. British Railways.
spring 1956
A London Midland Region publicity image (negative DM449) showing "Conway Valley - diesel railcar on Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog service". No date, probably around spring/summer 1956, and seen between Glan Conwy and Llandudno Junction where it runs along the east bank of the River Conwy. The leading (but not the rear) set is a power twin and the closest vehicle appears to be M79185 - a vehicle that would be allocated to Llandudno Junction several times in its short 11 1/2 year career. British Railways.
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.
14th May 1956
An official image (Eastern Region negative RX149) showing a Derby Lightweight set on 14 May 1956. The supplied caption reads: "A two car diesel train in an attractive country setting approaching Whitlingham on the Norwich-Mundesely service. Diesel car trains came into operation on the Norwich-North Walsham-Mundeseley services on Monday 9th April." British Railways.
circa June 1956
A Derby Works image (negative 56/426) showing construction work underway on Derby Lightweights circa June 1956. The closest gentleman is assembling a destination blind wooden box, the second is working with the wiring for the jumper sockets. The first vehicle is unidentified but the second - with the cab and van at the same end and a full size window behind the van - can only be M79900. British Railways.
circa June 1956
A Derby Works image (negative 56/429) showing Derby Lightweight construction work circa June 1956. The workers at the benches are working on electrical components, the first on a control box for the underframe that holds the BIS and fuses, at his feet are junction boxes for behind the drivers seat and the small boxes are air pressure switches for the final drives. Note under the desk by the second chap is a light box for testing the control wiring. Two vehicles are identifiable, M79684 which would be delivered to Bury in July 1956. Note the vehicle is lined but the drivers door is not (although it has had a PRIVATE transfer added), and still lacks seats inside. The DMBS it was to be built with was converted to one of the single cars for the Buckingham-Banbury service and one of these - M79900 - is seen behind it with Cresswell on the destination blind. British Railways.
July 1956
An official LMR publicity image of Derby Lightweight 'bubble car' M79900 circa July 1956, probably taken on the Wirksworth branch. This image was distributed with the press release advertising the Buckingham - Banbury branch experiment. British Railways.
July 1956
An official image (Derby Works negative 56/601) of M79900 at Derby C&W Works, circa July 1956. British Railways.
July 1956
An official image (Derby Works negative 56/602) of M79900 number two end at Derby C&W Works circa July 1956. British Railways.
July 1956
An official image (Derby Works negative 56/603) of the interior of M79900, circa July 1956. This is taken from the guards van (number two) end. British Railways.
July 1956
An official image (Derby Works negative 56/604) of the interior of M79900, circa July 1956. This is looking towards the guards van, with the sliding door into the van closed. British Railways.
July 1956
An official image (Derby Works negative 56/605) of the interior of M79900, circa July 1956. This is looking towards the guards van, with the sliding door into the van open. British Railways.
July 1956
Wells-on-Sea (renamed Wells-next-the-Sea the following year) has 2-car Derby Lightweight E79251 & E79035 visiting for trial and and driver training purposes. Claud Class D16/3 4-4-0 No. 62564 awaits to take over the passenger train, July 1956. Russell Walker Collection.
July 1956
E79035 + E79251 rounds the curve at Wymondham South Junction on crew training from Dereham-Norwich Thorpe, July 1956. Russell Walker Collection.
circa 1956
This image appeared on the rear cover of issue two of the 'Transport Age' magazine and shows both the single car Derby Lightweight vehicles (M79900 + M79901) in Buckingham station, circa 1956. British Railways.
circa early August 1956
M79900 at Bletchley circa early August 1956 before the Buckingham-Banbury services started. Driver Bert Bennett is being instructed by Stan Smith while shedmaster E Dodd watches from the platform (wearing the trilby hat). Image by former Bletchley driver Arthur Grigg from his 1972 book 'In Railway Service' by kind permission of Graham Baker. AE Grigg.
circa early August 1956
M79900 departs from Bletchley on a driver training run circa early August 1956 before the Buckingham-Banbury services started. Bert Bennett is at the controls under the instruction of Stan Smith. To the right Baltic Tank 42487 waits to leave platform 2 with an Oxford service. Image by former Bletchley driver Arthur Grigg from his 1972 book 'In Railway Service' by kind permission of Graham Baker. AE Grigg.
12th August 1956
M79655 heads three 2-car Derby Lightweights on a Birmingham New Street - Evesham excursion seen at Studley on the 12th August 1956. Michael Mensing.
26th August 1956
Derby Lightweight power-twin M79187 + M79192 seen on 26 August 1956 standing outside Derby Loco Works roundhouse no.2. They are recorded as new on 8 September to 9A (Longsight). Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa September 1956
Derby Lightweight vehicles M79143 + M79656 are shown in this Derby Works image (negative 56/931) circa September 1956 presumably on the Wirksworth Branch as these often were. Neither vehicle is new, and it's a non-original pairing. M79143 is believed to have been new to Monument Lane with M79663 where they spent a few weeks before moving to Llandudno Junction. M79656 is thought to have been new to Llandudno Junction with M79135, and the new date on the end of the vehicle can be read as 14-5-56. British Railways.