Vehicle 79002

Derby Lightweight (Red Triangle)

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Red Triangle
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 125hp
Transmission: Hydraulic
Lot Number: 30084
Diagram: 501

Allocations

Notes

26/06/54 - 79002/502, 79003/503, 79004/504, 79005/505 noted in traffic.
August 1956 - Six special DMU diagrams were in operation for the August '56 Bank holiday providing a half-hourly service between Bradford and Knaresborough. Four diagrams were the eight Bradford sets running as 4-cars, the other two were being Newcastle sets 79153/79328/79511 and 79154/79325/79510. On the 7th August one diagram was dropped.

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Norwich arrived circa Nov-64 cut circa Nov-64 Not confirmed, but most likely location.

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 1954

A Derby Works image (negative 54/154) showing a bodyshell for a West Riding Derby Lightweight DMBS on the traverser at the works. It sits on accommodation bogies and on the headstock () is written "30084/2 VEH. No.3". The third vehicle would be E79002. British Railways.

Date: 1954

A Derby Works image (negative 54/155) showing a newly completed Derby Lightweight bodyshell. On the bufferbeam is written "30084/2 VEH. No.3". The third vehicle would be E79002. British Railways.