Vehicle 79010
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30123
Diagram: 503
Allocations
| 15/01/55 | New to | 12A (Carlisle Upperby) | - Official listing, arrived Carlisle circa Nov-54. |
| Feb-58 | Depot code change | 12B | |
| Jan-59 | Transferred to | 8C (Speke Junction) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 3w/e 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) | |
| 4w/e 08/06/68 | Withdrawn from | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Notes
11/08/65 - 79010/79602 noted at Lancaster at noon being hauled south with a TPO by 70013 "Oliver Cromwell".
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, on location at Carlisle Upperby
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79010 | 79602 | As delivered to 12A - 15th January 1955 |
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 15th June 1969
Withdrawn Derby Lightweights at Carlisle Upperby on 15th June 1969. The blue vehicle with the front corner removed (accident or disposal?) is thought to be M79124, the green vehicle on the left is likely M79009 or 79010. Both were cut up there the following month by TW Ward. Keith Long.