Vehicle 79063
Met-Camm Lightweight
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30190
Diagram: 591
Allocations
| 4w/e 26/05/56 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 4w/e 10/11/56 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 4w/e 23/02/57 | Transferred to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 4w/e 20/04/57 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 02/11/68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) | - Noted as still in traffic afterwards. |
| 16/06/69 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Notes
23/04/56 - E79061-3 with E79277-9 were used to operate the British Industries Fair services between Birmingham New Street and Castle Bromwich which ran from the 23rd April to 4th May. Afterwards they were sent to Derby.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Swindon C&W
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79063 | 79279 | As delivered to 40A - May 1956 | |||||||
| 79063 | 79279 | Noted 18th October 1956 | |||||||
| 79063 | 79279 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 10/11/56 | |||||||
| 79063 | 79279 | Noted 25/11/56 - on Stratford depot | |||||||
| 79063 | 79279 | Noted 7th January 1957 | |||||||
| 79063 | 79279 | Transfer to 40A - February 1957 | |||||||
| 79063 | 79279 | Transfer to 32A - April 1957 |
Images:
circa late 1960s
Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMBS E79063 at Ipswich depot, circa late 1960s. Graham Clark.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 27th October 1956
Freshly transferred from Lincoln to Stratford, Met-Camm "Lightweight" E79279 (presumably with E79063) is seen in Romford station on 27 October 1956. Stuart Mackay Collection.