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Vehicle 79069


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

05/06/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
4w/e 26/01/57 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 23/02/57 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
4w/e 20/04/57 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
4w/e 20/02/60 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
21/10/68 Withdrawn from 30A (Stratford)

Notes

11/07/69 - withdrawn vehicles 79069, 79070, 79286 noted on Stratford depot

Disposal

Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79069 79285 As delivered to 40A - 5th June 1956
79069 79285 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 26/01/57
79069 79285 Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 23/02/57
79069 79285 Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 20/04/57
79069 79285 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 20/02/60

Images:

Met camm lightweight at Stratford depot

Unknown date

Met-Camm Lightweight DMBS 79069. Believed to be taken at Stratford, the vehicle was withdrawn in October 1968. Tony Wilkins.

Met camm lightweight at Stratford depot

Unknown date

Condemned Met-Camm Lightweight DMBS 79069. Believed to be taken at Stratford, the vehicle was withdrawn in October 1968. Tony Wilkins.