Vehicle 79075
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
| 02/08/56 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 4w/e 26/01/57 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 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| 21/10/68 | Withdrawn from | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 04/11/68 | Reinstated | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 26/01/69 | Withdrawn from | 30A (Stratford) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79075 | 79291 | As delivered to 40A - 2nd August 1956 | |||||||
| 79075 | 79291 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 26/01/57 | |||||||
| 79075 | 79291 | Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 23/02/57 | |||||||
| 79075 | 79291 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 20/04/57 | |||||||
| 79075 | 79291 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 20/02/60 |
Images:
8th January 1971
E79075 / E79291 awaiting disposal at Tilbury Riverside on 8/1/71. Andrew Parr.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th January 1971
E79291 has had some windows smashed when seen awaiting disposal at Tilbury Riverside on 8/1/71. It is paired with DMBS E79075. Note it is now a DTCL, first class having been added at some point. The vehicle it is facing is in blue livery with a small yellow panel. Andrew Parr.