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Vehicle 79093


Swindon Inter-City 79xxx series

Builder: Swindon Works
Layout: Inter-City
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: White Circle
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30200
Diagram: 552

Allocations

June 1957 New to WR (Western Region)
14/09/59 Transferred to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
Dec-61 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central) - Previously on loan to ScR now permanently transferred
p/e 01/04/72 Withdrawn

Notes

06/04/72 - 79091, 79093 and 79097 noted in Glasgow Works

Disposal

Oct-72 - Sold to LAMCO (Liberia)

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79086 79471 79093 Transfer to Leith Central - 14/09/59 - from WR
79093 79163 79475 79160 79104 Listed at 64H - 10/06/71

Images:

Swindon 79xxx at Swindon Works

24th November 1955

"Bogie". A completed bogie destined for a 79xxx Inter-City vehicle sits in Swindon Works on 24th November 1955. Lot 30200 were leading DMBSs, the third vehicle would be 79093. 'D.E' can be assumed to mean Driving End, the other bogie was marked 'T.E.' presumably trailing end. British Railways.

Swindon 79xxx at Swindon Works

24th November 1955

"Bogie". A completed bogie destined for a 79xxx Inter-City vehicle sits in Swindon Works on 24th November 1955. Marked 30200 No.3, this should be for 79093. British Railways.