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Vehicle 79147


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: 30201
Diagram: 633

Allocations

04/02/56 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
4w/e 21/04/56 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Jun-58 Transferred to 8E (Northwich)
Oct-59 Transferred to Reddish
09/09/63Depot code change9C
2w/e 18/03/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
2w/e 08/04/67 Withdrawn from 9A (Longsight)

Notes

Easter 1956 - During the Easter (Easter Sunday was 1st April) sets M79135/79656, M79136/79657, M79143/79663 and M79147/79667 were noted working in the North Wales area.

Disposal

Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79147 79667 As delivered to 3E - 4th February 1956
79147 79667 Noted April 1956
79147 79665 Noted 1958

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