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<- 79152 | 79153 | 79154 ->

Vehicle 79153


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: 30193
Diagram: 518

Allocations

Sep-55 New to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
21/11/66 Withdrawn from 52J (South Gosforth)

Notes

Whitsuntide 1956 - The 1956 Whitsuntide holiday traffic to Knaresborough saw Newcastle sets 79152/328/510 and 79153/329/511 sent to augment the Bradford diesels, which were all running as 4-car sets.
August 1956 - Six special DMU diagrams were in operation for the August '56 Bank holiday providing a half-hourly service between Bradford and Knaresborough. Four diagrams were the eight Bradford sets running as 4-cars, the other two were being Newcastle sets 79153/79328/79511 and 79154/79325/79510. On the 7th August one diagram was dropped.

Disposal

Scrapped by BR, Heaton depot

Misc

This video clip clearly shows E79153, apparently on Chester depot, undated but in withdrawn condition.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79153 79328 79403 79511 As delivered to South Gosforth - 11th October 1955
79153 79329 79511 Noted Whitsuntide 1956 - working from Bradford
79153 79328 79511 Noted August 1956 - working Bradford - Knaresborough, August Bank Holiday.
79153 79326 79400 79510 Noted 15th September 1956 - working 'The Pennine Diesel' AKA 'Little North Western' railtour

Images:

Derby lightweight at Arnside

15th September 1956

The 'The Little North Western' - a joint RCTS / BR tour from Leeds - seen at Arnside on 15 September 1956. It was formed of E79153 + E79400 + E79326 + E79510. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th September 1956

A 4-car Derby Lightweight set formed E79510 + E79326 + E79400 + E79153. Taken on the 15th September 1956 at Tebay, this was a joint RCTS / BR tour from Leeds named 'The Little North Western'. Stuart Mackay Collection.