Vehicle 79154
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 | |
| 4w/e 26/12/59 | On loan to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| 4w/e 19/03/60 | Ex-loan back to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 3w/e 06/08/66 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | - NER list as 4w/e 13/08/66, ScR list as 4w/e 06/08/66 |
| 12/06/67 | Withdrawn from | 64H (Leith Central) | - ScR list as 12/06/67, NER list as 4w/e 15/07/67 |
Notes
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 A King, Norwich
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79154 | 79329 | 79404 | 79512 | As delivered to South Gosforth - September 1955 | |||||
| 79154 | 79325 | 79510 | Noted August 1956 - working Bradford - Knaresborough, August Bank Holiday | ||||||
| 79150 | 79327 | 79402 | 79154 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 19/03/60 - ex-loan |
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