Vehicle 79170
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: 30321
Diagram: 633
Allocations
| w/e 12/05/56 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Sep-57 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Oct-57 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 8E (Northwich) | |
| 5w/e 31/01/59 | Transferred to | 9G (Gorton) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| w/e 02/09/61 | Withdrawn from | Reddish |
Notes
11/07/1956 - 79132/79654 and 79170/79671 were noted at Peterborough on the 1.45pm to Birmingham via Rugby.
79170 was involved in the following incident:
12/10/60 - New Mills (Central) Station, LMR
Collision involving Derby Lightweight / Steam
Info from Bill Read, John Darwent
Three Derby Lightweight twin units, built 1955, collided with the rear of a goods train hauled by a Class 8F (48443), which was standing at New Mills (Central) Up home signal. 3 injured. The leading power car (M79170) was wrecked and the following trailer car was crumpled by collision with the leading car. The two rear units were little damaged. The DMU had passed the Strines Station starting signal at danger.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Derby C&W Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79170 | 79671 | As delivered to 3E - w/e 12th May 1956 | |||||||
| 79170 | 79671 | Noted 11th July 1956 |
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