Vehicle 79260
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30178
Diagram: 505
Allocations
| Aug-55 | New to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 08/09/68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Notes
31/05/70 - 51712, 51725, 51915, 79260, 79278, 79279 and 79284 noted at Cohen's, Kettering.
Disposal
Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Kettering
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79044 | 79260 | As delivered to 32A - August 1955 | |||||||
| 79044 | 79260 | Noted 13th August 1955 - In Derby C&W works yard | |||||||
| 79044 | 79260 | Noted August 1956 |
Images:
May 1970
DMUs in Cohen's Cransley (Kettering) scrapyard in May 1970. Left to right are a Derby Lightweight DTCL, thought to be E79260, a Met-Camm Lightweight DTSL (thought to be 79278), DMBS, DMBS and DTSL. The their right is a MCL DTSL (blue with yellow panel) and Derby Lightweight DTSL. Above them in sidings behind are at least another four DMU vehicles. Stuart Mackay Collection.