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Vehicle 79265


Met-Camm Lightweight

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30191
Diagram: 593

Allocations

16/01/56 New to 32A (Norwich)
4w/e 22/02/58 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 28/11/59 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
08/09/68 Withdrawn from 32A (Norwich)

Notes

3rd March 56 - A 6-car Southend Centenary train to Liverpool Street and return contained 79049 + 79265, 79050 + 79269 and 79051 + 79267.
09/05/56 - E79049 + E79265 were noted on a trial run at Parkeston Quay and Harwich Town.

Disposal

Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Kettering arrived 23/02/70 cut circa spring 1970

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79049 79265 As delivered to 32A - 16th January 1956
79049 79265 3rd March 56 - Part of 6-car Southend Centenary train to Liverpool Street and return
79049 79265 Noted August 1956
79049 79265 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 22/02/58
79049 79265 Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 28/11/59

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