Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30191
Diagram: 593
13/03/56 | New to | 30A (Stratford) | |
4w/e 18/08/56 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
02/11/68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
8th April 1956 - New units 79057/79273 and 79058/79274 were noted near the new works at Stratford.
Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston
79058 | 79274 | As delivered to 30A - 13th March 1956 | |||||||
79058 | 79274 | Noted 8th April 1956 | |||||||
79058 | 79274 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 18/08/56 |
An Eastern Region publicity image showing the corridor connection on a Met-Camm 'Lightweight' DMU between E79274 and E79058 at Stratford circa March 1956. On the jumper closest the number 4 can be seen painted on the right hand plug. The text on the left vehicle end reads - 25 TONS, 57-0" x 9-3", 72 T., T.O., TWIN' - showing it is a third open in a twin set with 72 third class seats. There is some small text at the very bottom corner, it is unreadable but seems to end in 'SYN' so is probably a paint date. Note the style of water filler pipe with flap, I normally associated this with drinking water for buffet / restaurant cars, and that the DMBS also had the filler pipe, not because it has a toilet but these are for the coolant system. Image courtesy of the Chris Booth Collection. British Railways.
An Eastern Region publicity image showing a new Met-Camm 'Lightweight' DMU comprising driving motor third brake E79058 and driving trailer third E79274. Taken at Stratford, they were allocated new there in March 1956. Image courtesy of the Chris Booth Collection. British Railways.