Vehicle 79278
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
| 4w/e 26/05/56 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 4w/e 13/10/56 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 08/09/68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Notes
23/04/56 - E79061-3 with E79277-9 were used to operate the British Industries Fair services between Birmingham New Street and Castle Bromwich which ran from the 23rd April to 4th May. Afterwards they were sent to Derby.
07/05/56 - E79062 / E79278 were used to convey a special party between Stanton Gate and Crewe.
12/05/56 - A private charter was organised by the father of an RCTS member from Ipswich via Bury St.Edmunds, Ely, Sleaford and Lincoln to Doncaster (for a tour of the works) using 79043/79259. On the return journey there were signs of possible overheating at Lincoln so 79062/79278 were provided for the rest of the journey.
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:
| 79062 | 79278 | As delivered to 40A - May 1956 | |||||||
| 79062 | 79278 | Noted 7th May 1956 | |||||||
| 79062 | 79278 | Noted 12th May 1956 |
Images:
circa April 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ142) showing two of their "Lightweight" DMU sets at Castle Bromwich. Closest is E79278 - presumably paired with E79062 - and is displaying "Birmingham (New St)" on the destination blind. Before delivery to Lincoln the set was used on the New Street - Castle Bromwich British Industries Fair shuttles. Metropolitan Cammell.
12th May 1957
A pair of Metro-Cammell DMUs, E79278+79051 leading, being trialled on the Oxford to Cambridge line at Bedford St Johns on 12 May 1957. Kevin Lane Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.