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Vehicle 79326


Derby Lightweight

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30194
Diagram: 508

Allocations

Sep-55 New to South Gosforth
4w/e 26/12/59 On loan to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
4w/e 19/03/60 Ex-loan back to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
21/11/66 Withdrawn from 52J (South Gosforth)

Disposal

Scrapped by BR, Heaton depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79151 79326 79401 79509 As delivered to South Gosforth - September 1955
79153 79326 79400 79510 Noted 15th September 1956 - working 'The Pennine Diesel' AKA 'Little North Western' railtour
79151 79326 79403 79511 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 19/03/60 - ex-loan

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th September 1956

The 'The Little North Western' - a joint RCTS / BR tour from Leeds - seen at Arnside on 15 September 1956. It was formed of E79153 + E79400 + E79326 + E79510. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 15th September 1956

A 4-car Derby Lightweight set formed E79510 + E79326 + E79400 + E79153. Taken on the 15th September 1956 at Tebay, this was a joint RCTS / BR tour from Leeds named 'The Little North Western'. Stuart Mackay Collection.