Vehicle 79501
Derby Lightweight (Red Triangle)
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Red Triangle
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 125hp
Transmission: Hydraulic
Lot Number: 30085
Diagram: 507
Allocations
| May-54 | New to | 37C (Hammerton Street) | |
| Jul-56 | Depot code change | 56G | |
| 24/02/64 | Withdrawn from | 56G (Hammerton Street) |
Notes
early 1955 - 79001/79501 in Derby Works for modification.
August 1956 - Six special DMU diagrams were in operation for the August '56 Bank holiday providing a half-hourly service between Bradford and Knaresborough. Four diagrams were the eight Bradford sets running as 4-cars, the other two were being Newcastle sets 79153/79328/79511 and 79154/79325/79510. On the 7th August one diagram was dropped.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Ranskill C&W arrived Apr-64 cut Aug-64
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79001 | 79501 | As delivered to 37C - May 1954 | |||||||
| 79001 | 79501 | Noted early 1955 - In Derby Works for modification. | |||||||
| 79001 | 79501 | Noted April 1955 | |||||||
| 79001 | 79501 | Noted 25th June 1955 | |||||||
| 79003 | 79501 | Noted 18th October 1955 | |||||||
| 79002 | 79501 | Noted 15th May 1957 |
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