Vehicle 79502
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| 24/02/64 | Withdrawn from | 56G (Hammerton Street) |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
26/06/54 - 79002/502, 79003/503, 79004/504, 79005/505 noted in traffic.
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 A King, Norwich arrived circa Nov-64 cut circa Nov-64 Not confirmed, but most likely location.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79002 | 79502 | As delivered to 37C - May 1954 | |||||||
| 79002 | 79502 | Noted 26/06/54 | |||||||
| 79002 | 79502 | Noted 29th January 1955 | |||||||
| 79002 | 79502 | Noted 8th July 1955 | |||||||
| 79002 | 79502 | Noted April 1956 |
Images:
27th May 1954
West Riding Derby Lightweight E79502 on display in Willesden depot on 27 May 1954. This was a rolling stock and equipment exhibition held from May 25 to June 4th 1954 in connection with the International Railway Congress. Stuart Mackay Collection.