Vehicle 79602
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30124
Diagram: 509
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 79010 during the unknown period are:
| 15/01/55 | New to | 12A (Carlisle Upperby) | - Official listing, arrived Carlisle circa Nov-54. |
| Feb-58 | Depot code change | 12B | |
| Jan-59 | Transferred to | 8C (Speke Junction) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 3w/e 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Then the allocations for 79602 are:
| May-68 | Withdrawn from | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Notes
11/08/65 - 79010/79602 noted at Lancaster at noon being hauled south with a TPO by 70013 "Oliver Cromwell".
Disposal
Scrapped by Arnott Young, Old Kilpatrick arrived 13/06/69 cut circa mid-1969
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79010 | 79602 | As delivered to 12A - 15th January 1955 | |||||||
| 79009 | 79602 | Noted 11/04/67 - at Carlisle1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
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