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<- 79608 | 79609 | 79610 ->

Vehicle 79609


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 79017 during the unknown period are:

22/01/55 New to 12A (Carlisle Upperby) - Official listing date. Arrived Carlisle Dec-54.
4w/e 16/07/55 Transferred to 12D (Workington)
Oct-55Depot code change12C
Apr-58Depot code change11B
Jun-60Depot code change12F
Sep-63Depot code change12D
3w/e 28/02/65 Transferred to 12B (Carlisle Upperby)

Then the allocations for 79609 are:

P5/68 Withdrawn from 12B (Carlisle Upperby)

Disposal

Scrapped by Arnott Young, Dinsdale arrived 16/06/69 cut circa mid-69

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79017 79609 20th December 1954 - Unit due for tests on the Wirksworth branch.
79017 79609 As delivered to 12A - 22/01/55
79015 79609 Noted mid-Sep-67 - at Kilmarnock, 79015 in green 79609 in blue

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