Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30124
Diagram: 509
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-55 | Depot code change | 12C | |
Apr-58 | Depot code change | 11B | |
Jun-60 | Depot code change | 12F | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 12D | |
3w/e 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Then the allocations for 79609 are:
P5/68 | Withdrawn from | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Scrapped by Arnott Young, Dinsdale arrived 16/06/69 cut circa mid-69
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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