Vehicle 79614

Derby Lightweight

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30127
Diagram: 505

Allocations

Notes

24/01/1955 - 79022/79614 - test run on Wirksworth branch scheduled.
25/08/1956 - 79022/79614 noted passing on the main line at Barkston, August Bank Holiday Saturday 1956. It was working the regular SO diagram - 8.00am, 12.08pm and 4.15pm from Grantham and the 10.12am, 1.30pm and 6.30pm from Doncaster.

79614 was involved in the following incident:

15/01/60 - Freckenham Crossing, ER

Collision involving Derby Lightweight

Info from Darren Kitson

A Derby Lightweight containing E79614 working the 7.34am ex Mildenhall struck a lorry on an occupation crossing between Worlington and Isleham on the Mildenhall branch. The location of the accident is sometimes given as "Freckenham crossing", and thought to be Smith's occupation crossing No. 61 just west of Worlington Golf Links Halt. The lorry, which was destroyed, had three occupants of which two died at the scene and the third subsequently. This may suggest the DMU struck the front, i.e. cab, end of the lorry. The Mildenhall branch had a blanket speed limit of 30mph so the DMU would not have been travelling any faster.

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Norwich

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

Formation Sources
1: Roy Endersby

Images:

January 1955

A Derby Works photo (negative 55/57) showing a new Eastern Region Derby Lightweight twin for Lincolnshire formed of E79614 + E79022 in January 1955. British Railways.

circa late January 1960

Accident damaged E79614 at Cambridge diesel depot. It had struck a lorry on an occupation crossing between Worlington and Isleham on the Mildenhall branch while working the 7.34am ex Mildenhall on 15 January 1960. The photo is undated but will have been taken soon afterwards. The location of the accident is sometimes given as "Freckenham crossing" which I translate as being Smith's occupation crossing No. 61 just west of Worlington Golf Links Halt. The lorry, which was destroyed, had three occupants of which two died at the scene and the third subsequently. This may suggest the DMU struck the front, i.e. cab, end of the lorry. The Mildenhall branch had a blanket speed limit of 30mph so the DMU would not have been travelling any faster. Darren Kitson Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa late summer 1955

A Lincoln - Cleethorpes service formed of Derby Lightweight vehicles E79022 + E79614 with a parcels van in tow at Barnetby station. Undated, the image appeared in the November 1955 British Railways staff magazine so was probably taken in late summer 1955. RE Vincent.