Vehicle 79624
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
| May-55 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 10/04/57 | Transferred to | 39A (Gorton) | |
| 4w/e 28/12/57 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 4w/e 13/06/59 | Transferred to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 4w/e 28/11/59 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| Feb-60 | Transferred to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 2w/e 23/06/62 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| Oct-64 | Transferred to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 19/05/68 | Withdrawn from | 31A (Cambridge) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Norwich
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79032 | 79624 | As delivered to 40A - May 1955 | |||||||
| 79032 | 79624 | Noted 9th May 1955 - Working BIF service between Birmingham (New St) & Castle Bromwich | |||||||
| 79032 | 79624 | Noted August 1956 | |||||||
| 79032 | 79624 | Transfer to 39A - April 1957 | |||||||
| 79032 | 79624 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 28/12/57 | |||||||
| 79032 | 79624 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 28/11/59 | |||||||
| 79032 | 79624 | Transfer to 31A - Feb-60 |
Images:
6th June 1960
The 12.32pm Peterborough North - Cambridge at Peterborough East on Whit Monday, June 6, 1960, led by E79624. Michael Mensing.
6th June 1960
A Derby Lightweight twin DMU (E79624 seems to be closest) arrives into Peterborough North station on Whit Monday 6 June 1960. Michael Mensing.