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Vehicle 79627


Met-Camm Lightweight

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30191
Diagram: 594

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 79077 during the unknown period are:

10/12/55 New to 26D (Bury)
Sep-58 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
4w/e 02/01/65 Transferred to 9C (Reddish)
2w/e 18/03/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
08/07/67 Withdrawn from 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 79627 are:

Notes

10/05/59 - Noted receiving attention in Horwich Works were M50440, 50495, 50772, 50805, 59148, 79078, 79080 and 79627.

Disposal

Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79077 79627 As delivered to 26D - 10th December 1955

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