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<- 79640 | 79641 | 79642 ->

Vehicle 79641


Derby Lightweight

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30236
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 79120 during the unknown period are:

10/12/55 New to 12A (Carlisle Upperby) - on loan from 3E
Oct-57 Ex-loan back to 3E (Monument Lane)
Jun-58 Transferred to 12B (Carlisle Upperby)

Then the allocations for 79641 are:

Mar-69 Transferred to 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor)
Apr-69 Withdrawn from 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor)

Disposal

Scrapped by Arnott Young, Troon arrived 14/10/69 cut circa late 1969

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79120 79641 As delivered to 12A - 10th December 1955 - on loan
79018 79641 Noted 19/12/67 - at Carnforth with 79121 + 796031

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers

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