Vehicle 79662
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30247
Diagram: 642
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 79141 during the unknown period are:
| April 1956 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Jul-58 | Transferred to | 1C (Watford) | |
| 4w/e 27/12/58 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Jan-59 | Transferred to | 8C (Speke Junction) | |
| Aug-59 | Transferred to | 27F (Brunswick) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | 9G (Reddish) | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) |
Then the allocations for 79662 are:
| Jul-67 | Withdrawn |
Notes
March 1956 - 79141 / 79662 have been reported at Monument Lane circa March 1956.
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79141 | 79662 | Noted March 1956 | |||||||
| 79141 | 79662 | As delivered to 3E - April 1956 | |||||||
| 79118 | 79662 | Noted 12th November 1958 |
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