Vehicle 79679
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30322
Diagram: 511
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 79178 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 09/06/56 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Oct-56 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Jun-57 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Jul-57 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 05/10/57 | Transferred to | 39A (Gorton) | |
| 01/02/58 | Depot code change | 9H | ER to LMR boundary change. Vehicles transferred 1st February on loan then permanently on 23rd February |
| Apr-58 | Depot code change | 9G | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 5w/e 08/04/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) |
Then the allocations for 79679 are:
| P5/68 | Withdrawn from | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, on location at Carlisle Upperby
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79178 | 79679 | As delivered to 6G - w/e 9th June 1956 | |||||||
| 79178 | 79679 | Transfer to 39A - 4w/e 05/10/57 |
Images:
circa 1968
Withdrawn Derby Lightweights in Carlisle Upperby. DTCL M79679 is closest, as seems to have a larger than normal vehicle number on the side. Graham Clark.