Vehicle 79741
ACV / BUT Lightweight Railcars
Builder: ACV / BUT
Layout: 4-Wheel Railcars
Length: 37ft
Coupling Code: Unique
Coupling Type: screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30128
Diagram: 500
Allocations
| 22/01/55 | New to | 1C (Watford) | - had been on loan to BR since 1952, now BR stock |
| Feb-59 | Stored U. | 1C (Watford) | |
| Feb-59 | Withdrawn from | 1C (Watford) |
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Derby C&W Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79740 | 79741 | 79742 | Noted circa/1955 - St Albans Abbey, working to Watford Junction | ||||||
| 79740 | 79741 | 79742 | Noted 19th March 1955 | ||||||
| 79740 | 79741 | 79742 | Noted 25th April 1955 - Unit reappeared on Harrow-Belmont service. |
Images:
circa 1952
An interior image of a ACV railcar, taken from a British United traction publicity brochure. With six rows visible in the closest saloon this is likely to be the centre car, which would later become M79741. British United Traction.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1952
An image from a British United Traction brochure showing the three 1952 built ACV railcars at South Howden station on the Hull & Barnsley line. These would be numbered 1, 3 and 2, later becoming 79742, 79741 and 79740 when taken into BR stock. This was an enhanced image, with details picked out by hand, not uncommon in publications at the time. British United Traction.
Date: 1953
A young lad looks into the future at West Bromwich in 1953. He is witnessing the departure of a BTU Park Royal bodied unit that utilised AEC bus engines, it had been withdrawn by 1959. At this time they were numbered simply 1, 2 and 3, when taken into BR stock they were given the numbers M79740, M79741 and M79742. West Bromwich Station was a substantial structure with a platform signal box and a fine cast iron canopy. The station even boasted a 1st class waiting room (far right) not too sure how much use that got.. This view is looking towards Wolverhampton, the bridge is Lyng Lane. Today the Midland Metro passes here with a service in both directions every 10 minutes. Image taken by Peter Shoesmith. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.
Date: 24th May 1954
A London Midland Region publicity image (negative DG499) showing the original three ACV/BUT railcar vehicles in Belmont station on 24 May 1954. Vehicles are 2 (later M79740), 3 (later M79741) and 1 (later M79742). Note the BUT plaque on the buffer beam. British Railways.