Vehicle 79968
Wickham Railbus
Builder: Wickham
Layout: Railbus
Length: 38ft
Coupling Code: None
Coupling Type: None
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30481
Diagram: 612
Allocations
| 04/05/59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 4w/e 04/08/62 | Transferred to | 60B (Aviemore) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/65 | Transferred to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 04/10/66 | Withdrawn from | 67C (Ayr) |
Notes
mid-May 1959 - For the Wickham railbuses in May 1959, SC79965 was at Crieff, two on the Devon Valley line, leaving two spare.
Mar-66 - Noted as fire damaged.
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Inverkeithing
Images:
April 1966
Although the unit number was not recorded by the original photographer, the date, location and accident damage to the front end would suggest this to be SC79968, stored at Ayr depot during Easter weekend 1966. Phil Griffin.
30th July 1966
Partially dismantled Wickham railbus Sc79968 is seen at Ayr on July 30, 1966, with Sc79974 behind. David Mant.
circa 1966
Sc79968 and probably Sc79974, Ayr depot, circa mid/late 1966. Graham Clark.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1966
Railbuses SC79974 and SC79968 on Ayr depot circa mid-late 1966. The Park Royal was not withdrawn until November that year, but had sat out of use since at least May. On the right is Crab 42863. Stuart Mackay Collection.