Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30190
Diagram: 591
14/02/56 | New to | 32A (Norwich) | |
02/11/68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) | |
May-69 | To departmental stock | RTC (Derby RTC) | |
Jun-81 | Withdrawn |
circa May-81 - DB975018/975019 were cut up at Snailwell.
79053 - original number
975019 - from May-69 (departmental stock)
Lab 21 Plasma Torch Research From 5/69 to 1981.
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
79053 | 79269 | As delivered to 32A - 14th February 1956 | |||||||
79053 | 79269 | Noted August 1956 | |||||||
79053 | 79269 | Noted 9th August 1959 | |||||||
79053 | 79259 | Noted June 1963 |
Met-Camm 'Lightweight' 975019 (ex-79053) at the Derby Research Centre during September 1977. George Woods.
DB975018 & DB975019 passing Dunford East with "Plazma Torch Train" 5G43 0543 Tinsley to Dunford West 29th June 1971. Under the rear bogie of the leading coach a flame can be seen burning onto the railhead to clean it and improve traction. Keith Long.