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<- 79052 | 79053 | 79054 ->

Vehicle 79053 / 975019


Met-Camm Lightweight

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

Allocations

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02/11/68 Withdrawn from 32A (Norwich)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Jun-81 Withdrawn

Notes

circa May-81 - DB975018/975019 were cut up at Snailwell.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

79053 - original number
975019 - from May-69 (departmental stock)

Department Use as RDB975019

Lab 21 Plasma Torch Research From 5/69 to 1981.

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Met camm lightweight at Derby Research Centre

September 1977

Met-Camm 'Lightweight' 975019 (ex-79053) at the Derby Research Centre during September 1977. George Woods.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 29th June 1971

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.