Unidentified Derby Lightweight DMU images
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October 1954
A still from a video clip showing a Derby Lightweight cab mock up during a parade in Derby to mark the 800th anniversary of its charter in October 1954. The full video can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL-kuVj5cq0 with this appearing around the 15 minute mark. Note the glass panel on the side allowing a good view of the interior. The windscreens have the strengthening strips on the inside. Peter Preston.
circa November 1954
An official image (Derby Works negative 54/1070) during construction of the Derby Lightweight vehicles. Taken in late 1954 these are thought to be units destined for West Cumberland. The bogie in the foreground shows the sand containers for the sanding equipment that was initially fitted to the vehicles, two on the inner face and one on each side in the centre. They would only be used on one axle per bogie, as only one was powered, and sand would be fed to one side of the wheel at a time depending on the direction of travel. The final drive has an oil change date of 4.11.54 so this was probably taken soon afterwards. It is also marked No.16, and as two were fitted to each one wonders if this would be fitted to the eighth vehicle - M79015? British Railways.
1955
An official image (Derby Works negative 55/973) showing the cab of a Derby Lightweight with whiskers at Derby Works in late 1955. British Railways.
1955
A Derby Works image (negative 55/881) which a solebar repair on a Derby Lightweight in 1955. The new section is on the right. British Railways.
1955
A Derby Work image (negative 55-82) from early 1955 showing a glassfibre roof dome at the van end of a Derby Lightweight DMBS. Early vehicles had been built with alloy domes - slow and expensive to hand make - once these had been developed they were fitted instead. British Railways.
circa 1955
A NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.
circa 1955
The interior of a Driving Motor Composite from a NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.
circa 1955
The rear saloon of Driving Motor Third in a NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.
circa 1955
The interior of a Trailer Third from a NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.
circa 1955
A two-car Derby Lightweight set at Lincoln circa 1955. This image appeared in the March 1956 British Railways staff magazine. British Railways.
May 1955
Two Derby Lightweight sets arrive at Castle Bromwich. This is presumably a British Industries Fair (BIF) shuttle service in May 1955 which used some Eastern Region sets before they were delivered to Lincolnshire. Stuart Mackay Collection.
May 1955
ER Derby Lightweight sets at Castle Bromwich in May 1955, borrowed to work British Industries Fair services before delivery to Lincolnshire. Note that it is also carrying sideboards. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa May 1955
A Derby Lightweight under the wires between Shenfield and Brentwood. This appeared in the July 1955 British Railways staff magazine so was likely a staff training run in May 1955. F Greygoose.
2nd May 1955
Admirers for Derby Lightweight vehicles at Birmingham New Street on the 2nd May 1955. These are sets destined for Lincolnshire, borrowed before delivery by the LMR to work British Industries Fair shuttles to Castle Bromwich. Michael Mensing.
7th July 1955
A LMR publicity image (negative D2818) showing a Derby Lightweight DMU arriving at Bassenthwaite Lake with a Penrith bound service on July 7th, 1955. British Railways.
7th July 1955
A LMR publicity image (negative D2823) showing a Derby Lightweight DMU arriving at Keswick station on July 7th 1955 with Workington on the destination blind. British Railways.
28th July 1955
A two-car Derby Lighweight set is seen at Carlisle with a Silloth service on July 28, 1955. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1955
A Derby Works image (negative 55/879) which a solebar repair on a Derby Lightweight in 1955. Note the asbestos above the bracket and in the interior where the wall panel has been removed. British Railways.
Unknown Date
A four-car Derby Lightweight set - date and location unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa November 1955
An official image (Derby Works, negative unknown). No details other than 'inside one of the new diesel trains'. Some detective work - it's a Derby Lightweight, the seating is from the 79xxx era. It's a DMBS (floor hatches and partition into the van). There is no small rear saloon and LMR style seating, which means it should be one of the 46 vehicles built to diagram 633 and initially used in Birmingham, Manchester and North Wales. British Railways.