Derby Lightweight DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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79009
14th March 1956
Derby Lightweight M79009 is seen in Carlisle station on March 14, 1956. Hamish Stevenson.
10th September 1960
A Derby Lightweight DMU with M79009 closest inside London Road goods shed - part of The Railway Enthusiasts' Club Carlisle Goods Lines railtour on 10 September 1960. Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th September 1960
A Derby Lightweight DMU with M79009 closest inside London Road goods shed - part of The Railway Enthusiasts' Club Carlisle Goods Lines railtour on 10 September 1960. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79011
15th March 1956
On March 15, 1956, M79011 + M79603 are seen in Silloth station with the 10:20 Carlisle service. Hamish Stevenson.
29th August 1966
A Derby Lightweight DMU in Carlisle station - M79011 closest - on 29 August 1966. Michael Mensing.
79015
24th March 1963
Derby Lightweight DMU M79015 + M79607 with another set behind are seen in Carlisle Upperby depot on 24 March 1963. Stuart Mackay Collection.
25th June 1966
Carlisle Citadel station has always been a mecca for the railfan and even today, for the follower of the modern railway scene, remains so, with a good variety of motive power. On 25th June 1966 Wigan Spring's Branch's Stanier 'Black 5' 4-6-0 44873 blows off impatiently in the bay platform 5, with an English Electric Type 3 and 'Derby Lightweight' DMBS M79015 in the two centre roads. Photograph by Mike Blenkinsop. Gordon Edgar Collection.
79017
1954
An official image (Derby Works negative 54/1196) of the drivers compartment of West Cumberland Derby Lightweight power car 79017 in late 1954. British Railways.
79022
circa late summer 1955
A Lincoln - Cleethorpes service formed of Derby Lightweight vehicles E79022 + E79614 with a parcels van in tow at Barnetby station. Undated, the image appeared in the November 1955 British Railways staff magazine so was probably taken in late summer 1955. RE Vincent.
79023
Unknown Date
E79023 is the DMBS in this Derby Lightweight set seen at Long Melford. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
30th July 1964
79023 and 79615 at Ipswich on the 30th July 1964. Tim Stubbs.
79024
6th June 1960
A Cambridge allocated Derby Lightweight DMU with E79024 leading leaves Peterborough East for Peterborough North with the 11.50am service from Cambridge on Whit Monday, 6 June 1960. Michael Mensing.
79025
1955
An official image (Derby Works negative 55/885) showing E79025 having the headstock and front section of solebar replaced in late 1955. British Railways.
21st June 1970
Still in its original green livery, 'Derby Lightweight motor coach' E79025 awaiting its fate at George Cohen's scrapyard at Cransley, near Kettering on 21st June 1970. A victim of wholesale line closures in the 1960s. Gordon Edgar.
79026
Unknown Date
E79026 on the back of a Boston service seen at Grantham, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79030
Unknown Date
A Derby Lightweight DMU with DMBS E79030 closest (carrying the the tail lamp). Date unknown, taken at Melton Constable on the Midland & Great Northern Joint line, the lifted line to North Walsham on the left. Steve Davies Collection.
79035
16th May 1955
E79035 being loaded into position at the Royal Festival Hall, prior to the Aluminium Centenary Exhibition, 16/5/55. The vehicle had yet to see passenger service. Also visible in the background is a London Underground vehicle. Lens of Sutton Collection/Chris Moxon Collection.
circa late May 1955
Derby Lightweight power car E79035 in display outside the Royal Festival Hall in London for the Aluminium Centenary Exhibition. To the right is a London Underground vehicle. The lack of flags on the flagpoles and scaffolding around the large signage suggests this was before the opening of the exhibition on the 1st June 1955. Stuart Mackay Collection.
July 1956
E79035 + E79251 rounds the curve at Wymondham South Junction on crew training from Dereham-Norwich Thorpe, July 1956. Russell Walker Collection.
79036
29th October 1966
An acquired slide showing Derby Lightweight E79036 in Edinburgh Waverley on 29th October 1966. It had moved to Leith from Norwich earlier in the month, the destination blind has not been changed and display Lowestoft. A GRC&W set is on the right. The KDH Archive.