Met-Camm Lightweight DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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79047
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ133) showing a new 'Lightweight' 79xxx series DMU formed of E79047 (displaying Cambridge on the destination blind) and E79263. They would be allocated new to Norwich on 5 January 1956. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
Unknown Date
E79047 at the front of a service headed for Norwich at Wroxham on the Norwich to Cromer line, date unknown. It is an early version of rail blue livery (3" numbers and the BR logo on the cab door), paired with a DTC in green, as is the power car in the second set. The leading Brush loco on the left is noted as D5569, this train is coming off the former line to County School, by this time used to access the concrete works at Lenwade. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79055
circa February 1956
An official Met-Camm image showing the production line of 79xxx 'Lighweight' vehicles at their Saltley Works. The lined vehicle to the right is E79055, allocated new to 32A Norwich on 28/02/56, so this was probably taken in early February 1956. Taken from a Met-Camm promotional publication. Metropolitan Cammell.
21st June 1956
79055 + 79271 at Comrie after arriving with the 6.03pm Gleneagles - Comrie service on June 21, 1956. Hamish Stevenson.
21st June 1956
79055 + 79271 at Comrie after arriving with the 6.03pm Gleneagles - Comrie service on June 21, 1956. It was one of two sets borrowed from the Eastern Region for trials, DMU services would not start in Scotland until January 1957. Hamish Stevenson.
circa August 1956
A Scottish Region publicity image showing a Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMU (E79055 and presumably E79271) in Corstorphine station. Image courtesy of AA McLean. British Railways.
79057
circa 1969
DMUs in Norwich station. There is no date on the slide, Met-Camm Lightweight E79057 on the right was withdrawn in June 1969, so no later than that. The GRC&W sets came to Cambridge in May 1968, so no earlier than that. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd May 1971
Following withdrawal from East Anglian branch line services, Metropolitan-Cammell 2-car unit E79057-E79273, amongst others, were stored at the former 32B Ipswich motive power depot pending movement for scrap and were photographed there on 2 May 1971. Gordon Edgar.
2nd May 1971
Following withdrawal from East Anglian branch line services, Metropolitan-Cammell 2-car units E79057-E79273 and E79066-E79270 and E79282 awaiting movement for scrap from 32B Ipswich shed, 2nd May 1971. Gordon Edgar.
4th June 1974
Met-Camm Lightweight DMU E79057 at Birds Long Marston Scrapyard on 4 June 1974. Alistair Ness.
79058
circa March 1956
An Eastern Region publicity image showing a new Met-Camm 'Lightweight' DMU comprising driving motor third brake E79058 and driving trailer third E79274. Taken at Stratford, they were allocated new there in March 1956. Image courtesy of the Chris Booth Collection. British Railways.
79059
circa 1963
Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMBS E79059 on Stratford depot. Dated as 16 July 1961 yet the yellow panel suggests later. Behind are two DMSs from Rolls-Royce powered Derby suburban triples, a Cravens DTCL is on the right. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79062
September 1968
E79062 seen at Dereham in September 1968. It's in blue but it's partner is still in green. Steve Davies Collection.
79063
circa late 1960s
Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMBS E79063 at Ipswich depot, circa late 1960s. Graham Clark.
79064
circa 1972
Met-Camm Lightweight DMBS E79064 in the scrapyard area of Swindon Works, circa 1972. A discussion on the vehicle can be found at https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/old-yellow-diamond-dmu-mystery.126033/. Tony Wilkins.
12th March 1972
Damaged Met-Camm Lightweight E79064 in the scrapyard area of Swindon Works on March 12, 1972. No information has come to light as to what happened to the vehicle, other than it's though that the damage happened there and lack of rust on the exposed steel body makes it seem recent. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79066
circa 1970
A row of withdrawn Met-Camm "Lightweight" vehicles with E79066 closest on Ipswich Loco Shed circa 1970. Tony Wilkins.
79067
Unknown Date
Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMBS E79067 at Stratford Channelsea Sidings. Date not recorded, probably sometime after withdrawal which was November 1968. Tony Wilkins.
79068
4th October 1958
A Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMU on a Norwich (City) - Melton Constable - Cromer service, location unknown, 4 October 1958. The number on the DMBS appears to read E79068. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
A Met-Camm Lightweight DMU with E79068 at the front, Kings Lynn on the destination blind, at Roundham Junction on the Ely to Norwich line. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.