Met-Camm Lightweight DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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79069
Unknown Date
Met-Camm Lightweight DMBS 79069. Believed to be taken at Stratford, the vehicle was withdrawn in October 1968. Tony Wilkins.
Unknown Date
Condemned Met-Camm Lightweight DMBS 79069. Believed to be taken at Stratford, the vehicle was withdrawn in October 1968. Tony Wilkins.
79071
8th January 1971
Met-Camm "Lightweight" E79071 awaiting disposal at Tilbury Riverside on 8/1/71. Andrew Parr.
79073
8th January 1971
E79073 remained in green until withdrawal, seen here awaiting disposal at Tilbury Riverside on 8/1/71. Under the yellow diamond is the text 'CL 1/68'. Andrew Parr.
79075
8th January 1971
E79075 / E79291 awaiting disposal at Tilbury Riverside on 8/1/71. Andrew Parr.
79076
circa December 1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ106) showing a 79xxx series "Lightweight" set out on test at Sutton Park station. Formed of DMBS M79076 and DTCL M79626 these would be allocated new to Bury depot on 10/12/55. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
Unknown Date
A Yellow Diamond formation (two Met-Camm Lightweights and a Derby Lightweight) seen at Nelson circa late 1950s / early 1960s. M79076 appears to be leading as is carrying train reporting number C748. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79078
Unknown Date
Met-Camm "Lightweight" vehicles - including M79078 - on Buckley Wells depot at Bury, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79079
circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/983) showing the interior of a London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight Driving Motor Brake Second. It is presumably M79079 which was used for the exterior views and delivered in December 1955. British Railways.
79081
19th June 1965
Met-Camm Lightweight M79081 and trailer are seen north of Strines with the 5.00pm Manchester Piccadilly - Hayfield service on the 19th June 1965. Michael Mensing.
79263
circa January 1956
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ134) showing a new 'Lightweight' 79xxx series DMU. Despite 'Bury' being displayed on the destination blind, this is an Eastern Region set, E79263 + E79047 which would be allocated new to Norwich on 5 January 1956. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
79266
circa July 1956
An Eastern Region publicity image showing the 'new diesel maintenance depot at Norwich'. Met-Camm 'lightweight' sets can be seen inside, the closest vehicle on the centre road is E79266. Undated, but the image appeared in the Railway Gazette magazine dated 17th August 1956 and so was probably taken circa July 1956. Image courtesy of the Chris Booth Collection. British Railways.
circa July 1956
An Eastern Region publicity image showing inside the new diesel maintenance depot at Norwich. The closest Met-Camm 'lightweight' vehicle is E79266, presumably paired with E79050. Behind it in the centre road is a Derby Lightweight driving trailer. Undated, circa July 1956. Image courtesy of the Chris Booth Collection. British Railways.
79267
June 1956
E79267 leads a Met-Camm Lightweight set at Maldon in June 1956. Image courtesy of Essex Hundred Publications. www.essex100.com.
79268
Unknown Date
A Met-Camm publicity image of a 2-car "Lightweight" set working a Norwich-Wells service. The location is probably beside the River Wensum near Sennowe Park on the County School to Ryburgh section of the Wells branch, looking north west. Trailer car E79268 is leading. The date will be the mid 1950's given the clean condition of the set which evidently hasn't seen a huge amount of service. Chris Moxon Collection.
79269
mid-1960s
A Met-Camm Lightweight set formed of E79269 + E79052 at Birdbrook station in Essex. Undated, the set has revised lining and whiskers suggesting mid-1960s. Steve Davies Collection.
circa 1970
E79269 at Ipswich Loco, taken after withdrawal circa 1970. Note the first class totem in the window. Tony Wilkins.
circa 1970
E79269 in company of classmates at Ipswich Loco, taken after withdrawal circa 1970. Tony Wilkins.
circa 1970
E79269 at Ipswich Loco, taken after withdrawal circa 1970. Tony Wilkins.
circa 1970
E79269 at Ipswich Loco, taken after withdrawal circa 1970. Tony Wilkins.