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Vehicle 79049


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

16/01/56 New to 32A (Norwich)
4w/e 22/02/58 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 28/11/59 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
11/08/68 Withdrawn from 32A (Norwich)

Notes

3rd March 56 - A 6-car Southend Centenary train to Liverpool Street and return contained 79049 + 79265, 79050 + 79269 and 79051 + 79267.
09/05/56 - E79049 + E79265 were noted on a trial run at Parkeston Quay and Harwich Town.
19/04/70 - 51712, 51714, 51725, 79044, 79049, 79052, 79068, 79264 and 79281 noted at Cohen's, Kettering.

Disposal

Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Kettering arrived 06/03/70 cut circa May 1970

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79049 79265 As delivered to 32A - 16th January 1956
79049 79265 3rd March 56 - Part of 6-car Southend Centenary train to Liverpool Street and return
79049 79265 Noted August 1956
79049 79265 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 22/02/58
79049 79265 Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 28/11/59

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th May 1956

Resting on a Sunday at the newly built DMU maintenance depot at Norwich is E79257, 13/5/56. The Metro Cammell Lightweight vehicle just visible on the right is E79049). Ron Hodge.