Vehicle 79061
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
| 4w/e 26/05/56 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 4w/e 13/10/56 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 02/11/68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Notes
23/04/56 - E79061-3 with E79277-9 were used to operate the British Industries Fair services between Birmingham New Street and Castle Bromwich which ran from the 23rd April to 4th May. Afterwards they were sent to Derby.
Nov-68 - 79063/79268 remained in service after their published withdrawal, 79061/79271 were withdrawn instead in November 1968.
Disposal
Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79061 | 79277 | As delivered to 40A - May 1956 | |||||||
| 79061 | 79277 | Noted 9th August 1959 |
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Date: 5th February 2003
After a spell in departmental use as a sandite / route learner vehicle, Pressed Steel bubble car 977722 was returned to passenger use for Chiltern Railways. The overhaul was done by LH Plant at Barton Under Needwood, as their job number GS79061. Taken on 5 February 2003. Stuart Mackay.