Vehicle 79064
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
| 08/05/56 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 4w/e 26/01/57 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 16/06/69 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Swindon C&W
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79064 | 79280 | As delivered to 40A - 8th May 1956 | |||||||
| 79064 | 79280 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 26/01/57 |
Images:
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.