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Vehicle 79071


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

26/06/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
4w/e 26/01/57 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 13/06/59 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
4w/e 23/01/60 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
21/10/68 Withdrawn from 30A (Stratford)

Disposal

Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79071 79287 As delivered to 40A - 26th June 1956
79071 79287 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 26/01/57
79071 79287 Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 13/06/59
79071 79287 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 23/01/60

Images:

Met camm lightweight at Tilbury Riverside

8th January 1971

Met-Camm "Lightweight" E79071 awaiting disposal at Tilbury Riverside on 8/1/71. Andrew Parr.