Vehicle 79136
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30240
Diagram: 633
Allocations
| 10/03/56 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Jan-57 | On loan to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Apr-57 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| 3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 1E (Bletchley) | |
| w/e 06/01/68 | Withdrawn from | 1E (Bletchley) |
Notes
Easter 1956 - During the Easter (Easter Sunday was 1st April) sets M79135/79656, M79136/79657, M79143/79663 and M79147/79667 were noted working in the North Wales area.
11/08/1956 - The 10.30am (SO) Prestatyn - Manchester Exchange and the 1.30pm (SO) Manchester Exchange - Llandudno were worked by 79136/77/84 (presumably with their trailers), this was the first recorded visit of North Wales sets to Manchester.
Disposal
Scrapped by V Cserhati, on location at Bletchley depot
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79136 | 79657 | As delivered to 6G - 10th March 1956 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79657 | Noted April 1956 - working in North Wales | |||||||
| 79136 | 79657 | Noted 21st January 1957 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79657 | Noted 10/07/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79657 | Noted 30/07/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79656 | 79190 | Noted 23/10/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services as 7-car with 79901 + 79634 and 79132 + 796721 | ||||||
| 79136 | 79190 | Noted 28/10/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79663 | Noted 19/02/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79663 | Noted 26/02/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79656 | Noted 31/05/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79655 | Noted 02/07/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79653 | Noted 05/07/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 |
Formation Sources
1: Roy Endersby
Images:
May 1958
Two two-car Derby Lightweight DMUs head for Leamington Spa Avenue at Milverton (north of Warwick). Leading seems to be M79136, its partner - presumably M79657 - is also carrying the BR emblem. Michael Mensing.