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<- 79153 | 79154 | 79155 ->

Vehicle 79154


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: 30193
Diagram: 518

Allocations

Sep-55 New to South Gosforth
4w/e 26/12/59 On loan to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
4w/e 19/03/60 Ex-loan back to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
3w/e 06/08/66 On loan to 64H (Leith Central) - NER list as 4w/e 13/08/66, ScR list as 4w/e 06/08/66
12/06/67 Withdrawn from 64H (Leith Central) - ScR list as 12/06/67, NER list as 4w/e 15/07/67

Notes

August 1956 - Six special DMU diagrams were in operation for the August '56 Bank holiday providing a half-hourly service between Bradford and Knaresborough. Four diagrams were the eight Bradford sets running as 4-cars, the other two were being Newcastle sets 79153/79328/79511 and 79154/79325/79510. On the 7th August one diagram was dropped.

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Norwich

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79154 79329 79404 79512 As delivered to South Gosforth - September 1955
79154 79325 79510 Noted August 1956 - working Bradford - Knaresborough, August Bank Holiday
79150 79327 79402 79154 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 19/03/60 - ex-loan

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