Vehicle 79266
Met-Camm Lightweight
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30191
Diagram: 593
Allocations
| 16/01/56 | New to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 4w/e 04/10/58 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 4w/e 11/07/59 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 16/06/69 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79050 | 79266 | As delivered to 32A - 16th January 1956 | |||||||
| 79050 | 79266 | Noted August 1956 | |||||||
| 79050 | 79266 | Noted June 1958 - in the new shade of green | |||||||
| 79050 | 79266 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 11/07/59 | |||||||
| 79050 | 79266 | Noted 9th August 1959 |
Images:
circa July 1956
An Eastern Region publicity image showing the 'new diesel maintenance depot at Norwich'. Met-Camm 'lightweight' sets can be seen inside, the closest vehicle on the centre road is E79266. Undated, but the image appeared in the Railway Gazette magazine dated 17th August 1956 and so was probably taken circa July 1956. Image courtesy of the Chris Booth Collection. British Railways.
circa July 1956
An Eastern Region publicity image showing inside the new diesel maintenance depot at Norwich. The closest Met-Camm 'lightweight' vehicle is E79266, presumably paired with E79050. Behind it in the centre road is a Derby Lightweight driving trailer. Undated, circa July 1956. Image courtesy of the Chris Booth Collection. British Railways.