Vehicle 79268
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
| 30/01/56 | New to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 4w/e 04/10/58 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 4w/e 20/02/60 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| Nov-68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) | - Noted as still in traffic afterwards. |
| Jun-69 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79052 | 79268 | As delivered to 32A - 30th January 1956 | |||||||
| 79052 | 79268 | Noted August 1956 | |||||||
| 79052 | 79268 | Noted June 1958 - in the new shade of green | |||||||
| 79052 | 79268 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 20/02/60 | |||||||
| 79052 | 79268 | Noted June 1963 |
Images:
Unknown date
A Met-Camm publicity image of a 2-car "Lightweight" set working a Norwich-Wells service. The location is probably beside the River Wensum near Sennowe Park on the County School to Ryburgh section of the Wells branch, looking north west. Trailer car E79268 is leading. The date will be the mid 1950's given the clean condition of the set which evidently hasn't seen a huge amount of service. Chris Moxon Collection.
Unknown date
A Met-Camm Lightweight set at Birdbrook station in Essex. Undated, the set has revised lining suggesting mid to late-1960s. The DMBS is 79052, the trailer seems to read 79268. Steve Davies Collection.