Vehicle 79646
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30236
Diagram: 509
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 79125 during the unknown period are:
| 14/01/56 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| May-58 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| 4w/e 29/11/58 | Transferred to | 1C (Watford) | |
| 4w/e 27/12/58 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) | |
| 4w/e 30/05/59 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| w/e 02/01/60 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 3w/e 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Then the allocations for 79646 are:
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| 19/04/69 | Withdrawn from | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Arnott Young, Old Kilpatrick arrived 08/10/69 cut circa late 1969
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79125 | 79646 | As delivered to 3E - January 1956 | |||||||
| 79125 | 79646 | Noted March 1956 | |||||||
| 79125 | 79646 | Noted 11th November 1958 |
Images:
25th April 1967
44893 passing Wortley Junction with 3M00 1455 Leeds to Heysham Parcels, the Derby Lightweight on the rear is thought to be M79646 been returned from Derby works to Carlisle. Keith Long.