Vehicle 79655
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30241
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 79134 during the unknown period are:
| 03/03/56 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| May-58 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| 3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 1E (Bletchley) |
Then the allocations for 79655 are:
| Jun-67 | Withdrawn |
Notes
03/06/56 - The first of a series of Sunday excursions took M79124/79645, M79134/79655 and M79169/79670 from Birmingham New Street to Oxford. Outward journey was via Bletchley and return was via Northampton.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Bletchley Depot
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79134 | 79655 | As delivered to 3E - 3rd March 1956 | |||||||
| 79134 | 79655 | Noted 3rd June 1956 | |||||||
| 79134 | 79655 | Noted 02/07/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79134 | 79655 | Noted 28/07/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79134 | 79655 | Noted 02/06/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 | |||||||
| 79136 | 79655 | Noted 02/07/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1 |
Formation Sources
1: Roy Endersby
Images:
12th August 1956
M79655 heads three 2-car Derby Lightweights on a Birmingham New Street - Evesham excursion seen at Studley on the 12th August 1956. Michael Mensing.