Vehicle 79667
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30202
Diagram: 642
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 79147 during the unknown period are:
| 04/02/56 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 21/04/56 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 8E (Northwich) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) |
Then the allocations for 79667 are:
| circa 1967 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) | - unpublished |
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| Apr-69 | Withdrawn from | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) |
Notes
Easter 1956 - During the Easter (Easter Sunday was 1st April) sets M79135/79656, M79136/79657, M79143/79663 and M79147/79667 were noted working in the North Wales area.
Disposal
Scrapped by Arnott Young, Old Kilpatrick arrived 09/10/69 cut circa late 1969
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79147 | 79667 | As delivered to 3E - 4th February 1956 | |||||||
| 79147 | 79667 | Noted April 1956 |
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