Vehicle 79964
Waggon und Maschinenbau (WMD) Railbus
Builder: Waggon und Maschinenbau
Layout: Railbus
Length: 41ft
Coupling Code: None
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30482
Diagram: 611
Allocations
| 23/04/58 | New to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 30/05/65 | On loan to | South Gosforth | |
| 30/12/65 | Ex-loan back to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 2w/e 16/07/66 | On loan to | 9L (Buxton) | |
| 2w/e 30/07/66 | Transferred to | 9L (Buxton) | |
| 15/04/67 | Withdrawn |
Disposal
Preserved - more details.
Images:
21st March 1959
On March 21, 1959, WM railbus E79964 is hauled into Marks Tey station by 61651. Michael Mensing.
24th May 1965
E79964 at Low Fell on 24th May 1965 during transfer (on loan) to South Gosforth for trials on the Alston branch. Trevor Ermel.
6th December 1965
German railbus E79964 in Alston Station on 6 December 1965. Stuart Mackay Collection.
6th December 1966
Waggon und Maschinenbau railbus 79964 in Millers Dale station with the 1.32pm (SX) to Buxton on 6 December 1966. Robert Thomas.
6th December 1966
German railbus M79964 sits in the Midland Railway station at Buxton with the 1.47pm service to Millers Dale on 6 December 1966. Note the LMR "Platform 5" and "Way Out" signs sitting on the platform. The station would close a few months later. Robert Thomas.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 15th October 1980
79962 and 79964, taken at 03:00 on 15 October 1980 immediately before departure from Doncaster MPD after tyre turning. Basil Hancock.