Vehicle 79000
Derby Lightweight (Red Triangle)
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Red Triangle
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 125hp
Transmission: Hydraulic
Lot Number: 30084
Diagram: 501
Allocations
| Apr-54 | New to | 37C (Hammerton Street) | |
| Jul-56 | Depot code change | 56G | |
| 24/02/64 | Withdrawn from | 56G (Hammerton Street) |
Notes
August 1956 - Six special DMU diagrams were in operation for the August '56 Bank holiday providing a half-hourly service between Bradford and Knaresborough. Four diagrams were the eight Bradford sets running as 4-cars, the other two were being Newcastle sets 79153/79328/79511 and 79154/79325/79510. On the 7th August one diagram was dropped.
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Norwich arrived circa Nov-64 cut circa Nov-64
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79000 | 79500 | As delivered to 37C - April 1954 | |||||||
| 79000 | 79500 | Noted 29th January 1955 | |||||||
| 79000 | 79500 | Noted 27th June 1955 | |||||||
| 79000 | 79500 | Noted July 1955 | |||||||
| 79000 | 79500 | Noted 19th September 1955 - Worked Ripon's first regular diesel service |
Images:
1965
Vandalised E79000 is awaiting scrapping at Archie King's scrapyard at Hall Road, Trowse, Norwich in 1965. Ipswich Transport Museum.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa mid-April 1954
A Derby Works image (negative 54/463) showing new West Riding Derby Lightweight DMU E79500 and presumably E79000 circa mid-April 1954. British Railways.