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<- 79010 | 79011 | 79012 ->

Vehicle 79011


Derby Lightweight

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30123
Diagram: 503

Allocations

15/01/55 New to 12A (Carlisle Upperby) - Official listing, arrived Carlisle circa Nov-54.
Feb-58Depot code change12B
3w/e 03/10/64 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
3w/e 31/01/65 Transferred to 12B (Carlisle Upperby)
4w/e 08/06/68 Withdrawn from 12B (Carlisle Upperby)

Notes

May 1956 - 79011, 79013 and 79037 noted in Derby C&W Works circa late May / early June 1956.

Disposal

Scrapped by Arnott Young, Troon arrived 16/06/69 cut circa mid-1969

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79011 79603 As delivered to 12A - 15th January 1955
79011 79017 Noted 19th July 1967

Images:

Derby lightweight at Silloth

15th March 1956

On March 15, 1956, M79011 + M79603 are seen in Silloth station with the 10:20 Carlisle service. Hamish Stevenson.

Derby lightweight at Carlisle

29th August 1966

A Derby Lightweight DMU in Carlisle station - M79011 closest - on 29 August 1966. Michael Mensing.