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Vehicle 79063


Met-Camm Lightweight

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30190
Diagram: 591

Allocations

4w/e 26/05/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
4w/e 10/11/56 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 23/02/57 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
4w/e 20/04/57 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
02/11/68 Withdrawn from 32A (Norwich) - Noted as still in traffic afterwards.
16/06/69 Withdrawn from 32A (Norwich)

Notes

23/04/56 - E79061-3 with E79277-9 were used to operate the British Industries Fair services between Birmingham New Street and Castle Bromwich which ran from the 23rd April to 4th May. Afterwards they were sent to Derby.

Disposal

Scrapped by BR, Swindon C&W

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


79063 79279 As delivered to 40A - May 1956
79063 79279 Noted 18th October 1956
79063 79279 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 10/11/56
79063 79279 Noted 25/11/56 - on Stratford depot
79063 79279 Noted 7th January 1957
79063 79279 Transfer to 40A - February 1957
79063 79279 Transfer to 32A - April 1957

Images:

Met camm lightweight at Ipswich depot

circa late 1960s

Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMBS E79063 at Ipswich depot, circa late 1960s. Graham Clark.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th October 1956

Freshly transferred from Lincoln to Stratford, Met-Camm "Lightweight" E79279 (presumably with E79063) is seen in Romford station on 27 October 1956. Stuart Mackay Collection.