Vehicle 79076
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: 592
Allocations
| 10/12/55 | New to | 26D (Bury) | |
| Sep-58 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| 15/10/64 | Withdrawn from | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Notes
September 1955 - 79076 / 79626 ran trials between Castle Bromwich and Aldridge during September 1955.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Derby C&W Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79076 | 79626 | Noted September 1955 | |||||||
| 79076 | 79626 | As delivered to 26D - 10th December 1955 | |||||||
| 79076 | 79630 | Noted 17th November 1957 |
Images:
circa December 1955
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ106) showing a 79xxx series "Lightweight" set out on test at Sutton Park station. Formed of DMBS M79076 and DTCL M79626 these would be allocated new to Bury depot on 10/12/55. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
Unknown date
A Yellow Diamond formation (two Met-Camm Lightweights and a Derby Lightweight) seen at Nelson circa late 1950s / early 1960s. M79076 appears to be leading as is carrying train reporting number C748. Stuart Mackay Collection.