Vehicle 79079
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 | |
| 3w/e 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 9C (Reddish) | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 15/07/67 | Withdrawn from | 9A (Longsight) |
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79079 | 79629 | As delivered to 26D - 10th December 1955 | |||||||
| 79079 | 79631 | Noted 17th November 1957 |
Images:
circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/983) showing the interior of a London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight Driving Motor Brake Second. It is presumably M79079 which was used for the exterior views and delivered in December 1955. British Railways.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/976) showing London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight set M79629 / M79079, which was delivered in December 1955. Taken at Buckley Wells Coal Sidings, Bury, this was the matted version. British Railways.
Date: circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/976) showing London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight set M79629 / M79079, which was delivered in December 1955. Taken at Buckley Wells Coal Sidings, Bury, this was the un-matted version. British Railways.
Date: circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/977) showing London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight set M79629 / M79079, which was delivered in December 1955. Taken at Buckley Wells Coal Sidings, Bury, this was the matted version. British Railways.
Date: circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/977) showing London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight set M79629 / M79079, which was delivered in December 1955. Taken at Buckley Wells Coal Sidings, Bury, this was the un-matted version. British Railways.
Date: circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/978) showing London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight set M79629 / M79079, which was delivered in December 1955. Taken at Buckley Wells Coal Sidings, Bury, this was the matted version. British Railways.
Date: circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/978) showing London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight set M79629 / M79079, which was delivered in December 1955. Taken at Buckley Wells Coal Sidings, Bury, this was the un-matted version. British Railways.