Vehicle 79178
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: 30321
Diagram: 633
Allocations
| w/e 09/06/56 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Oct-56 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Jun-57 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Jul-57 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 05/10/57 | Transferred to | 39A (Gorton) | |
| 01/02/58 | Depot code change | 9H | ER to LMR boundary change. Vehicles transferred 1st February on loan then permanently on 23rd February |
| Apr-58 | Depot code change | 9G | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 5w/e 08/04/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 08/07/67 | Withdrawn |
Notes
31st August 1957 - On show at Derby Works Open Day
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79178 | 79679 | As delivered to 6G - w/e 9th June 1956 | |||||||
| 79178 | 79679 | Transfer to 39A - 4w/e 05/10/57 |
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