Vehicle 79283
Met-Camm Lightweight
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30191
Diagram: 593
Allocations
| 22/05/56 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 4w/e 26/01/57 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 02/11/68 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79067 | 79283 | As delivered to 40A - 22nd May 1956 | |||||||
| 79067 | 79283 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 26/01/57 | |||||||
| 79068 | 79283 | Noted 26/08/67 - at Thetford1 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
Images:
September 1968
With a first class section E79283 is seen at Swaffham in September 1968, it's blue liveried partner is probably E79062. Steve Davies Collection.
September 1968
A Met-Camm Lightweight unit in platform 4 of Kings Lynn station in September 1968. The DTC at the front is E79283, the DMBS is in blue livery is probably E79062. Steve Davies Collection.