Vehicle 79326
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30194
Diagram: 508
Allocations
| Sep-55 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| 4w/e 26/12/59 | On loan to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| 4w/e 19/03/60 | Ex-loan back to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 21/11/66 | Withdrawn from | 52J (South Gosforth) |
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Heaton depot
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79151 | 79326 | 79401 | 79509 | As delivered to South Gosforth - September 1955 | |||||
| 79153 | 79326 | 79400 | 79510 | Noted 15th September 1956 - working 'The Pennine Diesel' AKA 'Little North Western' railtour | |||||
| 79151 | 79326 | 79403 | 79511 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 19/03/60 - ex-loan |
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 15th September 1956
The "Little North Western" was a joint RCTS / BR tour from Leeds on 15 September 1956. It is seen at the Arnside stop, the four-car Derby Lightweight was formed of vehicles E79153 + E79400 + E79326 + E79510. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 15th September 1956
The 'The Little North Western' - a joint RCTS / BR tour from Leeds - seen at Arnside on 15 September 1956. It was formed of E79153 + E79400 + E79326 + E79510. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 15th September 1956
A 4-car Derby Lightweight set formed E79510 + E79326 + E79400 + E79153. Taken on the 15th September 1956 at Tebay, this was a joint RCTS / BR tour from Leeds named 'The Little North Western'. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 15th September 1956
The joint RCTS / BR Little North Western railtour at Skipton on 15 September 1956. The Derby Lightweight quad set was formed of vehicles 79153 + 79400 + 79326 + 79510. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 15th September 1956
The joint RCTS / BR Little North Western railtour at Tebay on 15 September 1956. It was formed of a South Gosforth allocated four-car Derby Lightweight DMU with vehicle E79153 + 79400 + 79326 + 79510. Stuart Mackay Collection.