Vehicle 79508
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: 30192
Diagram: 502
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 | |
| 3w/e 13/08/66 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | - NER list as 4w/e 13/08/66, ScR list as 4w/e 06/08/66 |
| 12/06/67 | Withdrawn from | 64H (Leith Central) | - NER list as 4w/e 15/07/67 |
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Inverkeithing
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79150 | 79400 | 79325 | 79508 | As delivered to South Gosforth - September 1955 | |||||
| 79508 | 79328 | 79401 | 79509 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 19/03/60 | |||||
| 79508 | 79328 | 79403 | 79511 | Noted 27/08/66 - on 12:30 Edinburgh Waverley - North Berwick |
Images:
circa September 1955
An official image (Derby Works negative 55/677) of a four-car Derby Lightweight DMU posing on the Wirksworth branch circa September 1955. Formed of 79508 + 79325 + 79400 + 79150 the set would be delivered to the North Eastern Region for Newcastle - Middlesbrough services. British Railways.
circa September 1955
An official image (Derby Works negative 55/679) of the first class smoking compartment in Derby Lightweight Motor Composite E79508. The row of seats closest were reversible. British Railways.
circa September 1955
An official image (Derby Works negative 55/680) inside Derby Lightweight Motor Composite E79508 circa September 1955. Taken from the second class saloon looking through two different first class compartments (non-smoking / smoking) towards the cab. British Railways.