Vehicle 79629
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: 594
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 79079 during the unknown period are:
| 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| 15/07/67 | Withdrawn from | 9A (Longsight) |
Then the allocations for 79629 are:
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79079 | 79629 | As delivered to 26D - 10th December 1955 |
Images:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/982) showing the interior of a London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight Driver Trailer Composite. It is presumably M79629 which was used for the exterior views and delivered in December 1955. This was taken before the carpet was fitted. British Railways.
circa December 1955
An official image (Derby Works collection negative 55/984) showing the interior of a London Midland Region Met-Camm Lightweight Driver Trailer Composite. It is presumably M79629 which was used for the exterior views and delivered in December 1955. British Railways.