Vehicle 79639
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30236
Diagram: 509
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 79118 during the unknown period are:
| 26/11/55 | New to | 12A (Carlisle Upperby) | - on loan from 3E |
| Jan-57 | Ex-loan back to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Jun-57 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Upperby) | |
| Oct-57 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| May-58 | On loan to | 1C (Watford) | |
| Jul-58 | On loan to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) | |
| 4w/e 27/12/58 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Then the allocations for 79639 are:
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| 19/04/69 | Withdrawn from | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Arnott Young, Old Kilpatrick arrived 09/10/69 cut circa late 1969
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79118 | 79639 | As delivered to 12A - 26th November 1955 - on loan | |||||||
| 79118 | 79639 | Noted 21st January 1957 | |||||||
| 79118 | 79639 | Noted 24th May 1958 | |||||||
| 79148 | 79639 | Noted 25/11/67 - at Carnforth1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
Images:
4th September 1956
A Derby Lightweight DMU in Workington station on 4 September 1956. This is not one of the original West Cumberland batch (split windscreens) - there were three of these later sets in the area at the time and this seems to be M79637 + M79118. Stuart Mackay Collection.