Vehicle 79645
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 79124 during the unknown period are:
| 07/01/56 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Sep-58 | Transferred to | 1C (Watford) | |
| 4w/e 27/12/58 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) | |
| w/e 02/01/60 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 3w/e 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Then the allocations for 79645 are:
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| 19/04/69 | Withdrawn from | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) |
Notes
03/06/56 - The first of a series of Sunday excursions took M79124/79645, M79134/79655 and M79169/79670 from Birmingham New Street to Oxford. Outward journey was via Bletchley and return was via Northampton.
Disposal
Scrapped by Arnott Young, Old Kilpatrick arrived 09/10/69 cut circa late 1969
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79124 | 79645 | As delivered to 3E - January 1956 | |||||||
| 79124 | 79645 | Noted January 1956 | |||||||
| 79124 | 79645 | Noted 3rd June 1956 |
Images:
18th June 1968
M79645 leads an afternoon Keswick - Carlisle service out of Threlkeld station on June 18th, 1968. Michael Mensing.
18th June 1968
M79645 leads a Derby Lightweight twin set at Keswick with a Penrith service on 18 June 1968. Michael Mensing.
18th June 1968
The 12.25pm Keswick to Penrith service is seen at Briery, east of Keswick, on 18 June 1968 led by DTCL M79645. Michael Mensing.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 18th June 1968
M79645 leads an afternoon Keswick - Carlisle service into Threlkeld station on June 18th, 1968. Michael Mensing.