Vehicle 79665
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30202
Diagram: 642
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 79145 during the unknown period are:
| 04/02/56 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 8E (Northwich) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 12B (Carlisle Upperby) |
Then the allocations for 79665 are:
| 5w/e 12/08/67 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | - unpublished, likely to have been from 1E - may not have went to 12B with 79145 |
| P10/67 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79145 | 79665 | As delivered to 3E - 4th February 1956 | |||||||
| 79145 | 79665 | Noted March 1956 | |||||||
| 79147 | 79665 | Noted 1958 |
Images:
circa early 1970
With two window frames removed Derby Lightweight DTCL M79665 is seen stored at Ipswich loco shed circa early 1970. The vehicle was likely transferred from Bletchley to Norwich in summer 1967, it was withdrawn from that depot in October 1967 and would eventually be disposed of to the Bird Group at Long Marston in February 1973. Tony Wilkins.