Vehicle 79668
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 79148 during the unknown period are:
| 11/02/56 | 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 79668 are:
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| 19/04/69 | Withdrawn from | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) |
Disposal
Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Kettering arrived 16/07/70 cut circa Jul-70
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79148 | 79668 | As delivered to 3E - 11th February 1956 | |||||||
| 79148 | 79668 | Noted March 1956 |
Images:
circa February 1956
Livery experiment. This official image (Derby Works negative 56/19) records a trial of warning markings on the front end of Derby Lightweight DTCL M79668 circa February 1956. The text on the rear of the print includes "despatched to Monument Lane for traffic Feb 7th 1956". The vehicle on the left, with "Derby Carr & Wagon Dept" on the destination blind suggests this was taken at that location. British Railways.