Vehicle 79673
Derby Lightweight
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30322
Diagram: 511
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 79172 during the unknown period are:
| 2w/e 02/06/56 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| circa Sep-56 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Apr-57 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| 4w/e 05/10/57 | Transferred to | 39A (Gorton) | |
| Sep-57 | On loan to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Dec-57 | Ex-loan back to | 39A (Gorton) | |
| 01/02/58 | Depot code change | 9H | ER to LMR boundary change. Vehicles transferred 1st February on loan then permanently on 23rd February |
| Apr-58 | Depot code change | 9G | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | Reddish | |
| 09/09/63 | Depot code change | 9C | |
| 2w/e 31/03/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) |
Then the allocations for 79673 are:
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) | - from Upperby |
| Apr-69 | Withdrawn from | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) |
Disposal
Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Kettering arrived 16/06/70 cut circa Jul-70
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 79172 | 79673 | As delivered to 6G - June 1956 | |||||||
| 79172 | 79673 | Transfer to 39A - 4w/e 05/10/57 | |||||||
| 79171 | 79673 | Noted 19/12/67 - at Preston1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
Images:
Unknown date
A Derby Lightweight DMU stabled at Preston, date unknown. The closest vehicle appears to be M79673. Edgehillsignallman@Flickr.