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Vehicle 56005 / 54005


Class 114

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30210
Diagram: 641

Allocations

07/11/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
10/05/87 Stored U. LN (Lincoln)
14/12/87 Reinstated TS (Tyseley)
17/01/88 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56005 - original number
54005 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 05/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50005 56005 As delivered to 40A - 7th November 1956
50005 56005 Noted 05/08/661
50048 56005 Noted May 1968
50005 56005 Noted 31/12/69 - in Leeds City2
50006 56005 Noted 18/08/1972 - at Derby3
50047 56005 Noted 28/04/73 - at Neville Hill open day1
50004 56005 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot2
50014 56005 Noted 06/10/75 - at Brough1
50020 56005 Noted 07/02/76 - at Brough1
50015 56005 Noted 11/06/77 - on 0717 York-Sheffield with 50624 + 56196
50016 56005 Noted 12/06/79 - at Norwich with 50002 + 56027 and 50040 + 56049 probably on an excursion/special2
50017 56005 Noted circa 10/19824
53017 54005 Noted 02/03/85 - on Sheffield to New Mills Central service
53017 54005 Noted 26/06/1986 - at Chettisham on 09.30 Cambridge to Lincoln Central.5

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Nicholas Youngman

Images:

Class 114 DMU at New Mills

18th July 1981

A Class 114 with E56005 at the front pauses at New Mills Central on its way to Sheffield, 18th July 1981. Andrew McConnell.

Class 114 DMU at Doncaster

2nd September 1981

Deltic 55 007 passes E56005 at the front of a Class 114 rake in Doncaster station on September 2, 1981. John Carter.

Class 114 DMU at Nottingham

9th June 1984

Two Class 114 DMUs - E54005 closest - in Nottingham station on 9 June 1984. Alistair Ness.

Class 114 DMU at Hathersage

2nd March 1985

Class 114 Derby Heavyweight 2-car DMU 54005 + 53017 arriving at Hathersage with the 12-30 to New Mills Central (from Sheffield) on 2-3-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 2nd March 1985

Class 114 Derby Heavywreight 2-car DMU 53017 + 54005 arrived New Mills Central from Sheffield 2-3-85. The Hope Valley stoppers from Sheffield terminated at New Mills during this timetable. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.