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Vehicle 56015 / 54015 / 54904 / 977776

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

27/02/57	New to	40A (Lincoln)
2w/e 02/05/59	Transferred to	41A (Darnall)
Oct-59	On loan to	NER (NER)
31/10/59	Ex-loan back to	41A (Darnall)
2w/e 30/04/61	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
04/10/87	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
22/01/89	To Parcels Sector at	CA (Cambridge)
p/e 08/12/90	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PCHX	- Conversion work to 977776 already underway for several months
25/03/92	To departmental stock	RTC (Derby RTC)
1994	Depot code change	ZA
4w/e 20/07/96	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
Jun-00	Withdrawn

Notes

9th September 1989 - Seen in Royal Mail red livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56015 - original number
54015 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
54904 - from 17/07/89 (parcels conversion)
977776 - from 25/03/92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977776

Automatic Train Protection Test Unit development and training vehicle, then circa 1996 became a route learning and inspection saloon at Bescot. From 3/92 to 6/00.

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50015	56015		As delivered to 40A - 27th February 1957
	50038	56015	50039	Noted 1957
	50015	56015		Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - ex-loan NER
	50024	56015		Noted Jul-66 - at Brough¹
	50015	56015		Noted 08/08/68 - in Leeds City¹
	50015	56015		Noted 31/12/68 - at Doncaster¹
	50015	56015		Noted 01/04/69 - at Sheffield Midland¹
	50031	56015		Noted 02/05/70 - at Doncaster¹
	50015	56015		Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster²
	50015	56015		Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds¹
	50007	56015		Noted 14/08/1973 - at Derby³
	50046	56015		Noted 03/08/1974 - at Nottingham³
	50046	56015		Noted 24/08/74 - on Lincoln depot⁴
	50005	56015		Noted 08/07/1975 - at Derby ³
	50015	56015		Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster⁴
	50015	56015		Noted 12/09/76 - at Doncaster¹
	50015	56015		Noted 27/08/77 - on 0953 Cleethorpes-Sheffield with 50025 + 56029
	50015	56015		Noted 24/09/77 - at Grantham⁴
	50015	56015		Noted 20/12/77 - at Nottingham⁴
	50020	56015		Noted November 1980
	53001	54015		Noted 18/02/1984⁵
	53001	54015		Noted 24/04/1984⁵
	53015	54015		Noted circa 10/1986⁵
TS225	53015	54015		Noted circa 02/1988⁵
T225	53015	54015		Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
	55929	54904		Noted 31/07/89⁶
	55929	54904		Noted 22/02/1990 - Passing Iver westbound
	55929	54904		Noted 29/06/90 - at Norwich⁴
	977775	977776		Listed at ZA - 08/11/93 - test unit

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

26th November 1985

A class 114 DMU is seen departing ECS after terminating at Nottingham with a service from Lincoln, at 1445 on Tuesday 26/11/1985. Closest is DTCL E54015, the DMBS seems to be E53001. Graeme Phillips Collection.

4th July 1989

A Royal Mail liveried parcels Class 114 set is working with a Met-Camm set as it enters Skipton station on a Morecambe - Leeds service on the 4th July 1989. Rex Holt.

2nd August 1991

977776 during conversion to the ATP unit. Taken on 2/8/91, showing the framework being assembled for the new partitions. John Reddyhoff.

2nd August 1991

977776 during conversion to the ATP unit. Taken on 2/8/91, showing the framework being assembled for the new partitions. John Reddyhoff.

8th November 1991

The kitchen area being constructed in 977776 during conversion to the ATP unit, 8/11/91. John Reddyhoff.

8th November 1991

Taken inside 977776 taken during conversion to the ATP unit on 8/11/91. John Reddyhoff.

8th November 1991

Inside 977776 during conversion to the ATP unit, 8/11/91. John Reddyhoff.

circa 1994

977776 / 977775 stabled at Warrington Arpley circa 1993/4. Mark Etstall.

1996

977776 / 977775 at Warrington in 1996. Tim Moss.

Unknown date

977776 / 977775 stabled at Warrington Arpley circa 1996. Malcolm Clements.

1996

977776 at Warrington Arpley circa 1996. Malcolm Clements.

1996

977776 at Warrington Arpley circa 1996. Malcolm Clements.

14th July 1996

977776 and 977775 at Bescot TMD on the 14th July 1996. S Gaskell.

Unknown date

Departmental Class 114 set (vehicles 977776 + 977775) stabled in Lincoln station, date unknown. Glyn Weigh.

16th April 1997

Departmental Class 114 DMU 977776 + 977775 seen at Doncaster on 16/4/97. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 8th March 1982

Plain blue E50010 is partnered with refurbished E56033, sitting next to blue grey E56015 at Sheffield Midland on 08-03-82. The HST is 43168, Cravens 56472 is on the right. Vincent Haworth.

Date: 27th June 1983

Two Class 114 DMUs at Boston with a Skegness - Nottingham service on 27 June 1983, the closest being 53001 + 54015. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 25th May 1987

Class 114 53015 and 54015 with the 12.10 Sheffield - Hull at Broughton Lane on 25 May 1987. Dave Warby Collection.

Date: 11th August 1989

Class 114 parcel DMU's 55929 + 54904 + BG 92257 at Queen Adelaide with a Peterborough to Norwich evening working on 11th August 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 9th September 1989

Class 128 55991 with Class 114 54904 + 55929 and BG 94124 on the Saturday Only 3E26 17:57 Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds Parcel Depot at New Mills South Junction, 9-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 18th August 1990

Barry Open Day 18th August 1990. In common with most open days in wales the weather was raining so as you can imagine everyone went for the cover of the engine shed. The vehicles, from left to right, are Class 128 55993 and Class 114 55929 + 54904. Alex Drennan.

Date: 11th November 1990

Withdrawn Class 114 DPU 55929 and presumably 54904 stabled at Derby Etches Park on 11 November 1990. It would be selected by the nearby EDU for conversion to the ATP test unit. Robert Thomas.

Date: 14th March 1992

Class 114 2-car DMU unit Nos. ADB977775 & ADB977776 [55929 and 54904] stands outside the Railway Technical Centre at Derby on 14 March 1992. Brian Creasey.

Date: 7th August 1996

Class 114 977775 + 977776 is seen at Crewe on 07.08.1996. Andy Cole.

Date: 7th August 1996

977775 / 977776 seen at Warrington Arpley, 7th August 1996. Paul Moxon.

Date: 9th December 1996

Transrail route learner 977775 + 977776 at Nottingham on 9th December 1996. David Page.

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