Vehicle 56008 / 54008

---

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

16/11/56	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
04/10/87	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
15/05/89	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56008 - original number
54008 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 27/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50008	56008							As delivered to 40A - 16th November 1956
	50008	56008							Noted 16th Aug 1959
	50008	56008							Noted Jun-66 - at Brough1
	50008	56008							Noted May 1968
	50020	56008							Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
	50006	56008							Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50020 + 560101
	56008								Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster, loose vehicle ex-works2
	50047	56008							Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster3
	50047	56008							Noted 09/09/1975 - at Retford3
	50047	56008							Noted 29/10/75 - at York with 50035/560091
	50047	56008							Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough1
	50035	56008							Noted 09/08/79
	53040	54008							Noted circa 10/19834
	53040	54008							Noted 27/11/85 - on 11:50 Sheffield - Doncaster service5
	53008	54008							Noted 05/07/1987 - at Sheffield6
T224	53008	54008							Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T224	53008	54008							Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich2

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Robert Chilton

Images:

---

30th July 1980

Class 114 56008 + 50013 in New Holland Pier station on 30 July 1980 on the 11:24 to Barton-on-Humber, with a Cravens DMU behind. Lewis Bevan.

---

circa early 1980s

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56008 and DMBS E50041, thought to be at Shireoaks East Junction, looking west towards Worksop, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

---

Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56008 closest (the DMBS is possibly E50009) at Worksop, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

---

22nd March 1984

Class 114 driving trailer E54008 leaves Totley Tunnel on the 22nd March 1984 with a Sheffield-New Mills service. Kevin Law.

---

21st March 1987

Class 114 DMU vehicles E54008 + E53018 are seen at Grimsby Town on Saturday 21/03/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.

---

Unknown date

Set number: T224

This is presumed to be 54008, labeled T224, the other end is DMBS 53044 (T234). Seen in Derby station, date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

---

11th May 1988

Set number: T224

Class 114 DMU Tyseley set T224 (DTS 54008 leading) alongside Class 101 2-car DMU Norwich set 58 at Cambridge on 11 or 12-5-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

---

21st February 1992

Set number: T224

Class 114 DTS 54008 at Snailwell on 21 February 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

---

Date: 9th August 1979

Carnforth, the 9th August 1979. On train on the left is formed E50035 + E56008 + E50289 + E59531 + E51559 (Class 114 & 101/111). On the right is M56475 + M50784 + M56129 + M50374. Robert Frise.

---

Date: 30th July 1980

New Holland Pier on 30 July 1980, with 50013 + 56008 on the 11.24 to Barton. The pier was the terminus for the ferry across the Humber from Hull. The ferry closed, as did New Holland Pier station, on 24 June 1981 when the Humber Bridge opened. Lewis Bevan.

---

Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DMBS E50041 and DTCL E56008, thought to be at Shireoaks East Junction, looking west towards Worksop, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

---

Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DMBS E50009 closest (the DTCL is possibly E56008) at Worksop, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

---

Date: 24th March 1982

50009 with 56008 arriving Ely. Phil Bidwell.

---

Date: 24th March 1982

50009 with 56008 arriving at Ely Phil Bidwell.

---

Date: unknown

Set number: T234

A Class 114 set in Derby station, date unknown. 53044 is on this end, labeled set T234, the other end is labeled T224 (presumably 54008). Malcolm Clements.

---

Date: May 1988

Set number: 58

Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU Norwich set 58 (51213 closest) and Derby Class 114 DMU Tyseley set T224 (with DTC 54008 closest) at Cambridge on the 11th or 12th May 1988. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.