Vehicle 50003 / 53003

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Class 114

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp / Albion 238hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30209
Diagram: 516

Allocations

02/11/56	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
28/09/86	Stored S.	LN (Lincoln)
11/01/88	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50003 - original number
53003 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/07/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50003	56003							As delivered to 40A - 2nd November 1956
	50003	56003							Noted 12th November 1956
	50003	56003							Noted 25/11/56 - on Stratford depot
	50003	56003							Noted 26th Jun 1960
	50003	56003							Noted 21/04/63 - on REC "North Lindseyman' railtour.
	50003	56003							Noted 06/04/67 - at York1
	50003	56028							Noted 18th May 1968
	50003	56039							Noted 30th May 1968
	50003	56003							Noted 14/03/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
	50003	56003							Noted 02/05/70 - at Doncaster1
	50003	59542	50018						Noted Aug-71 - at Grantham
	50003	56007							Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland3
	50003	56040							Noted 08/09/75 - at Lincoln1
	50003	56013							Noted 06/12/75 - at Brough with 50039/560141
	50003	56014							Noted 25/09/76
	50003	56047							Noted 24/11/79 - at Doncaster4
	50003	56014							Noted 16/10/80
	50003	56037							Noted 20/09/1981 - at Cleethorpes4
	50003	56025							Noted circa 02/19832
	53003	54025							Noted 28/05/1983 - at Sheffield Midland4
	53003	54014							Noted circa 10/19832
	53003	54040							Noted 23/06/1984 - at Sheffield Midland, derailed4
	53003	54040							Noted 21/09/85 - at Norwich3
	53003	54040							Noted circa 01/19862

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Martin Lumley

Images:

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1958

A Derby Works image (negative 58/950) showing a Derby Heavyweight DMU formed of E50003 + E56003 in late 1958, possibly on the Wirksworth branch. The DMBS has Albion engines fitted, but not recently judging by the weathering. British Railways.

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1958

A Derby Works image (negative 58/951) showing the radiator on the No.1 side of a Derby Heavyweight DMBS, presumed to be E50003, in late 1958. This was type fitted with the Albion engines, originally they had a smaller version when fitted with 150hp engines. British Railways.

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27th March 1976

Making the final approach to Doncaster station Derby DMBS E50003 is leading a service from Sheffield on 27 March 1976. Geoff Dowling.

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16th October 1980

The very rare sight of a DMU (classes 114 & 105) on a Liverpool Street - Cambridge service: E50003, E56014, E56114 and E51294 head the 12.05 Liverpool Street - Cambridge at Hackney Downs presumably due to shortage of loco or stock. The same unit worked Up on the 09.27 Cambridge - Liverpool Street and it wasn't doing too badly at only 8 minutes late! 16/Oct/1980. Robert Chilton.

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21st September 1985

A Class 114 set (formed E53003 + E54040) and another DMU with the 12:58 Yarmouth - Norwich arrive at Norwich on Saturday 21st September 1985. Colin Brooks.

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16th April 1988

Class 114 DMBS 53003 at Snailwell on April 16, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 21st April 1963

The REC North Lindseyman railtour at Grimsby Pier on 21 April 1963 formed of a Derby Heavyweight set with vehicles E56003 + 50003. The image was taken by DC Sanderson. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: August 1971

A couple of slightly unusual Derby Heavyweight units at Grantham in August 1971. On the left E56019 carries an early version of the rail blue livery with just a yellow panel and the BR logo on the cab door. On the right the set of formed of two DMBSs with a Met-Camm centre car inbetween (E50018 + E59542 + E50003). Mel Smith.

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Date: August 1971

A hybrid set at Grantham in August 1971 - E50018 + E59542 + E50003. The Met-Camm centre car was a Lincoln vehicle from June 1970 to February 1972. Mel Smith.

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Date: 16th July 1983

Class 114 Derby 2-car DMUs at Sheffield on 16-7-83, DMBS 53038 on left for Huddersfield, DMBS 53003 with 10-56 to Retford on right. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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Date: 7th July 1984

Class 114 DMUs 53047 + 54023 with 54040 + 53003 with the 17-30 to Nottingham at Skegness on 7-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.