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Vehicle 50003 / 53003


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 1973Depot code changeLN
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11/01/88 Withdrawn from LN (Lincoln)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 02/05/70 - at Doncaster1
50003 59542 50018 Noted Aug-71 - at Grantham
50003 56007 Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland2
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 56014 Noted 16/10/80
50003 56025 Noted circa 02/19833
53003 54014 Noted circa 10/19833
53003 54040 Noted 21/09/85 - at Norwich2
53003 54040 Noted circa 01/19863

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Wirksworth branch

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.

Detail of a Class 114 DMU

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.

Class 114 DMU at Hackney Downs

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.

Class 114 DMU at Norwich

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.

Class 114 DMU at Snailwell

16th April 1988

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


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 6th 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.

DMU

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.