Vehicle 50008 / 53008

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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

16/11/56	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
Jun-86	Stored U.	LN (Lincoln)
Sep-86	Reinstated	LN (Lincoln)
04/10/87	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
15/05/89	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50008 - original number
53008 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Dec-86 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 06/11/1981 released in blue/grey 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
	50007	56007	50008						Noted 1957
	50008	56008							Noted 16th Aug 1959
	50008	56008							Noted Jun-66 - at Brough1
	50008	56008							Noted May 1968
	50008	56019							Noted 02/01/71
	50008	56019							Noted 12/08/1971 - at York2
	50008	56019							Noted 30/10/1971 - at York2
	50008	56001							Noted 24/08/74 - at Grantham3
	50008	56009							Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster3
	50008	56009							Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds1
	50008	56047							Noted 11/04/77 - at York1
	50008	56028							Noted 27/05/78 - on 1332 Hull-Sheffield and 50214 + 56066 and 50380 + 56424
	50008	56028							Noted 10/07/78
	50008	56001							Noted 27/08/1979 - on 13:38 Doncaster to Cleethorpes4
	50008	56019							Noted circa 04/19825
	53008	54044							Noted 03/12/83
	53008	54018							Noted 19/02/84
	53008	54018							Noted circa 05/19845
	53008	54023							Noted circa 03/19855
	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 Norwich3

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

Images:

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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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10th July 1978

On the 10th July 1978 50008 is on the rear of a 114 set heading away from the camera and about to cross the swing bridge at Selby, led by 56028. Malcolm Clements.

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Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU with E50008 closest arrives at Worksop station with a service for Cleethorpes - probably from Sheffield, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

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3rd December 1983

A Class 114 two-car set comprising of E53008 and E54044 leaves Scunthorpe for Doncaster on 3rd December 1983. Syd Young.

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circa 1988

Set number: T224

A Class 114 DMU (53008 leading) passing Attenborough, circa 1988. Numerous photographers await a steam special in the background. Andrew Walker.

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22nd February 1991

Set number: T224

With almost everything stripped from underneath, Class 114 DMBS 53008 is seen at Snailwell on 22nd February 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 10th July 1978

56028 and 50008 at Selby on the 10th July 1978. Malcolm Clements.

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Date: 22nd February 1991

Set number: T232

Class 114 53037 (T232) with 53008 behind at Snailwell on 22nd February 1991. Nicholas Youngman.