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Vehicle 50010 / 53010 / 55930

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

04/12/56	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
28/09/86	Stored S.	LN (Lincoln)
23/11/86	To Parcels Sector at	LN (Lincoln)
21/06/87	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
circa Dec-88	Sector Change to	RPXN
p/e 08/12/90	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
24/05/91	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50010 - original number
53010 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
55930 - from 09/08/87 (parcels conversion)

Modifications

15/12/79 - AWS fitted
Nov-86 - Converted for parcels use - to DMBP
p/e 18/10/88 - TL11 engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 15/04/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50010	56010	As delivered to 40A - 4th December 1956
50010	56010	Noted 14/08/67 - at Hull¹
50010	56010	Noted 07/10/67 - at Leeds City with 50045 + 56045¹
50010	56010	Noted 26/05/69 - at Brough¹
50010	56016	Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield¹
50010	56016	Noted 14/08/70 - in Sheffield Midland²
50010	56012	Noted 29/08/74 - at York²
50010	56012	Noted 30/08/1974 - at Sheffield³
50010	56012	Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster³
50010	56012	Noted 09/01/75 - at Doncaster²
50010	56023	Noted 19/09/75 - at Brough¹
50010	56023	Noted 03/04/76 - at Doncaster²
50010	56040	Noted 25/11/76 - at Cambridge²
50010	56024	Noted 17/10/77 - at Bury St Edmunds²
50010	56033	Noted 08/03/82
50010	56001	Noted circa 10/1982⁴
53010	54009	Noted circa 01/1984⁴
53010	54042	Noted circa 05/1985⁴
53010	54037	Noted circa 01/1986⁴
53010	54041	Noted 02/01/867 - on Cambridge depot, parcel set²
53010	54041	Noted 25th February 1987
55930	55933	Noted 07/05/88
55930	55933	Noted 19/05/88 - at Norwich²
55930	54900	Noted 06/05/89
55930	54900	Noted 09/08/89⁵
55930	54900	Noted 08/12/89 - at Norwich²
55930	54900	Noted 25/06/90

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

Images:

22nd September 1974

Barrow Hill station on the 22nd September 1974, with a DMU shuttle to Chesterfield in connection with the depot open day. From right to left is a 114 (DMBS is 50010), a 2-car 101 and a 3-car 104. Ian Francis.

Unknown date

A mixed-livery Class 114 DMU set with E50010 leading - thought to be taken at Worksop looking east from Rayton Lane with Manton Colliery in the right background - date unknown. Paul Redmond.

6th July 1978

E50010 leads the 5.16pm to Sheffield away from Retford on July 6, 1978. Michael Mensing.

8th March 1979

The 3.02pm Matlock - Derby service draws into Belper station on March 8th, 1979. DMBS E50010 is at the front of the Class 114 set. Michael Mensing.

8th March 1979

E50010 pulls the 3.02pm Matlock - Derby service out of Belper station on March 8th, 1979. Michael Mensing.

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.

17th May 1982

For a time in around 1982 the 17.10 Cambridge - Peterborough local was booked for a Lincoln based dmu set, rather than a Norwich one. Here a hybrid liveried Lincoln Class 114 set with E50010 nearest the camera trailing and E56033 passes Norwood Road on its way to Whittlesea and Peterborough on a rather overcast 17th May 1982. Gerard Fletcher.

August 1987

Class 114 Derby Heavyweight DMU 55930 + 55933, newly converted for parcel use, seen at Cambridge station in August 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

2nd June 1988

Class 114 Express Parcels dmu, formed of vehicles 55930/33 stands on the south side of Leeds station on 2 June 1988. Paul Braybrook.

17th November 1988

Class 114 parcel car 55930 in the Crimpsall shop at Doncaster Works on 17 November 1988. One of only two former Class 114 DMBSs to have received the blue parcel livery, It would emerge from this works visit in Royal Mail Red livery and TL11 engines. Note the extra grille added to the bodyside. Stuart Mackay Collection.

5th May 1989

55930 Class 114 is seen passing Saltley on 05.05.1989 in Royal Mail Pacels red livery. 55930 was converted from 53010. Andy Cole.

6th May 1989

A Derby class 114 DMU that has found a new lease of life converted for parcels use - 55930 (53010) + 54900 (54034) at Manchester Piccadilly, 6th May 1989. Andrew J Crowther.

July 1989

Freshly painted Class 114 parcel conversion 55930 (and presumably 54900) in London St Pancras station in July 1989. Andrew Malloy.

1989

55930 in Leeds station, probably in 1989. It was one of only two red 114 power cars to carry "Royal Mail Letters", the other three simply had "Royal Mail". Malcolm Clements.

1989

Class 114 DPU 55930 + 54900 at Leeds. Undated, but they seem freshly painted into red making it 1989. Malcolm Clements.

6th September 1989

55930 on 4G15, the 16:08 Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street departs platform 10 Piccadilly, 6-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

1990

55930 on display at Bury (East Lancs Railway) in 1990 in the company of a Class 128. Bill Read.

6th July 1990

Parcels Class 114 55930 + 54900 is seen passing Washwood Heath with Class 128 55995 in the fading light on 06.07.1990. Andy Cole.

Unknown date

A Class 114 Royal Mail liveries parcel set at Cambridge. 55930 (ex-53010) is the power car. Date unknown. Robert Frise Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 30th July 1977

50037 56037 56027 50043 56024 50010 arriving at Retford. Phil Bidwell.

Date: 30th July 1977

50037+56037+56027+50043+56024+50010 arriving at Retford low level. Phil Bidwell.

Date: 18th April 1981

Seen outside the Works at Doncaster on April 18 1981 are, from right to left, 08 745, 56039 + 50010 and 51284 + 56454. John Carter.

Date: 2nd May 1988

Converted Derby Class 114 2-car DPU, 55933+55930 (former 54034+53010), stabled Cambridge 2-5-88. On the right in blue/grey is 53046. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 12th July 1988

Class 114 parcels set 54900 + 55930 at Ely on July 12, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 18th August 1988

Class 105 parcels set 53367 + 53365 at Leeds on August 18, 1988. Behind is the blue Class 114 roller shutter door set 55930 + 55933, and behind is another Class 114 set. Rex Holt.

Date: 28th April 1989

55931, 54901, 55994, 55930, 54900 stabled in the Wall Siding at Leeds station 28th April 1989. They have arrived from Neville Hill and will be transferred to the PCD by the Leeds shunt driver to work overnight Royal Mail trains. Keith Long.

Date: 3rd May 1989

54900 + 55930 Leeds 3/5/89. Sparegang.

Date: September 1989

Parcels Class 114 54900 (and presumably 55930) in York station on September 1989. George Woods.

Date: January 1990

One of the Royal Mail Red Class 114 parcel DMUs in St Pancras in January 1990. The closest vehicle appears to be 54900, its partner is presumably 55930. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 4th August 1990

Class 114 parcels unit 54900 + 55930 and Class 128 55993, in the south-west bay at Crewe on the 4th August 1990. Paul Bettany.

Date: 3rd February 1991

55994 after withdrawal, seen stored at Derby Etches Park with 54900 55930 behind, 3-2-91. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 6th March 1991

Withdrawn Class 114 and 128 parcel DMUs at Inverness on March 6, 1991. 54902 with 55932 54900 55930 55993 and 55994. Roddy MacPhee.

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