Vehicle 50016 / 53016

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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

11/12/56	New to	40A (Lincoln)
2w/e 02/05/59	Transferred to	41A (Darnall)
2w/e 30/04/61	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
28/09/86	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50016 - original number
53016 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 06/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

50016 was involved in the following incident:

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26/7/86 - Lockington Level Crossing, ER

Collision involving Class 105 / Class 114

Info from Bill Read

Collision of Class 105 + Class 114 with a Van on crossing. E54434-E51278 + E53016-E54034. 9 people killed and 59 people required hospital treatment. The van drove onto the crossing against flashing lights and was struck by the DMU. E54434 derailed and ran down the embankment, turning through 180 degrees before coming to rest on its side. All vehicles were badly damaged due to destruction of the track.

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Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50016	56016							As delivered to 40A - 11th December 1956
	50016	56016							Noted 07/10/67 - at Normanton1
	50016	56038							Noted 02/01/71
	50016	56016							Noted 17/08/1973 - at Derby2
	50016	56016							Noted 05/08/1974 - at Sheffield 2
	50016	56016							Noted 24/08/74 - at Lincoln St Marks3
	50016	56016							Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster 2
	50016	56016							Noted 02/01/75 - at York3
	50016	56023							Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough1
	50016	56016							Noted 12/09/1975 - at Retford2
	50016	56016							Noted 04/09/76 - at Sheffield1
	50016	56011							Noted 18/04/77
	50016	56005							Noted 12/06/79 - at Norwich with 50002 + 56027 and 50040 + 56049 probably on an excursion/special3
	50016	56044							Noted circa 04/19824
	50016	56037							Noted circa 03/19834
	53016	54007							Noted 20/01/84 - at Norwich3
	53016	54007							Noted circa 07/19854
	53016	54034							Noted circa 01/19864
	53016	54034							26/07/86

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

Images:

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18th April 1977

A Class 114 set at New Holland Pier station on the 18th April 1977, E50016 + E56011. Ian Francis.

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circa 1980

Class 114 DMBS E50016 in Doncaster Works circa 1980. Paul Redmond.

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16th April 1988

Class 114 DMBS E53016 in Snailwell on April 16, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 18th April 1977

Class 114 E56011 + E50016 in New Holland Pier station, 18/4/77. Ian Francis.

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Date: 15th May 1982

Set number: 53

The 12.38 Doncaster - Cambridge via the GN/GE joint line leaves March on 15th May 1982 formed of Cravens Class 105 set no. 53 E51277 + E56463. On the rear is Lincoln based Class 114 unit E50016 + E56018 which was in a hybrid livery of old and new refurbished paint schemes. E51277 was to last another three years being withdrawn in May 1985. Gerard Fletcher.