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Vehicle 50017 / 53017

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

01/01/57	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
10/05/87	Stored U.	LN (Lincoln)
14/06/87	Reinstated	CA (Cambridge)
21/06/87	To Parcels Sector at	CA (Cambridge)
27/09/88	Withdrawn from	CA (Cambridge)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50017 - original number
53017 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jun-87 - Converted for parcels use - as DMBP at LN

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/07/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50017	56017		As delivered to 40A - 1st January 1957
50017	56017		Noted 22/04/66 - in Doncaster¹
50017	56037		Noted 11/04/67 - at Doncaster¹
50017	56037		Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City¹
50017	56017		Noted May 1968
50017	56043		Noted 01/10/1972 - with 50004 + 56004 on unknown railtour in Grantham / Doncaster / Leeds area.
50017	56043		Noted 01/10/1972 - 50017-56043+50004-56004 working Grantham to Keighley and return special
50017	56043		Noted 02/09/73 - at Retford²
50017	56006		Noted 03/01/75 - in Leeds City²
50017	56006		Noted 09/01/75 - at Doncaster²
50017	56017		Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster²
50017	56001		Noted 24/09/77 - at Darnall and Sheffield Midland²
50017	56032		Noted 20/06/1979 - Seen at Barrow in Furness on a school excursion with 50025-56004³
50017	56027		Noted 17/07/80 - at Ely²
50017	56005		Noted circa 10/1982³
53017	54005		Noted 02/03/85 - on Sheffield to New Mills Central service
53017	54005		Noted 26/06/1986 - at Chettisham on 09.30 Cambridge to Lincoln Central.⁴
53017	54001	53739	Noted 27/06/1987 - at Ely on rear of Cambridge to Doncaster.⁴
53017	55933		Noted circa 07/1987³
53017	54001	53739	Noted 05/07/1987 - at Stockport - parcels set⁵
53017	54014		Noted 27/01/88 - at Norwich, parcel set²

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Nicholas Youngman
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

2nd March 1985

Class 114 Derby Heavywreight 2-car DMU 53017 + 54005 arrived New Mills Central from Sheffield 2-3-85. The Hope Valley stoppers from Sheffield terminated at New Mills during this timetable. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

11th July 1987

E53017 faces E54041 at Cambridge on the 11th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.

circa August 1987

A Class 114 parcel DMU formed of E53017 and presumably 55933 departs from Manchester Piccadilly platform 11 with a GUV on tow. The slide process date was August 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

10th October 1987

A Class 114 parcel DMU at Leeds on 10 October 1987, closest is thought to be 53017. Brian Creasey.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: November 1975

Two Class 114 DMUs in Doncaster station with a Sheffield (Midland) via Rotherham service in November 1975. The vehicles are noted as E50002, E56002, E50017 and E56017. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: November 1975

Two Class 114 DMUs in Doncaster station with a Sheffield (Midland) via Rotherham service in November 1975. The vehicles are noted as E50002, E56002, E50017 and E56017. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: 1st December 1984

53466 and 53017 seen in York station on the 1st December 1984. Chris Lings.

Date: 2nd March 1985

Class 114 Derby Heavyweight 2-car DMU 54005 + 53017 arriving at Hathersage with the 12-30 to New Mills Central (from Sheffield) on 2-3-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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