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Vehicle 50024 / 53024


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

09/01/57 New to 40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to 41A (Darnall)
Oct-59 On loan to NER (NER)
30/10/59 Ex-loan back to 41A (Darnall)
4w/e 28/04/62 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
10/05/87 To Parcels Sector at LN (Lincoln)
21/06/87 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
27/09/88 Withdrawn from CA (Cambridge)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50024 - original number
53024 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Dec-86 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 03/11/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50024 56024 As delivered to 40A - 9th January 1957
50024 56024 Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - ex-loan NER
50024 56024 Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 28/04/62
50024 56024 Noted 02/09/65 - at Hull with 50023 + 560231
50024 56015 Noted Jul-66 - at Brough1
50024 56014 Noted 05/08/66 - at Leeds City1
50024 56038 Noted May 1968
50024 56037 Noted 02/05/70 - at Bradford1
50024 56024 Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster2
50024 56024 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds with 50019/560231
50024 56024 Noted 05/07/74 - at Sheffield1
50024 56024 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Sheffield3
50024 56024 Noted 06/11/75 - at Brough with 50006/560471
50024 56024 Noted 12/01/76 - at Brough1
50024 56010 Noted 12/09/76 - at Doncaster1
50024 56032 Noted 16/11/77 - at Bury St Edmunds4
50024 56004 Noted 01/03/80 - on 12.40 Doncaster – Cambridge (Via Lincoln, Sleaford, Spalding)5
50024 56044 Noted circa 02/19836
53024 54030 Noted 24/04/19846
53024 54018 Noted circa 07/19856
53024 54018 Noted 17/08/85
53024 54018 Noted 23/08/85 - at Norwich4
53024 54003 Noted 03/05/19866
53024 54003 Noted 29/03/87 - at Norwich4
53024 54033 Noted 10/09/87
53024 54033 Noted 29/06/88

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Derby

February 1976

E50024 and E56024 are on Matlock duties when seen in Derby station in February 1976. Mel Smith.

Class 114 DMU at New Holland Pier

26th May 1981

With oval buffers, 50024 is seen at New Holland Pier on 26/5/81. Chris Lings.

Class 114 DMU at Worksop

Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU at Workshop, date unknown. The DMBS is E50024, the DTCL is possibly E56010. Paul Redmond.

Class 114 DMU at Worksop

Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU at Worksop circa early 1980s. DMBS E50024 is closest, the DTCL is likely E56010. Paul Redmond.

Class 114 DMU at Barnetby east

10th August 1982

E50024 with E56010 passing Barnetby east signalbox. Phil Bidwell.

Class 114 DMU at Marks Tey

17th August 1985

Class 114 53024 and 54018 are seen with the 07:28 Sudbury - Colchester departing Mark Tey (at 08:26) on Saturday 17th August 1985. Viewed from the 07:50 Clacton - Liverpool St. Colin Brooks.

Class 114 DMU at Ipswich

29th November 1987

On Sunday 29th November 1987 Lincoln Based Class 114 Diesel Parcels units (closest are probably 53024 (oval buffers) + 54033) are seen departing from Ipswich Station. Why? We had no duties for Parcels Units from Lincoln into Ipswich and certainly no Parcels units diagrammed to visit Ipswich on a Sunday. AndrewHA.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56010 closest at Worksop, date unknown. The DMBS is possibly E50024. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56010 closest at Worksop, date unknown. The DMBS is possibly E50024. Paul Redmond.