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Vehicle 50037 / 53037


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

22/02/57 New to 40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 02/07/60 Transferred to 41A (Darnall)
4w/e 28/04/62 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
04/10/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
20/03/89 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50037 - original number
53037 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 30/10/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50037 56037 As delivered to 40A - 22nd February 1957
50037 56037 Transfer to 41A - 3w/e 02/07/60
50037 56037 Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 28/04/62
50037 56037 Noted May 1968
50037 56034 Noted 14/08/70 - in Sheffield Midland1
50037 56037 Noted 20/04/73 - in Sheffield Midland1
50037 56037 Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster2
50037 56037 Noted 10/09/73 - in Sheffield Midland1
50037 56042 Noted 03/08/1974 - at Nottingham3
50037 56042 Noted 03/01/75 - in Leeds City1
50037 56025 Noted 27/05/76 - at Cambridge1
50037 56037 Noted 04/09/76 - at Doncaster2
50037 56010 Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland1
53037 54023 Noted circa 10/19864
53037 54023 Noted 20/11/19864
53037 54023 Noted 21/02/1987 - at Ely on 08.45 Cambridge to Leicester.5
53037 54019 Noted 05/07/1987 - at Sheffield - as 4 car set with 78719-789696
T232 53037 54019 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
53037 54019 Noted 17/08/88 - on 16:30 Doncaster-Skegness
T232 53037 54019 Noted circa 12/19884

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Retford

30th July 1977

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

Class 114 DMU at Retford low level

30th July 1977

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

Class 114 DMU at Nuneaton

3rd April 1985

53037 is at the end of a five-car formation seen arriving at Nuneaton with a working from Birmingham New Street on 03.04.1985. Andy Cole.

Class 114 DMU at Snailwell

22nd February 1991

Set number: T232

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


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st July 1981

E56011 and E50037 approaching Cowbit on an `up` passenger service on 1 July 1981. Phil Bevan.