Vehicle 50042 / 53042

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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

08/03/57	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
21/06/87	Stored U.	LN (Lincoln)
29/06/88	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

Notes

Oct-87 - Noted in some stock lists as reinstated to LN and transferred to TS but vehicle remained in store.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50042 - original number
53042 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 28/11/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50042	56042							As delivered to 40A - 8th March 1957
	50042	56007							Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster1
	50042	56042							Noted 02/01/70 - in Sheffield Midland2
	50042	56042							Noted 02/05/70 - at Doncaster1
	50042	56042							Noted 12/08/1971 - at York3
	50042	56042							Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50018 + 560181
	50042	56023							Noted 24/08/74 - at Cleethorpes2
	50042	56011							Noted 09/01/75 - at Doncaster2
	50042	56030							Noted 08/09/75 - at Brough1
	50042	56030							Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough1
	50042	56030							Noted 29/03/1976 - at Retford4
	50042	56042							Noted 18/06/80 - at Norwich2
	50042	56018							Noted 02/02/83 - at Norwich2
	50042	56018							Noted circa 03/19835
	53042	54026							Noted 18/02/19845
	53042	54009							Noted circa 05/19845
	53042	54002							Noted circa 02/19865
	53042	54002							Noted 06/06/87 - on 08:38 Retford - Sheffield6

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

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Date: September 1972

E56047 + E50042 are seen in Doncaster station in in September 1972. Mel Smith.

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Date: 17th September 1988

Three condemned Class 114 units at Holmes Yard, Lincoln on the 17th September 1988. E54002 + 53042 are closest. Hamish Stevenson.