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Vehicle 50042 / 53042


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 1973Depot code changeLN
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29/06/88 Withdrawn from LN (Lincoln)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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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: September 1972

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

DMU

Date: 17th September 1988

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