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Vehicle 50001 / 53001

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

15/10/56	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
10/05/87	Stored U.	LN (Lincoln)
29/06/88	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

Notes

May 1956 - Noted that work was well advanced in construction at Derby C&W Works circa late May / early June 1956.
20th October 1956 - 50001 / 56001 made numerous test runs from Lincoln to Cleethorpes, Retford, Skegness, etc. from 15th - 20th October 1956. Brake blocks placed on sacking on the floor were used as additional weight.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50001 - original number
53001 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 13/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50001	56001	As delivered to 40A - 15th October 1956
50001	56001	Noted 20th October 1956
50001	56002	Noted 02/07/66 - at Brough with 50040 + 56040¹
50001	56032	Noted 21st May 1968
50001	56032	Noted 24th May 1968
50001	56001	Noted 30th May 1968
50001	56007	Noted 09/07/69
50001	56001	Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield¹
50001	56004	Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds with 50029/56029¹
50001	56022	Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50011 + 56011¹
50001	56017	Noted 05/07/74 - at Sheffield¹
50001	56017	Noted 24/08/74 - at Cleethorpes²
50001	56017	Noted 27/08/1974 - at York³
50001	56021	Noted 29/10/75 - at York with 50045/56043¹
50001	56043	Noted 03/07/76 - on 1715 Nottingham-Derby
50001	56043	Noted 09/12/76 - at Cambridge²
50001	56043	Noted 03/03/77 - at Cambridge²
50001	56043	Noted 16/12/77 - at Grantham²
53001	54015	Noted 18/02/1984⁴
53001	54015	Noted 24/04/1984⁴
53001	54039	Noted circa 09/1986⁴
53001	54039	Noted 22/10/1986⁴

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

circa October 1956

An official image (Derby Works negative 56/834) showing the first Derby Heavyweight set formed E50001/E56001 on the Wirksworth branch. British Railways.

9th July 1969

E50001 and E56007 seen at Firsby waiting to leave for Skegness, July 9, 1969. Steve Davies Collection.

9th July 1969

On the left side of this view of Firsby sits a Cravens set and on the right a Derby Heavyweight with E50001 closest, 9th July 1969. Steve Davies Collection.

circa 1974

E50001 with it's non-standard destination blind box stands at Doncaster after arriving from Lincoln. Robert Chilton Collection.

10th August 1974

E50001 and E56017 departs from Doncaster on 11 August 1974. Paul James.

22nd July 1978

E50001 leads a six-car Class 114 formation into Ancaster with the 2.51pm Nottingham - Skegness service on July 22, 1978. Michael Mensing.

Unknown date

With its distinctive lowered destination indicated E50001 leads a Class 114 DMU in Sheffield station, date unknown. The DTCL is possibly E56043. Paul Redmond.

28th September 1980

A refurbished Class 114 DMU formed of cars E56043 & E50001 arrives at New Holland Town with a service from Cleethorpes to New Holland Pier on September 28th 1980. There is much of interest in this view, including a pair of lower quadrant signals, the North to West curve towards Barton-On-Humber, Barrow Road Signal box and the level crossing giving vehicular access to the Pier and the ferry service across the Humber to Hull. Martyn Hilbert.

28th September 1980

Class 114 Derby Heavyweight 2-Car DMU formed of cars E50001 & E56043 (E50001 was the first built, emerging from Derby in 1956), departs from New Holland Pier and runs along the 1,375 yard structure towards its next stop at New Holland Town on September 28th 1980. There is a air of dereliction all around, the pier closed to passenger trains following the opening of the Humber Suspension Bridge in June 1981. Martyn Hilbert.

28th September 1980

In refurbished livery, Class 114 two-car DMU formed of E50001 & E56043 was stood at a run-down looking New Holland Town with a service from New Holland Pier to Cleethorpes on Sunday September 28th 1980. The station here and the 1,375 Yard Pier and the station at the Pier Head (and the connecting ferry service across the River Humber to Hull) was closed some nine months after this image was recorded. The last day of service was June 1st 1981, commensurate with the opening of the Humber Suspension Bridge. This place was in a time-warp, with BR Eastern Region blue enamel signage and mechanical signalling including some lower quadrants. This was my one and only visit to New Holland Pier, and my regret is that I did not have a ride on the DMU, photograph the Ferry, or by a ticket as a souvenir. Martyn Hilbert.

27th June 1983

Two Class 114 DMUs at Boston with a Skegness - Nottingham service on 27 June 1983, the closest being 53001 + 54015. Stuart Mackay Collection.

January 1984

A two-car Sheffield to Leeds Class 114 DMU trundles over Jumble Lane level crossing and into Barnsley station in January 1984. The DMBS is easily recognisable as E50001 by the lower than normal destination indicator. Andrew Walker.

June 1984

A Class 114 DMU led by E53001 at Lenton Junction (Nottingham) in June 1984. Mel Smith.

16th April 1986

E53001 at Doncaster on April 16, 1986. Lewis Bevan.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56043 closest (the DMBS is possibly E50001) in Sheffield station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Date: 22nd September 1979

A Class 114 DMU formed of E56028 and E50001 seen at York on 22 September 1979. Brian Daniels.

Date: 28th September 1980

Having travelled down the 1375ft long Pier from New Holland Pier Head, A Class 114 2-Car DMU formed of E56043 & E50001 in refurbished livery, stands at New Holland Town with a service to Cleethorpes on Sunday 28th September 1980. With the opening of the Humber Suspension Bridge in June 1981, and the subsequent withdrawal of the ferry service from New Holland Pier to Hull, the stations and the pier were all closed on June 24th 1981. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 28th September 1980

In refurbished livery, A Class 114 2-Car DMU, formed of cars E50001 & E56043, waits to depart from a run-down looking New Holland Pier with a service to Cleethorpes on Sunday 28th September 1980. The linkspan connecting the station to the ferry landing stage can be seen to the right of the station building. A Morris Minor and a Mark 3 Ford Cortina are parked behind the buffer stops. In this period only one track was in situ at this end of the Pier. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 24th October 1980

Despite succumbing to closure in September 1961, the platforms, station buildings and even the waiting shelter canopy were still intact at Cowbit on 24th October 1980, some two years before the line from March to Spalding closed completely. This Lincoln based Derby Heavyweight Class 114 DMU formed of cars E56043 & E50001 was working the 13.50 Cambridge - Doncaster local service, seen heading for its next stop at Spalding. In the early 1970s, the passenger service on the joint line was largely long distance loco hauled services, notably the Yarmouth - York, Newcastle - Norwich and Harwich - Manchester 'Boat Train' all used this route. In around 1974 DMUs took over being mainly supplied by Norwich and Lincoln depots, but occasionally Tyneside and Calder Valley sets would make appearances. Gerard Fletcher.

Date: 26th November 1985

A class 114 DMU is seen departing ECS after terminating at Nottingham with a service from Lincoln, at 1445 on Tuesday 26/11/1985. Closest is DTCL E54015, the DMBS seems to be E53001. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 7th March 1987

54039 + 53001 arrive into Scunthorpe on 7 March 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 24th November 1990

Set number: 861

Class 101 set No.861 with 51512 leading forms an evening Paignton-Exmouth service at Exeter St David’s. On the left is Class 122 55003 which had failed in the platform and behind the 101 is 50001 waiting to depart with the 1822 to Waterloo. Jay Hartley.

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