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Vehicle 50003 / 53003

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

02/11/56	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
28/09/86	Stored S.	LN (Lincoln)
11/01/88	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50003 - original number
53003 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/07/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50003	56003		As delivered to 40A - 2nd November 1956
50003	56003		Noted 12th November 1956
50003	56003		Noted 25/11/56 - on Stratford depot
50003	56003		Noted 26th Jun 1960
50003	56003		Noted 21/04/63 - on REC "North Lindseyman' railtour.
50003	56003		Noted 06/04/67 - at York¹
50003	56028		Noted 18th May 1968
50003	56039		Noted 30th May 1968
50003	56003		Noted 02/05/70 - at Doncaster¹
50003	59542	50018	Noted Aug-71 - at Grantham
50003	56007		Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland²
50003	56040		Noted 08/09/75 - at Lincoln¹
50003	56013		Noted 06/12/75 - at Brough with 50039/56014¹
50003	56014		Noted 25/09/76
50003	56014		Noted 16/10/80
50003	56025		Noted circa 02/1983³
53003	54014		Noted circa 10/1983³
53003	54040		Noted 21/09/85 - at Norwich²
53003	54040		Noted circa 01/1986³

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

Images:

1958

A Derby Works image (negative 58/950) showing a Derby Heavyweight DMU formed of E50003 + E56003 in late 1958, possibly on the Wirksworth branch. The DMBS has Albion engines fitted, but not recently judging by the weathering. British Railways.

1958

A Derby Works image (negative 58/951) showing the radiator on the No.1 side of a Derby Heavyweight DMBS, presumed to be E50003, in late 1958. This was type fitted with the Albion engines, originally they had a smaller version when fitted with 150hp engines. British Railways.

16th October 1980

The very rare sight of a DMU (classes 114 & 105) on a Liverpool Street - Cambridge service: E50003, E56014, E56114 and E51294 head the 12.05 Liverpool Street - Cambridge at Hackney Downs presumably due to shortage of loco or stock. The same unit worked Up on the 09.27 Cambridge - Liverpool Street and it wasn't doing too badly at only 8 minutes late! 16/Oct/1980. Robert Chilton.

21st September 1985

A Class 114 set (formed E53003 + E54040) and another DMU with the 12:58 Yarmouth - Norwich arrive at Norwich on Saturday 21st September 1985. Colin Brooks.

16th April 1988

Class 114 DMBS 53003 at Snailwell on April 16, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: August 1971

A couple of slightly unusual Derby Heavyweight units at Grantham in August 1971. On the left E56019 carries an early version of the rail blue livery with just a yellow panel and the BR logo on the cab door. On the right the set of formed of two DMBSs with a Met-Camm centre car inbetween (E50018 + E59542 + E50003). Mel Smith.

Date: August 1971

A hybrid set at Grantham in August 1971 - E50018 + E59542 + E50003. The Met-Camm centre car was a Lincoln vehicle from June 1970 to February 1972. Mel Smith.

Date: 16th July 1983

Class 114 Derby 2-car DMUs at Sheffield on 16-7-83, DMBS 53038 on left for Huddersfield, DMBS 53003 with 10-56 to Retford on right. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 7th July 1984

Class 114 DMUs 53047 + 54023 with 54040 + 53003 with the 17-30 to Nottingham at Skegness on 7-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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