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Vehicle 50004 / 53004


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

07/11/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
10/05/87 Stored U. LN (Lincoln)
05/07/87 To Parcels Sector at CA (Cambridge)
circa Dec-88 Sector Change to RPXN
p/e 02/12/89 Sector Change to CA (Cambridge) RPXX
p/e 24/02/90 Sector Change to CA (Cambridge) RXXA
28/03/90 Withdrawn from CA (Cambridge) RPXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50004 - original number
53004 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jun-79 - AWS fitted
Jun-87 - Converted for parcels use - as DMBP at CA

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 13/06/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50004 56004 As delivered to 40A - 7th November 1956
50004 56004 Noted 16th Aug 1959
50004 56044 Noted 06/04/65 - at Stapleford and Sandiacre on a Nottingham - Sheffield working1
50004 56004 Noted 24/07/65 - at Brough with 50031 + 560421
50004 56004 Noted May 1968
50004 56003 Noted 15/08/19702
50004 56004 Noted 01/10/1972 - with 50017 + 56043 on unknown railtour in Grantham / Doncaster / Leeds area.
50004 56004 Noted 01/10/1972 - 50017-56043 + 50004-56004 working Grantham to Keighley and return special
50004 56004 Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50005 + 560131
50004 56004 Noted 24/08/74 - on Lincoln depot3
50004 56004 Noted 24/08/74 - at Cleethorpes3
50004 56004 Noted 27/08/1974 - at York2
50004 56043 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster2
50004 56005 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot3
50004 56018 Noted 25/10/75 - at Leeds1
50004 56018 Noted 20/11/75 - at Brough1
50004 56021 Noted 07/04/1976 - at Doncaster2
50004 56021 Noted 03/06/76 - at Cambridge3
50004 56004 Noted 24/09/77 - at Retford and Sheffield Midland3
50004 56026 Noted circa 04/19824
53004 54028 Noted circa 06/19854
53004 54028 Noted circa 01/19864
53004 54028 Noted circa 05/19864
53004 54028 Noted 24/12/86
53004 53040 Noted 23/06/1987 - at Shenfield - parcels set5
53004 53040 Noted 10/07/87
53004 54028 Noted circa 09/1988 - Parcels set4

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Sheffield

January 1967

E50004; Sheffield, January 1967. E50004 was the first DMU to be painted at Doncaster in rail-blue livery; the double-arrow symbols were painted by hand. BR produced a Design Manual when the double arrow was introduced, and this showed that the double arrow always faced forward when displayed on a ship's funnel. The paintshop at Doncaster mis-interpreted this, thinking that - as with the original BR crest - the arrow should always face the front, and so E50004 emerged from Doncaster incorrectly liveried on the driver's side. I don't know how long this remained before being corrected. David Faircloth.

Class 114 DMU at Sheffield

Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU in the white/blue stripe refurbished liver stabled at Sheffield, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 114 DMU at York

4th April 1980

Class 114 DMU set E50004 + E56021 in York station on Friday 4 April 1980. David Russon.

Class 114 DMU at Lincoln Central

21st April 1981

With pedestrians waiting at the level crossing gates on High Street, Derby built Class 114 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) E50004 was departing from Lincoln Central with a service to Sheffield on April 21st 1981. E50004 was in refurbished white with blue stripe livery, whilst its trailer car was still in blue/grey. The third vehicle is a Cravens. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 114 DMU at Leeds

circa 1988

An Express Parcels Class 114 DMU - 53004 thought to be closest - with a Met-Camm on the rear in Leeds station, circa 1988. Mike Bunker.

Class 114 DMU at Norwich (Thorpe)

Unknown date

Parcels Class 114 53004 receives some mechanical attention at Norwich (Thorpe). Date unknown, circa 1988/9. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Cambridge

circa 1990

Class 114 E53004 seen at Cambridge after withdrawal. Date unknown, circa 1990. Malcolm Clements.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 24th December 1986

A Derby built class 114 dmu comprising of cars 54028 & 53004, are sat waiting departure time in platform 3a at Sheffield with a Hull service, on Christmas Eve 1986. Andrew J Crowther.