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
07/11/56 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | LN | |
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28/03/90 | Withdrawn from | CA (Cambridge) RPXX |
50004 - original number
53004 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Jun-79 - AWS fitted
Jun-87 - Converted for parcels use - as DMBP at CA
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
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
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.
A Class 114 DMU in the white/blue stripe refurbished liver stabled at Sheffield, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
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.
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.
Parcels Class 114 53004 receives some mechanical attention at Norwich (Thorpe). Date unknown, circa 1988/9. Malcolm Clements.
Class 114 E53004 seen at Cambridge after withdrawal. Date unknown, circa 1990. Malcolm Clements.
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.