Vehicle 50024 / 53024

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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

09/01/57	New to	40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 04/07/59	Transferred to	41A (Darnall)
Oct-59	On loan to	NER (NER)
30/10/59	Ex-loan back to	41A (Darnall)
4w/e 28/04/62	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
10/05/87	To Parcels Sector at	LN (Lincoln)
21/06/87	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
27/09/88	Withdrawn from	CA (Cambridge)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50024 - original number
53024 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Dec-86 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 03/11/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50024	56024							As delivered to 40A - 9th January 1957
	50024	56024							Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - ex-loan NER
	50024	56024							Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 28/04/62
	50024	56024							Noted 02/09/65 - at Hull with 50023 + 560231
	50024	56015							Noted Jul-66 - at Brough1
	50024	56014							Noted 05/08/66 - at Leeds City1
	50024	56038							Noted May 1968
	50024	56037							Noted 02/05/70 - at Bradford1
	50024	56024							Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster2
	50024	56024							Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds with 50019/560231
	50024	56024							Noted 05/07/74 - at Sheffield1
	50024	56024							Noted 02/11/1974 - at Sheffield3
	50024	56024							Noted 06/11/75 - at Brough with 50006/560471
	50024	56024							Noted 12/01/76 - at Brough1
	50024	56010							Noted 12/09/76 - at Doncaster1
	50024	56032							Noted 16/11/77 - at Bury St Edmunds4
	50024	56004							Noted 01/03/80 - on 12.40 Doncaster – Cambridge (Via Lincoln, Sleaford, Spalding)5
	50024	56044							Noted circa 02/19836
	53024	54030							Noted 24/04/19846
	53024	54018							Noted circa 07/19856
	53024	54018							Noted 17/08/85
	53024	54018							Noted 23/08/85 - at Norwich4
	53024	54003							Noted 03/05/19866
	53024	54003							Noted 29/03/87 - at Norwich4
	53024	54033							Noted 10/09/87
	53024	54033							Noted 29/06/88

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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February 1976

E50024 and E56024 are on Matlock duties when seen in Derby station in February 1976. Mel Smith.

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26th May 1981

With oval buffers, 50024 is seen at New Holland Pier on 26/5/81. Chris Lings.

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Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU at Workshop, date unknown. The DMBS is E50024, the DTCL is possibly E56010. Paul Redmond.

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Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU at Worksop circa early 1980s. DMBS E50024 is closest, the DTCL is likely E56010. Paul Redmond.

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10th August 1982

E50024 with E56010 passing Barnetby east signalbox. Phil Bidwell.

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17th August 1985

Class 114 53024 and 54018 are seen with the 07:28 Sudbury - Colchester departing Mark Tey (at 08:26) on Saturday 17th August 1985. Viewed from the 07:50 Clacton - Liverpool St. Colin Brooks.

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29th November 1987

On Sunday 29th November 1987 Lincoln Based Class 114 Diesel Parcels units (closest are probably 53024 (oval buffers) + 54033) are seen departing from Ipswich Station. Why? We had no duties for Parcels Units from Lincoln into Ipswich and certainly no Parcels units diagrammed to visit Ipswich on a Sunday. AndrewHA.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56010 closest at Worksop, date unknown. The DMBS is possibly E50024. Paul Redmond.

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Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56010 closest at Worksop, date unknown. The DMBS is possibly E50024. Paul Redmond.