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Vehicle 50026 / 53026


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

17/01/57 New to 40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to 41A (Darnall)
4w/e 28/04/62 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
04/10/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
20/03/89 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50026 - original number
53026 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jul-79 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 06/08/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50026 56026 As delivered to 40A - 17th January 1957
50026 56026 Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 28/04/62
50026 56026 Noted Summer 1964 - at Brough with 50035 + 560091
50026 56026 Noted 22/04/66 - in Doncaster1
50026 56042 Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster with 50023 + 560231
50026 56026 Noted May 1968
50026 56011 Noted 14/04/69 - in Doncaster with 50021 + 560211
50026 56026 Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster2
50026 56026 Noted 28/04/73 - at Neville Hill open day1
50026 56034 Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster1
50026 56034 Noted 16/08/1973 - at Matlock on 13:05 service to Derby3
50026 56046 Noted 16/03/1974 - at York3
50026 56002 Noted 08/09/75 - at Doncaster with 50030/560411
50026 56040 Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster4
50026 56045 Noted 04/09/76 - at Sheffield1
50026 56013 Noted 03/10/77 - at Bury St Edmunds4
50026 56013 Noted 24/05/80
50026 56013 Noted circa 02/19835
53026 54013 Noted 24/09/83 - on Norwich depot4
53026 54013 Noted 01/09/1984 - 53026-54013+54092-53135+53045-54004 Special Train from Blackpool to Finningley Airshow and return
53026 54026 Noted 20/05/86 - at Peterborough4
TS229 53026 54013 Noted circa 01/19885
TS229 53026 54013 Noted 24/01/88 - at Norwich4
T229 53026 54013 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T229 53026 54013 Noted circa 03/19895

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Derby station

13th March 1980

The length of 50026 means it's a tight fit in this curved bay platform at Derby on 13/3/80. Chris Lings.

Class 114 DMU at York

26th July 1980

On 26th July 1980 Class 114 unit 50026 + 56013 is stabled in York down through road as Inter City 125 HST 254 032 (with power car 43119 leading) gets underway from York for London King's Cross. Gordon Edgar.

Class 114 DMU at Habrough

21st March 1987

Class 114 DMBS no. E53026 is at the rear of this service seen calling at Habrough, North East Lincolnshire, on Saturday 21/03/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 114 DMU at Snailwell

22nd February 1991

Set number: T229

53026 set number T229 at Snailwell 22nd February 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 114 DMU at Snailwell

2nd March 1991

Set number: T229

53026 (T229), 53158 (CH642) Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Note the diagonal stripe on the blue square coupling marking. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th July 1987

Keith has noted Class 105 Departmental DMU TDB977453, DMUs 53026, 54026, 54039 and 53005 in this view of Lincoln depot on 12 July 1987. In the platform on the left are the two departmental 100s: 975539 + 975349 and 975637 + 975664; it looks like the Cravens is next in that line, presumably its partner is 977454. Keith Miller.