Vehicle 50049 / 53049

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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: 30459
Diagram: 516

Allocations

26/08/57	New to	40A (Lincoln)
23/06/68	Withdrawn
30/06/68	Reinstated
3w/e 22/01/84	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)	- Collison Wrawby Junction 09/12/83.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50049 - original number
53049 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

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

Disposal

Scrapped by EEC (Blackpool) Ltd, on location at Wrawby Junction, Barnetby

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50049	56049							As delivered to 40A - 26th August 1957
	50049	56049							Noted 26/05/66
	50049	56049							Noted May 1968
	50049	56049							Noted 22/08/69 - at Doncaster1
	50049	56049							Noted 23/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
	50049	56049							Noted 28/10/71 - in Sheffield Midland3
	50049	56049							Noted 18/08/1972 - at Nottingham4
	50049	56049							Noted 28/05/1974 - at Derby4
	50049	56049							Noted 05/08/1974 - at Sheffield 4
	50049	56049							Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland3
	50049	56049							Noted 08/01/75 - at Stainforth & Hatfield3
	50049	56027							Noted 25/10/75 - at Brough with 50032/560221
	50049	56049							Noted 17/06/78 - at Leeds5
	50049	56032							Noted 17/05/79 - in Sheffield Midland5
	50049	56025							Noted 16/12/79 - in Sheffield Midland5
	50049	56025							Noted 29/09/1980 - on Botanic Gardens depot5
	50049	56004							Noted 20/09/1981 - on Botanic Gardens depot5
	50049	56004							Noted 06/05/1982 - at Windermere5
	50049	56004							Noted circa 10/19822
	50049	56004							Noted 06/03/1983 - in Doncaster Works5
	53049	54049							Noted 10/09/1983 - at Sheffield Midland5
	53049	54049							Noted circa 11/19832
	53090	53049	52030						Noted 09/12/1985 - at Glasgow Central 5

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

Images:

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8th December 1980

A rare visitor to Darlington on 08/12/1980 was this Lincoln based Derby Class 114 unit E50049 + E56025 on a service to York. John Carter.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 28th May 1966

E56049 and E50049 are seen at Sleaford, on the loop from the Lincoln line to the station. They are working the 8.13pm Lincoln to Sleaford on May 28th, 1966. Note the oval buffers, the diagonal stripe on the blue square coupling code, and the dents on the front in the yellow panel. Michael Mensing.