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Vehicle 56008 / 54008


Class 114

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30210
Diagram: 641

Allocations

16/11/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
04/10/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
15/05/89 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56008 - original number
54008 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 27/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50008 56008 As delivered to 40A - 16th November 1956
50008 56008 Noted 16th Aug 1959
50008 56008 Noted Jun-66 - at Brough1
50008 56008 Noted May 1968
50020 56008 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
50006 56008 Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50020 + 560101
56008 Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster, loose vehicle ex-works2
50047 56008 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster3
50047 56008 Noted 09/09/1975 - at Retford3
50047 56008 Noted 29/10/75 - at York with 50035/560091
50047 56008 Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough1
50035 56008 Noted 09/08/79
53040 54008 Noted circa 10/19834
53040 54008 Noted 27/11/85 - on 11:50 Sheffield - Doncaster service5
53008 54008 Noted 05/07/1987 - at Sheffield6
T224 53008 54008 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T224 53008 54008 Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich2

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at New Holland Pier

30th July 1980

Class 114 56008 + 50013 in New Holland Pier station on 30 July 1980 on the 11:24 to Barton-on-Humber, with a Cravens DMU behind. Lewis Bevan.

Class 114 DMU at Shireoaks East Junction

circa early 1980s

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56008 and DMBS E50041, thought to be at Shireoaks East Junction, looking west towards Worksop, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

Class 114 DMU at Worksop

Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56008 closest (the DMBS is possibly E50009) at Worksop, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 114 DMU at Totley Tunnel

22nd March 1984

Class 114 driving trailer E54008 leaves Totley Tunnel on the 22nd March 1984 with a Sheffield-New Mills service. Kevin Law.

Class 114 DMU at Grimsby Town

21st March 1987

Class 114 DMU vehicles E54008 + E53018 are seen at Grimsby Town on Saturday 21/03/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 114 DMU at Derby

Unknown date

Set number: T224

This is presumed to be 54008, labeled T224, the other end is DMBS 53044 (T234). Seen in Derby station, date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Cambridge

11th May 1988

Set number: T224

Class 114 DMU Tyseley set T224 (DTS 54008 leading) alongside Class 101 2-car DMU Norwich set 58 at Cambridge on 11 or 12-5-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 114 DMU at Snailwell

21st February 1992

Set number: T224

Class 114 DTS 54008 at Snailwell on 21 February 1992. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 9th August 1979

Carnforth, the 9th August 1979. On train on the left is formed E50035 + E56008 + E50289 + E59531 + E51559 (Class 114 & 101/111). On the right is M56475 + M50784 + M56129 + M50374. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 30th July 1980

New Holland Pier on 30 July 1980, with 50013 + 56008 on the 11.24 to Barton. The pier was the terminus for the ferry across the Humber from Hull. The ferry closed, as did New Holland Pier station, on 24 June 1981 when the Humber Bridge opened. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DMBS E50041 and DTCL E56008, thought to be at Shireoaks East Junction, looking west towards Worksop, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DMBS E50009 closest (the DTCL is possibly E56008) at Worksop, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 24th March 1982

50009 with 56008 arriving Ely. Phil Bidwell.

DMU

Date: 24th March 1982

50009 with 56008 arriving at Ely Phil Bidwell.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: T234

A Class 114 set in Derby station, date unknown. 53044 is on this end, labeled set T234, the other end is labeled T224 (presumably 54008). Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: May 1988

Set number: 58

Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU Norwich set 58 (51213 closest) and Derby Class 114 DMU Tyseley set T224 (with DTC 54008 closest) at Cambridge on the 11th or 12th May 1988. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.