Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30210
Diagram: 641
16/11/56 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | LN | |
04/10/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
15/05/89 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PTSX |
56008 - original number
54008 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
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
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.
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.
A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56008 closest (the DMBS is possibly E50009) at Worksop, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Class 114 driving trailer E54008 leaves Totley Tunnel on the 22nd March 1984 with a Sheffield-New Mills service. Kevin Law.
Class 114 DMU vehicles E54008 + E53018 are seen at Grimsby Town on Saturday 21/03/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.
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 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 DTS 54008 at Snailwell on 21 February 1992. Nicholas Youngman.
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.
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.
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.
A Class 114 DMU with DMBS E50009 closest (the DTCL is possibly E56008) at Worksop, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
50009 with 56008 arriving Ely. Phil Bidwell.
50009 with 56008 arriving at Ely Phil Bidwell.
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.
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.