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Vehicle 56012 / 54012

Class 114

BR Diagram 641

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

27/11/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
04/10/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
30/10/91 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56012 - original number
54012 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 08/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50012 56012 As delivered to 40A - 27th November 1956
50011 56012 50012 Noted 1957
50021 56012 Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City with 51285 + 564431
50032 56012 Noted 15/08/1970 - at Sheffield Midland2
50012 56012 Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster3
50012 56012 Noted 03/09/1971 - at York3
50010 56012 Noted 29/08/74 - at York4
50010 56012 Noted 30/08/1974 - at Sheffield2
50010 56012 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster2
50010 56012 Noted 09/01/75 - at Doncaster4
50039 56012 Noted 10/06/76 - at Cambridge4
50039 56012 Noted 10/09/76 - at Grantham4
50021 56012 Noted 21/02/77 - at Doncaster1
56012 50036 Noted 05/06/1982 - 1610 Lincoln Central to Doncaster
50006 56012 Noted circa 02/19835
53036 54012 Noted 16/11/1983 - at Lincoln5
53036 54012 Noted circa 05/19845
53047 54012 Noted circa 04/19855
53047 54012 Noted 09/08/85 - at Norwich4
53047 54012 Noted 18/12/85
53031 54012 Noted circa 02/19865
53031 54012 Noted 20/05/86 - at York4
53011 54012 Noted circa 11/19865
53011 54012 Noted 17/02/87
T228 53021 54012 Noted circa 04/19885
T228 53021 54012 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T228 53021 54012 Noted 12th May 1989
T228 53021 54012 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T021 53021 54012 New set number at TS - Nov-89 - ex-T228
T021 53021 54012 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
53021 54012 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot3
T021 53021 54012 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T021 53021 54012 Listed at TS - Mar-91
T021 53021 54012 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T021 53021 54012 Listed at TS - Aug-91

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Hull Paragon

17th April 1979

A Derby Class 114 two-car set with No. E56012 leading departs Hull Paragon for Leeds on the evening of 17th April 1979. The unit still has it's 2-character headcode panel and roof headlight. Syd Young.

Class 114 DMU at Doncaster

1st March 1981

Class 114 56012 DTC is seen at Doncaster in 1981. It was subsequently renumbered 54012. Note the First class section and South Yorkshire symbol. Andy Cole.

Class 114 DMU at Farnley &amp; Wortley

17th February 1987

E54012 and E53011 are seen at the site of the former Farnley & Wortley station (Leeds) on the 17th February 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Tyseley

2nd April 1988

Set number: T228

Class 114 54012, set number T228 (with 53021), is seen stabled outside the factory at Tyseley on 02.04.1988. It had been given a spruce up including a red buffer beam. On the right is Class 118 centre car 59481. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 24th February 1981

Recently repainted Derby 2 car class 114 DMU E50036 (with BR emblem) and E56012 (with PTE emblem), at Sheffield, 24th February 1981. Paul James.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: T021

Class 114 DMU set T021 (presumably 53021 + 54012) seen in Derby station, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

DMU

Date: 2nd April 1988

Set number: T228

Carrying Midlline branding on the side, Class 114 53021 (with 54012) is seen outside the factory at Tyseley on 02.04.1988. It was part of set T228, the Tyseley set numbers beginning with '2' indicated a 2 car unit. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1990

Set number: T021

Wilmcote Bank, the 1/73 northbound climb out of Stratford-upon-Avon is the location for this shot of class 114 formed of set T021 (presumably 53021 + 54012) on 28 April 1990. It is on the 17.XX from Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington Spa and one of the lineside gasholders near Stratford station station is clearly visible in the picture which I took from a convenient farm crossing. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 13th April 1991

Set number: T021

53021 + 54012 at Derby on 13/4/91. Sparegang.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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