Vehicle 56037 / 54037

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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
Lot Number: 30210
Diagram: 641

Allocations

22/02/57	New to	40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 02/07/60	Transferred to	41A (Darnall)
4w/e 28/04/62	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
10/05/87	Stored U.
29/06/88	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

Notes

1957 - Stored near Sleaford South Junction while power car used as extra power in other unit

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56037 - original number
54037 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 30/01/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50037	56037							As delivered to 40A - 22nd February 1957
	50037	56037							Transfer to 41A - 3w/e 02/07/60
	50037	56037							Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 28/04/62
	50017	56037							Noted 11/04/67 - at Doncaster1
	50017	56037							Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1
	50037	56037							Noted May 1968
	50018	56037							Noted 02/01/70 - in Sheffield Midland2
	50024	56037							Noted 02/05/70 - at Bradford1
	50037	56037							Noted 20/04/73 - in Sheffield Midland2
	50037	56037							Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster1
	50037	56037							Noted 10/09/73 - in Sheffield Midland2
	50020	56037							Noted 03/07/1975 - at Derby3
	50032	56037							Noted 30/12/75 - at York with 51287/564451
	50037	56037							Noted 04/09/76 - at Doncaster1
	50039	56037							Noted 21/02/77 - at Brough1
	50016	56037							Noted circa 03/19834
	53015	54037							Noted circa 05/19844
	53015	54037							Noted 15/07/84
	53015	54037							Noted 21/09/84 - at Norwich2
	53015	54037							Noted 28/09/84 - at Norwich2
	54037	53015							Noted circa 07/19854
	53010	54037							Noted circa 01/19864
	53031	54037							Noted 15/10/19864

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

Images:

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March 1979

A Class 114 set with E56037 closest at Wakefield Kirkgate station in March 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

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15th July 1984

Two Class 114 sets, cars E54037 E53015 E53040 E54025, at Cleethorpes on 15/7/84. The South Yorkshire PTE logo can be seen behind the driver's doors. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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29th January 1989

Class 114 E54037 at Snailwell on January 29, 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 30th July 1977

50037 56037 56027 50043 56024 50010 arriving at Retford. Phil Bidwell.

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Date: 30th July 1977

50037+56037+56027+50043+56024+50010 arriving at Retford low level. Phil Bidwell.

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Date: 20th July 1984

Class 114 Derby Heavyweight 2-car DMUs 53045 + 54004 (left) and 54037 + 53015 in the bays at Doncaster on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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Date: 15th July 1985

Class 114 2-car 53015/54037 arrives at the staggered platform at Habrough working the 07.00 Barton-on-Humber - Cleethorpes on 15 July 1985. I understand that the signal box here was closed from 17 September 1988, when the crossing gates were replaced with automatic half-barriers controlled from Ulceby Junction box. Lewis Bevan.