Vehicle 56040 / 54040

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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

27/02/57	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
10/05/87	Stored U.	LN (Lincoln)
29/06/88	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

Notes

1957 - Stored at Blankney and Metheringham while power car used as extra power in other unit

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56040 - original number
54040 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/07/1980 released in blue/grey livery

56040 was involved in the following incident:

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27/11/81 - Derby

Collision involving Class 114 / Class 45

Info from Rail Enthusiast 4/82 p57, Michael Boot

The driver of E56040 had the low sun in his eyes and misread the signal and set off, hitting an incoming Class 45 with Mk1s in tow. The side-on collision caused it to derail and hit one of the Hulland Street bridge pillars.

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Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50040	56040							As delivered to 40A - 27th February 1957
	50040	56040							Noted 16th Aug 1959
	50040	56040							Noted 02/07/66 - at Brough with 50001 + 560021
	50023	56040							Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City with 50038 + 560381
	50040	56040							Noted 01/04/69 - in Doncaster1
	50040	56040							Noted 02/01/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
	50041	56040							Noted 30/10/1971 - at York3
	50040	56040							Noted 17/08/1973 - at Derby4
	50019	56040							Noted 02/01/75 - at York2
	50003	56040							Noted 08/09/75 - at Lincoln1
	50026	56040							Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster2
	50010	56040							Noted 25/11/76 - at Cambridge2
	50046	56040							Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland2
	50014	56040							Noted 01/09/80
	53003	54040							Noted 21/09/85 - at Norwich2
	53003	54040							Noted circa 01/19865
	53020	54040							Noted 12/05/87 - at Norwich2

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

Images:

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October 1971

A Class 114 Derby Heavyweight set arrives into Bingham station on October 1971. It appears to be E56040 leading. Mel Smith.

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15th May 1975

Class 114 DTCL E56040 is the rear car in a set at Grantham, with a tail load consisting of a CCT, 15/May/1975. Robert Chilton.

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circa August 1977

A Class 114 (E56040 leading with Doncaster on the destination blind) and a Class 108, thought to be heading away from Lincoln (the cathedral on the horizon). The slide process date is August 1977. Note both sets had different roof colours between vehicles. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56040 closest - the DMBS is probably E50012 - on a Doncaster service seen in platform 1a on Sheffield station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

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27th November 1981

Class 114 DTCL E56040 in Derby station on 27 November 1981. The driver had the low sun in his eyes and misread the signal and set off, hitting an incoming Class 45 with Mk1s in tow. The side-on collision caused it to derail and hit one of the Hulland Street bridge pillars. Courtesy of the Michael Boot Collection. Derby Evening Telegraph.

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13th November 1982

E56040 + E50041 on 1D13, a Cambridge to Lincoln service, at French Drove (GN & GE Joint line) on 13 November 1982. Phil Bevan.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DMBS E50012 closest - the DTCL is probably E56040 - on a Doncaster service seen in platform 1a on Sheffield station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

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Date: 7th July 1984

Class 114 DMUs 53047 + 54023 with 54040 + 53003 with the 17-30 to Nottingham at Skegness on 7-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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Date: 21st September 1985

A Class 114 set (formed E53003 + E54040) and another DMU with the 12:58 Yarmouth - Norwich arrive at Norwich on Saturday 21st September 1985. Colin Brooks.

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Date: 7th March 1987

A Derby Heavyweight Class 114 DMU (DMBS 53020 + DTSL 54040) sits in Barton-on-Humber station on 7 March 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 7th March 1987

A Class 114 Derby Heavyweight DMU formed of 53020 + 54040 arrived at Grimsby Town on 7 March 1987, Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: June 1989

Set number: T223

An unusual visitor to Hereford, at that time, in the form of a Class 114 'Derby Heavyweight' DMU, set T223 (presumably 54040 + 53006), sits in bay platform 4 at Hereford station. Photo taken sometime between 5th & 8th June 1989. Paul James.