Vehicle 56049 / 54049

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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

26/08/57	New to	40A (Lincoln)
23/06/68	Withdrawn
30/06/68	Reinstated
19/02/84	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56049 - original number
54049 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated circa 1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50049	56049							As delivered to 40A - 26th August 1957
	50049	56049							Noted 26/05/66
	50049	56049							Noted May 1968
	50049	56049							Noted 22/08/69 - at Doncaster1
	50049	56049							Noted 23/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
	50049	56049							Noted 28/10/71 - in Sheffield Midland3
	50049	56049							Noted 18/08/1972 - at Nottingham4
	50049	56049							Noted 28/05/1974 - at Derby4
	50049	56049							Noted 05/08/1974 - at Sheffield 4
	50049	56049							Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland3
	50049	56049							Noted 08/01/75 - at Stainforth & Hatfield3
	50014	56049							Noted 26/05/76
	50005	56049							Noted Jun-76 - at Doncaster1
	50014	56049							Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield1
	50014	56049							Noted 10/09/76 - at Doncaster with 51286/564441
	50049	56049							Noted 17/06/78 - at Leeds5
	50045	56049							Noted 22/07/78 - in Sheffield Midland5
	50040	56049							Noted 13/05/79 - at Doncaster5
	50040	56049							Noted 09/06/79 - in Sheffield Midland5
	50040	56049							Noted 12/06/79 - at Norwich with 50002 + 56027 and 50016 + 56005 probably on an excursion/special3
	50040	56049							Noted 29/08/79 - in Sheffield Midland5
	50040	56049							Noted 20/07/1980 - on Botanic Gardens depot5
	50045	56049							Noted 10/09/1980 - at Ely5
	50045	56049							Noted 12/06/1981 - at Sheffield Midland5
	50033	56049							Noted 08/05/1982 - Special Train Cleethorpes-Spalding 50039-56001+56049-50033+50012-56043
	50033	56049							Noted circa 02/19832
	53033	54049							Noted 28/05/1983 - at Sheffield Midland5
	53049	54049							Noted 10/09/1983 - at Sheffield Midland5
	53049	54049							Noted circa 11/19832

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

Images:

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28th May 1966

E56049 and E50049 are seen at Sleaford, on the loop from the Lincoln line to the station. They are working the 8.13pm Lincoln to Sleaford on May 28th, 1966. Note the oval buffers, the diagonal stripe on the blue square coupling code, and the dents on the front in the yellow panel. Michael Mensing.

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19th April 1976

A Class 114 DMU led by E56049 arrives into Stainforth and Hatfield station on Easter Monday, 19 April 1976. Michael Mensing.

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31st December 1980

A Class 114 DMU, DTCL E56049 closest, stabled in one of the centre roads at Sheffield on Wednesday 31 December 1980. David Russon.

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8th July 1981

A Class 114, E56049 closest and a Class 108 on the rear, in Wakefield Kirkgate station with the 09:25 Leeds - Sheffield service on 8 July 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 19th April 1976

A Class 114 DMU departs from Stainforth and Hatfield station with a Doncaster service on Easter Monday, 19 April 1976. The DTCL at the far end is E56049. Michael Mensing.