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23/06/68	Withdrawn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19/02/84	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)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 28/10/71 - in Sheffield Midland2
	50049	56049							Noted 18/08/1972 - at Nottingham3
	50049	56049							Noted 28/05/1974 - at Derby3
	50049	56049							Noted 05/08/1974 - at Sheffield 3
	50049	56049							Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland2
	50049	56049							Noted 08/01/75 - at Stainforth & Hatfield2
	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
	50040	56049							Noted 12/06/79 - at Norwich with 50002 + 56027 and 50016 + 56005 probably on an excursion/special2
	50033	56049							Noted 08/05/1982 - Special Train Cleethorpes-Spalding 50039-56001+56049-50033+50012-56043
	50033	56049							Noted circa 02/19834
	53049	54049							Noted circa 11/19834

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

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.

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.