Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30210
Diagram: 641
05/02/57 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
05/02/57 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
3w/e 31/08/57 | Transferred to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
4w/e 31/10/59 | Transferred to | 41A (Darnall) | |
4w/e 28/04/62 | Transferred to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | LN | |
28/09/86 | Withdrawn from | LN (Lincoln) | |
p/e 17/02/87 | To Parcels Sector at | LN (Lincoln) | |
21/06/87 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
circa Dec-88 | Sector Change to | RPXN | |
p/e 08/12/90 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
24/05/91 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PXXZ |
56034 - original number
54034 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
55933 - from 05/06/87 (parcels conversion)
54900 - from Jun-88 (parcels conversion)
p/e 17/02/87 - Roller Shutter Doors Fitted
26/7/86 - Lockington Level Crossing, ER
Collision involving Class 105 / Class 114
Info from Bill Read
Collision of Class 105 + Class 114 with a Van on crossing. E54434-E51278 + E53016-E54034. 9 people killed and 59 people required hospital treatment. The van drove onto the crossing against flashing lights and was struck by the DMU. E54434 derailed and ran down the embankment, turning through 180 degrees before coming to rest on its side. All vehicles were badly damaged due to destruction of the track.
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50034 | 56034 | As delivered to 40A - 5th February 1957 - then 30A | |||||||
50034 | 56034 | Transfer to 40A - August 1957 | |||||||
50034 | 56034 | Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 31/10/59 | |||||||
50034 | 56034 | Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 28/04/62 | |||||||
50034 | 56034 | Noted Jun-66 - at Brough1 | |||||||
50043 | 56034 | Noted May 1968 | |||||||
50033 | 56034 | Noted 21/08/68 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
50034 | 56034 | Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield1 | |||||||
50037 | 56034 | Noted 14/08/70 - in Sheffield Midland2 | |||||||
50002 | 56034 | Noted 16/08/1972 - at Nottingham3 | |||||||
50026 | 56034 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster1 | |||||||
50026 | 56034 | Noted 16/08/1973 - at Matlock on 13:05 service to Derby3 | |||||||
50039 | 56034 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster2 | |||||||
50035 | 56034 | Noted 17/01/76 - at Brough1 | |||||||
50035 | 56034 | Noted 03/04/76 - at Doncaster2 | |||||||
50030 | 56034 | Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield1 | |||||||
50005 | 56034 | Noted 11/04/77 - at York1 | |||||||
50047 | 56034 | Noted 29/08/80 | |||||||
50044 | 56034 | Noted 09/10/81 | |||||||
50044 | 56034 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
53031 | 54034 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||||
53031 | 54034 | Noted 12/10/85 | |||||||
53016 | 54034 | Noted circa 01/19864 | |||||||
53016 | 54034 | 26/07/86 | |||||||
53017 | 55933 | Noted circa 07/19874 | |||||||
55930 | 55933 | Noted 07/05/88 | |||||||
55930 | 55933 | Noted 19/05/88 - at Norwich2 | |||||||
55930 | 54900 | Noted 06/05/89 | |||||||
55930 | 54900 | Noted 09/08/895 | |||||||
55930 | 54900 | Noted 08/12/89 - at Norwich2 | |||||||
55930 | 54900 | Noted 25/06/90 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
Class 114 DTCL E56034 and possibly DMBS E50014 stabled in Sheffield station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
A Class 114 set at Barton on Humber, with DTC 56034 closest, 26th May 1981. Chris Lings.
E56034 + E50044 call at Retford Low Level on 09/10/1981 with the 09:52 Cleethorpes - Sheffield service. Graeme Phillips Collection.
54034 + 53031 head out of Lincoln station with a Nottingham service on the 12th October 1985. Hamish Stevenson.
Class 114 Newspaper vehicle 55933 at Cambridge on the 11th July 1987. Formerly 56034, it would later appear in Royal Mail red livery renumbered again as 54900. Malcolm Clements.
Class 114 Newspaper vehicle 55933 at Cambridge on the 11th July 1987. Formerly 56034, it would later appear in Royal Mail red livery renumbered again as 54900. Malcolm Clements.
A Class 114 DMU, converted for carrying parcels, mail, or in this case labelled for "Newspapers", sits in the sidings around the back of Leeds City station. 10th August 1987. The DTC is probably 55933. Paul James.
Former Class 114 DMU converted for parcels and newspaper traffic, renumbered as 55933, York, 25 February 1988, Nigel Menzies.
Converted Derby Class 114 2-car DPU, 55933+55930 (former 54034+53010), stabled Cambridge 2-5-88. On the right in blue/grey is 53046. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Class 114 parcels set 54900 + 55930 at Ely on July 12, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 114 54900 faces a 128 in Leeds station, probably in 1989. The two types were the only first generation DMUs to receive the Royal Mail livery. Malcolm Clements.
54900 + 55930 Leeds 3/5/89. Sparegang.
Class 114 54900 is seen passing Saltley on 05.05.1989 in Royal Mail Parcels livery. This was converted from 54034. Andy Cole.
54900 sits on the rear of this Royal Mail 114 set attached to a Class 108 / Met-Camm hybrid at Leeds on July 4th, 1989. Rex Holt.
Parcels Class 114 54900 (and presumably 55930) in York station on September 1989. George Woods.
Class 114 DTPMV 54900 outside Tyseley Shed on Saturday 18th November 1989. This was ex-56034. Elliot Spencer.
One of the Royal Mail Red Class 114 parcel DMUs in St Pancras in January 1990. The closest vehicle appears to be 54900, its partner is presumably 55930. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 114 parcels unit 54900 + 55930 and Class 128 55993, in the south-west bay at Crewe on the 4th August 1990. Paul Bettany.
Class 114 DMBS E50014 and possibly DTCL E56034 stabled in Sheffield station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
A Class 114 set formed of E50047 + E56034 stand at between services Cleethorpes on 29/08/1980. It may be heading back to Newark. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Class 114 Derby Heavyweight 2-car DMU 53031 + 54034 depart Doncaster for Sheffield on 7-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
A Class 114 parcel DMU formed of E53017 and presumably 55933 departs from Manchester Piccadilly platform 11 with a GUV on tow. The slide process date was August 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 114 Derby Heavyweight DMU 55930 + 55933, newly converted for parcel use, seen at Cambridge station in August 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Derby Class 114 DMU DMBS twin in parcels use, 53020+53046, stabled at Cambridge on 2-5-88, 55933 behind. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Class 105 parcels set 53367 + 53365 at Leeds on August 18, 1988. Behind is the blue Class 114 roller shutter door set 55930 + 55933, and behind is another Class 114 set. Rex Holt.
55931, 54901, 55994, 55930, 54900 stabled in the Wall Siding at Leeds station 28th April 1989. They have arrived from Neville Hill and will be transferred to the PCD by the Leeds shunt driver to work overnight Royal Mail trains. Keith Long.
A Derby class 114 DMU that has found a new lease of life converted for parcels use - 55930 (53010) + 54900 (54034) at Manchester Piccadilly, 6th May 1989. Andrew J Crowther.
Freshly painted Class 114 parcel conversion 55930 (and presumably 54900) in London St Pancras station in July 1989. Andrew Malloy.
Class 114 DPU 55930 + 54900 at Leeds. Undated, but they seem freshly painted into red making it 1989. Malcolm Clements.
Parcels Class 114 55930 + 54900 is seen passing Washwood Heath with Class 128 55995 in the fading light on 06.07.1990. Andy Cole.
55994 after withdrawal, seen stored at Derby Etches Park with 54900 55930 behind, 3-2-91. Kevin Dowd.
Withdrawn Class 114 and 128 parcel DMUs at Inverness on March 6, 1991. 54902 with 55932 54900 55930 55993 and 55994. Roddy MacPhee.