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Vehicle 56034 / 54034 / 55933 / 54900


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

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 1973Depot code changeLN
28/09/86 Withdrawn from LN (Lincoln)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24/05/91 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56034 - original number
54034 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
55933 - from 05/06/87 (parcels conversion)
54900 - from Jun-88 (parcels conversion)

Modifications

p/e 17/02/87 - Roller Shutter Doors Fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated circa 06/1980 released in blue/grey livery

56034 was involved in the following incident:


Images on page 117 of 'Railway Disasters' by Stanley Hall

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.


Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Sheffield

Unknown date

Class 114 DTCL E56034 and possibly DMBS E50014 stabled in Sheffield station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 114 DMU at Barton on Humber

26th May 1981

A Class 114 set at Barton on Humber, with DTC 56034 closest, 26th May 1981. Chris Lings.

Class 114 DMU at Retford

9th October 1981

E56034 + E50044 call at Retford Low Level on 09/10/1981 with the 09:52 Cleethorpes - Sheffield service. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 114 DMU at Lincoln

12th October 1985

54034 + 53031 head out of Lincoln station with a Nottingham service on the 12th October 1985. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 114 DMU at Cambridge

11th July 1987

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 DMU at Cambridge

11th July 1987

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 DMU at Leeds

10th August 1987

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.

Class 114 DMU at York

25th February 1988

Former Class 114 DMU converted for parcels and newspaper traffic, renumbered as 55933, York, 25 February 1988, Nigel Menzies.

Class 114 DMU at Cambridge

2nd May 1988

Converted Derby Class 114-1 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 DMU at Ely

12th July 1988

Class 114 parcels set 54900 + 55930 at Ely on July 12, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 114 DMU at Leeds

1989

Class 114/1 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.

Class 114 DMU at Leeds

3rd May 1989

54900 + 55930 Leeds 3/5/89. Sparegang.

Class 114 DMU at Saltley

5th May 1989

Class 114 54900 is seen passing Saltley on 05.05.1989 in Royal Mail Parcels livery. This was converted from 54034. Andy Cole.

Class 114 DMU at Leeds

4th July 1989

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.

Class 114 DMU at York

September 1989

Parcels Class 114 59400 (and presumably 55930) in York station on September 1989. George Woods.

Class 114 DMU at Tyseley depot

18th November 1989

Class 114 DTPMV 54900 outside Tyseley Shed on Saturday 18th November 1989. This was ex-56034. Elliot Spencer.

Class 114 DMU at St Pancras

January 1990

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 DMU at Crewe

4th August 1990

Class 114 parcels unit 54900 + 55930 and Class 128 55993, in the south-west bay at Crewe on the 4th August 1990. Paul Bettany.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

Class 114 DMBS E50014 and possibly DTCL E56034 stabled in Sheffield station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 29th August 1980

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.

DMU

Date: 7th July 1984

Class 114 Derby Heavyweight 2-car DMU 53031 + 54034 depart Doncaster for Sheffield on 7-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: August 1987

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.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1988

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.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1988

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.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1989

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.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1989

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.

DMU

Date: July 1989

Freshly painted Class 114 parcel conversion 55930 (and presumably 54900) in London St Pancras station in July 1989. Andrew Malloy.

DMU

Date: 1989

Class 114/1 DPU 55930 + 54900 at Leeds. Undated, but they seem freshly painted into red making it 1989. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 6th July 1990

Parcels Class 114 55930 + 54900 is seen passing Washwood Heath with Class 128 55995 in the fading light on 06.07.1990. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 3rd February 1991

55994 after withdrawal, seen stored at Derby Etches Park with 54900 55930 behind, 3-2-91. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 6th March 1991

Withdrawn Class 114 and 128 parcel DMUs at Inverness on March 6, 1991. 54902 with 55932 54900 5593 55993 and 55994. Roddy MacPhee.