Vehicle 56003 / 54003

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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

02/11/56	New to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
10/05/87	Stored U.	LN (Lincoln)
29/06/88	Withdrawn from	LN (Lincoln)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56003 - original number
54003 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 13/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50003	56003							As delivered to 40A - 2nd November 1956
	50003	56003							Noted 12th November 1956
	50003	56003							Noted 25/11/56 - on Stratford depot
	50003	56003							Noted 26th Jun 1960
	50003	56003							Noted 21/04/63 - on REC "North Lindseyman' railtour.
	50003	56003							Noted 06/04/67 - at York1
	50044	56003							Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield1
	50003	56003							Noted 02/05/70 - at Doncaster1
	50004	56003							Noted 15/08/19702
	50018	56003							Noted 19/08/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3
	50018	56003							Noted 10/09/76 - at Doncaster1
	50011	56003							Noted 20/12/77 - at Nottingham3
	50043	56003							Noted circa 02/19834
	53043	54003							Noted circa 11/19834
	53039	54003							Noted circa 03/19854
	53018	54003							Noted circa 04/19854
	53015	54003							Noted circa 01/19864
	53024	54003							Noted 03/05/19864
	53024	54003							Noted 29/03/87 - at Norwich3
	53012	54003							Noted 26/05/1987 - L.C.G.B. (North West Branch) The South Yorkshireman Railtour 78714-78964 + 53012-54003

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

Images:

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1960

E56003 on the rear of two Derby Heavyweight sets at Retford in 1960. Recently repainted, it now appears to be in the darker 'Loco' green rather than the original 'DMU' green. Steve Davies Collection.

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circa 1971

A Derby Heavyweight set at Sheffield circa 1971. It appears to be E56003 closest. John Law.

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3rd September 1981

E56003 beside 55 009 at Doncaster, September 3, 1981. John Carter.

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Unknown date

Two Class 114 DMU seen at Worksop, date unknown. DTCL E56003 is closest Paul Redmond.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 1958

A Derby Works image (negative 58/950) showing a Derby Heavyweight DMU formed of E50003 + E56003 in late 1958, possibly on the Wirksworth branch. The DMBS has Albion engines fitted, but not recently judging by the weathering. British Railways.

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Date: 25th May 1987

Class 114s 53012 + 54003 with the 10.20 Grimsby Town - Sheffield at Broughton Lane on 25 May 1987. Dave Warby Collection.