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Vehicle 56003 / 54003


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 1973Depot code changeLN
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29/06/88 Withdrawn from LN (Lincoln)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:

Class 114 DMU at Retford

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.

Class 114 DMU at Sheffield

circa 1971

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

Class 114 DMU at Doncaster

3rd September 1981

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

Class 114 DMU at Worksop

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 24th May 1987

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