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Vehicle 56020


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

01/01/57 New to 40A (Lincoln)
2w/e 02/05/59 Transferred to 41A (Darnall)
2w/e 30/04/61 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
17/05/70 Withdrawn from 40A (Lincoln)

Notes

1957 - Stored near Sleaford South Junction while power car used as extra power in other unit

56020 was involved in the following incident:


28/01/70 - Dowdyke Bank Level Crossing, between Spalding and Boston, ER

Collision involving Class 114 / Road Tanker

Info from Peter Mullen

A tanker traversing the crossing was struck by the DMU (50020 & 56020) travelling at 50mph. More Details.


Disposal

Scrapped by BR, Doncaster Works

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50020 56020 As delivered to 40A - 1st January 1957
50020 56020 Noted Aug-66 - at Brough1
50020 56020 Noted 21/08/68 - at Leeds City with 51286 + 564421
50020 56020 Noted 02/01/70 - in Sheffield Midland2
50020 56020 28/01/70

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown

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