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| 17/05/70 | Withdrawn from | 40A (Lincoln) |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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