Vehicle 56024 / 54024

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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

09/01/57	New to	40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 04/07/59	Transferred to	41A (Darnall)
Oct-59	On loan to	NER (NER)
31/10/59	Ex-loan back to	41A (Darnall)
4w/e 28/04/62	Transferred to	40A (Lincoln)
May 1973	Depot code change	LN
04/10/87	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
15/05/89	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56024 - original number
54024 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/09/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50024	56024							As delivered to 40A - 9th January 1957
	50024	56024							Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - ex-loan NER
	50024	56024							Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 28/04/62
	50024	56024							Noted 02/09/65 - at Hull with 50023 + 560231
	50038	56024							Noted 17th May 1968
	50039	56024							Noted 01/04/69 - in Sheffield Midland1
	50024	56024							Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster2
	50024	56024							Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds with 50019/560231
	50024	56024							Noted 05/07/74 - at Sheffield1
	50024	56024							Noted 02/11/1974 - at Sheffield3
	50024	56024							Noted 06/11/75 - at Brough with 50006/560471
	50024	56024							Noted 12/01/76 - at Brough1
	50041	56024							Noted 20/11/76 - at York1
	50044	56024							Noted 10/02/77 - at Cambridge4
	50044	56024							Noted 21/02/77 - at Lincoln1
	50010	56024							Noted 17/10/77 - at Bury St Edmunds4
	53019	54024							Noted circa 11/19835
	53039	54024							Noted 20/05/86 - at York4
	53039	54024							Noted 31/10/1986 - at Ely on 08.45 Cambridge to Leicester.6
T233	53039	54024							Noted 26/10/87
	53039	54024							Noted 14th February 1988
T233	53039	54024							Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T233	53039	54024							Noted circa 05/19885
	53039	54024							Noted 30/07/88 - on 10:06 Nottingham - Derby
T233	53039	54024							Noted circa 03/19895

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Nicholas Youngman

Images:

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circa May 1987

A Class 114 DMU on the Up Nottingham line with Grantham just seen in the background. The mark on the left of the cab identifies the DTSL as Lincoln allocated E54024. The process date is June 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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26th October 1987

Set number: TS233

Recently transferred from Lincoln to Tyseley, set T233 (54024 + 53039) is seen at Llandrindod Wells with 55034 on the rear. They are working the 10:42 Shrewsbury - Llandovery service on October 26th, 1987. Tom Clift.

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22nd February 1991

Class 114 54024 at Snailwell on 22nd February 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: February 1976

E50024 and E56024 are on Matlock duties when seen in Derby station in February 1976. Mel Smith.

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Date: 30th July 1977

50037 56037 56027 50043 56024 50010 arriving at Retford. Phil Bidwell.

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Date: 30th July 1977

50037+56037+56027+50043+56024+50010 arriving at Retford low level. Phil Bidwell.

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Date: 18th July 1981

A Class 114 DMU formed of E50021 + E56024 are seen at Darlington on 18 July 1981. John Carter.

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Date: 6th August 1988

Set number: T233

Tyseley-based 2-car Class 114 set T233 (presumably 53039 + 54024) passes Three Spires Junction on 6 August 1988 on what I think was a Coventry-Stafford service. The line on the left formerly led to Coventry Colliery, which closed in October 1991. Lewis Bevan.

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Date: 6th August 1988

Set number: T233

Tyseley-based 2-car Class 114 set T233 (presumably 53039 + 54024) passes Three Spires Junction on 6 August 1988 on what I think was a Coventry-Stafford service. Lewis Bevan.

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Date: 2nd March 1991

Class 114 DTC (vehicle unknown, possibly 54024) underframe, Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.