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Vehicle 56028 / 54028

Class 114

BR Diagram 641

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

17/01/57 New to 40A (Lincoln)
3w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to 41A (Darnall)
4w/e 28/04/62 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
10/05/87 Stored U. LN (Lincoln)
09/08/87 To Parcels Sector at CA (Cambridge)
04/06/90 Withdrawn from CA (Cambridge) RPXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56028 - original number
54028 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Aug-87 - Converted for parcels use - as DTP

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 20/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50028 56028 As delivered to 40A - 17th January 1957
50028 56028 Transfer to 40A - 4w/e 28/04/62
50046 56028 Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City with 50033 + 560331
50003 56028 Noted 18th May 1968
50044 56028 Noted 05/07/74 - at Sheffield1
50045 56028 Noted 07/11/75 - at Brough1
50045 56028 Noted 09/06/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2
50008 56028 Noted 27/05/78 - on 1332 Hull-Sheffield and 50214 + 56066 and 50380 + 56424
50008 56028 Noted 10/07/78
50036 56028 Noted circa 03/19833
53009 54028 Noted circa 10/19833
53006 54028 Noted circa 01/19843
53004 54028 Noted circa 06/19853
53004 54028 Noted circa 01/19863
53004 54028 Noted circa 05/19863
53004 54028 Noted 24/12/86
55931 54028 Noted 25/03/88
55931 54028 Noted 05/04/88
55931 54028 Noted 25/05/88 - at Norwich2
53004 54028 Noted circa 09/1988 - Parcels set3

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Selby

10th July 1978

56028 and 50008 at Selby on the 10th July 1978. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at York

22nd September 1979

A Class 114 DMU formed of E56028 and E50001 seen at York on 22 September 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 114 DMU at March

27th November 1982

Two trainspotters, cameras at the ready, prepare to snap for posterity the 14.30 Cambridge - Lincoln Central dmu, formed of Lincoln based Derby Heavyweight set E56028 (nearest the camera) trailing E50023, as it departs from March on a gloomy Saturday November 27th 1982 - the final day of services on the March - Spalding section. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 114 DMU at Sheffield

24th December 1986

A Derby built class 114 dmu comprising of cars 54028 & 53004, are sat waiting departure time in platform 3a at Sheffield with a Hull service, on Christmas Eve 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 114 DMU at Norwich

20th April 1989

54028 with a Birmingham - Norwich parcels service stands at Norwich (at 1330) on Thursday 20th April 1989. Colin Brooks.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 10th July 1978

On the 10th July 1978 50008 is on the rear of a 114 set heading away from the camera and about to cross the swing bridge at Selby, led by 56028. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 27th November 1982

The last day of the GN/GE joint line from March to Spalding on Saturday November 27th 1982 with the Lincoln twin unit E50023 + E56028 receiving much attention from a throng of interested parties before departing northbound. Gerard Fletcher.

DMU

Date: 25th March 1988

55931 + 54028 + 84436 on Ely West Curve on a Peterborough to Norwich parcels, 25.03.88. Nicholas Youngman.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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