Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30210
Diagram: 641
26/08/57 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
23/06/68 | Withdrawn | ||
30/06/68 | Reinstated | ||
19/02/84 | Withdrawn from | LN (Lincoln) |
56049 - original number
54049 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
50049 | 56049 | As delivered to 40A - 26th August 1957 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted 26/05/66 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted May 1968 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Doncaster1 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted 28/10/71 - in Sheffield Midland2 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted 18/08/1972 - at Nottingham3 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted 28/05/1974 - at Derby3 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted 05/08/1974 - at Sheffield 3 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland2 | |||||||
50049 | 56049 | Noted 08/01/75 - at Stainforth & Hatfield2 | |||||||
50014 | 56049 | Noted 26/05/76 | |||||||
50005 | 56049 | Noted Jun-76 - at Doncaster1 | |||||||
50014 | 56049 | Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield1 | |||||||
50014 | 56049 | Noted 10/09/76 - at Doncaster with 51286/564441 | |||||||
50040 | 56049 | Noted 12/06/79 - at Norwich with 50002 + 56027 and 50016 + 56005 probably on an excursion/special2 | |||||||
50033 | 56049 | Noted 08/05/1982 - Special Train Cleethorpes-Spalding 50039-56001+56049-50033+50012-56043 | |||||||
50033 | 56049 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
53049 | 54049 | Noted circa 11/19834 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
E56049 and E50049 are seen at Sleaford, on the loop from the Lincoln line to the station. They are working the 8.13pm Lincoln to Sleaford on May 28th, 1966. Note the oval buffers, the diagonal stripe on the blue square coupling code, and the dents on the front in the yellow panel. Michael Mensing.
A Class 114 DMU led by E56049 arrives into Stainforth and Hatfield station on Easter Monday, 19 April 1976. Michael Mensing.
A Class 114 DMU departs from Stainforth and Hatfield station with a Doncaster service on Easter Monday, 19 April 1976. The DTCL at the far end is E56049. Michael Mensing.