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Vehicle 56015 / 54015 / 54904 / 977776

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

27/02/57 New to 40A (Lincoln)
2w/e 02/05/59 Transferred to 41A (Darnall)
Oct-59 On loan to NER (NER)
31/10/59 Ex-loan back to 41A (Darnall)
2w/e 30/04/61 Transferred to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
04/10/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
22/01/89 To Parcels Sector at CA (Cambridge)
p/e 08/12/90 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
09/03/92 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PCHX - Conversion work to 977776 already underway for several months
25/03/92 To departmental stock RTC (Derby RTC)
1994Depot code changeZA
4w/e 20/07/96 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
Jun-00 Withdrawn

Notes

9th September 1989 - Seen in Royal Mail red livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56015 - original number
54015 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
54904 - from 17/07/89 (parcels conversion)
977776 - from 25/03/92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977776

Automatic Train Protection Test Unit development and training vehicle, then circa 1996 became a route learning and inspection saloon at Bescot. From 3/92 to 6/00.

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50015 56015 As delivered to 40A - 27th February 1957
50038 56015 50039 Noted 1957
50015 56015 Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - ex-loan NER
50024 56015 Noted Jul-66 - at Brough1
50015 56015 Noted 08/08/68 - in Leeds City1
50015 56015 Noted 31/12/68 - at Doncaster1
50015 56015 Noted 01/04/69 - at Sheffield Midland1
50031 56015 Noted 02/05/70 - at Doncaster1
50015 56015 Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster2
50015 56015 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
50007 56015 Noted 14/08/1973 - at Derby3
50046 56015 Noted 03/08/1974 - at Nottingham3
50046 56015 Noted 24/08/74 - on Lincoln depot4
50005 56015 Noted 08/07/1975 - at Derby 3
50015 56015 Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster4
50015 56015 Noted 12/09/76 - at Doncaster1
50015 56015 Noted 27/08/77 - on 0953 Cleethorpes-Sheffield with 50025 + 56029
50015 56015 Noted 24/09/77 - at Grantham4
50015 56015 Noted 20/12/77 - at Nottingham4
50020 56015 Noted November 1980
53001 54015 Noted 18/02/19845
53001 54015 Noted 24/04/19845
53015 54015 Noted circa 10/19865
TS225 53015 54015 Noted circa 02/19885
T225 53015 54015 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
55929 54904 Noted 31/07/896
55929 54904 Noted 22/02/1990 - Passing Iver westbound
55929 54904 Noted 29/06/90 - at Norwich4
977775 977776 Listed at ZA - 08/11/93 - test unit

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Nottingham

26th November 1985

A class 114 DMU is seen departing ECS after terminating at Nottingham with a service from Lincoln, at 1445 on Tuesday 26/11/1985. Closest is DTCL E54015, the DMBS seems to be E53001. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 114 DMU at Skipton

4th July 1989

A Royal Mail liveried parcels Class 114 set is working with a Met-Camm set as it enters Skipton station on a Morecambe - Leeds service on the 4th July 1989. Rex Holt.

Class 114 DMU at Derby RTC

2nd August 1991

977776 during conversion to the ATP unit. Taken on 2/8/91, showing the framework being assembled for the new partitions. John Reddyhoff.

Class 114 DMU at Derby RTC

2nd August 1991

977776 during conversion to the ATP unit. Taken on 2/8/91, showing the framework being assembled for the new partitions. John Reddyhoff.

Class 114 DMU at Derby RTC

8th November 1991

The kitchen area being constructed in 977776 during conversion to the ATP unit, 8/11/91. John Reddyhoff.

Class 114 DMU at Derby RTC

8th November 1991

Taken inside 977776 taken during conversion to the ATP unit on 8/11/91. John Reddyhoff.

Class 114 DMU at Derby RTC

8th November 1991

Inside 977776 during conversion to the ATP unit, 8/11/91. John Reddyhoff.

Class 114 DMU at Warrington Arpley

circa 1994

977776 / 977775 stabled at Warrington Arpley circa 1993/4. Mark Etstall.

Class 114 DMU at Warrington

1996

977776 / 977775 at Warrington in 1996. Tim Moss.

Class 114 DMU at Warrington Arpley

Unknown date

977776 / 977775 stabled at Warrington Arpley circa 1996. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Warrington Arpley

1996

977776 at Warrington Arpley circa 1996. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Warrington Arpley

1996

977776 at Warrington Arpley circa 1996. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Bescot TMD

14th July 1996

977776 and 977775 at Bescot TMD on the 14th July 1996. S Gaskell.

Class 114 DMU at Warrington Arpley

17th August 1996

Class 114 departmental unit 977776 and 977775 at Warrington Arpley on 17 August 1996. Keith Miller.

Class 114 DMU at Lincoln

Unknown date

Departmental Class 114 set (vehicles 977776 + 977775) stabled in Lincoln station, date unknown. Glyn Weigh.

Class 114 DMU at Doncaster

16th April 1997

Departmental Class 114 DMU 977776 + 977775 seen at Doncaster on 16/4/97. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th March 1982

Plain blue E50010 is partnered with refurbished E56033, sitting next to blue grey E56015 at Sheffield Midland on 08-03-82. The HST is 43168, Cravens 56472 is on the right. Vincent Haworth.

DMU

Date: 27th June 1983

Two Class 114 DMUs at Boston with a Skegness - Nottingham service on 27 June 1983, the closest being 53001 + 54015. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1987

Peterborough platform 5 in summer 1987 finds a class 114 Derby Heavyweight set as originally delivered - 53015 and 54015. Remarkably although the vehicles were not always so paired throughout the years, they seemed to stay together for most of their lives, even into departmental use and later preservation. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 25th May 1987

Class 114 53015 and 54015 with the 12.10 Sheffield - Hull at Broughton Lane on 25 May 1987. Dave Warby Collection.

DMU

Date: 11th August 1989

Class 114 parcel DMU's 55929 + 54904 + BG 92257 at Queen Adelaide with a Peterborough to Norwich evening working on 11th August 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 9th September 1989

Class 128 55991 with Class 114 54904 + 55929 and BG 94124 on the Saturday Only 3E26 17:57 Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds Parcel Depot at New Mills South Junction, 9-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1990

Barry Open Day 18th August 1990. In common with most open days in wales the weather was raining so as you can imagine everyone went for the cover of the engine shed. The vehicles, from left to right, are Class 128 55993 and Class 114 55929 + 54904. Alex Drennan.

DMU

Date: 11th November 1990

Withdrawn Class 114 DPU 55929 and presumably 54904 stabled at Derby Etches Park on 11 November 1990. It would be selected by the nearby EDU for conversion to the ATP test unit. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 14th March 1992

Class 114 2-car DMU unit Nos. ADB977775 & ADB977776 [55929 and 54904] stands outside the Railway Technical Centre at Derby on 14 March 1992. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: 7th August 1996

Class 114 977775 + 977776 is seen at Crewe on 07.08.1996. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 7th August 1996

977775 / 977776 seen at Warrington Arpley, 7th August 1996. Paul Moxon.

DMU

Date: 9th December 1996

Transrail route learner 977775 + 977776 at Nottingham on 9th December 1996. David Page.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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