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Vehicle 50010 / 53010 / 55930


Class 114

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp / Albion 238hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30209
Diagram: 516

Allocations

04/12/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
28/09/86 Stored S. LN (Lincoln)
23/11/86 To Parcels Sector at LN (Lincoln)
21/06/87 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
circa Dec-88 Sector Change to RPXN
p/e 08/12/90 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
24/05/91 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50010 - original number
53010 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
55930 - from 09/08/87 (parcels conversion)

Modifications

15/12/79 - AWS fitted
Nov-86 - Converted for parcels use - to DMBP
p/e 18/10/88 - TL11 engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 15/04/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50010 56010 As delivered to 40A - 4th December 1956
50010 56010 Noted 14/08/67 - at Hull1
50010 56010 Noted 07/10/67 - at Leeds City with 50045 + 560451
50010 56010 Noted 26/05/69 - at Brough1
50010 56016 Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield1
50010 56016 Noted 14/08/70 - in Sheffield Midland2
50010 56012 Noted 29/08/74 - at York2
50010 56012 Noted 30/08/1974 - at Sheffield3
50010 56012 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster3
50010 56012 Noted 09/01/75 - at Doncaster2
50010 56023 Noted 19/09/75 - at Brough1
50010 56023 Noted 03/04/76 - at Doncaster2
50010 56040 Noted 25/11/76 - at Cambridge2
50010 56024 Noted 17/10/77 - at Bury St Edmunds2
50010 56033 Noted 08/03/82
50010 56001 Noted circa 10/19824
53010 54009 Noted circa 01/19844
53010 54042 Noted circa 05/19854
53010 54037 Noted circa 01/19864
53010 54041 Noted 02/01/867 - on Cambridge depot, parcel set2
53010 54041 Noted 25th February 1987
55930 55933 Noted 07/05/88
55930 55933 Noted 19/05/88 - at Norwich2
55930 54900 Noted 06/05/89
55930 54900 Noted 09/08/895
55930 54900 Noted 08/12/89 - at Norwich2
55930 54900 Noted 25/06/90

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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Barrow Hill

22nd September 1974

Barrow Hill station on the 22nd September 1974, with a DMU shuttle to Chesterfield in connection with the depot open day. From right to left is a 114 (DMBS is 50010), a 2-car 101 and a 3-car 104. Ian Francis.

Class 114 DMU at Worksop

Unknown date

A mixed-livery Class 114 DMU set with E50010 leading - thought to be taken at Worksop looking east from Rayton Lane with Manton Colliery in the right background - date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 114 DMU at Retford

6th July 1978

E50010 leads the 5.16pm to Sheffield away from Retford on July 6, 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 114 DMU at Belper

8th March 1979

The 3.02pm Matlock - Derby service draws into Belper station on March 8th, 1979. DMBS E50010 is at the front of the Class 114 set. Michael Mensing.

Class 114 DMU at Belper

8th March 1979

E50010 pulls the 3.02pm Matlock - Derby service out of Belper station on March 8th, 1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 114 DMU at Sheffield Midland

8th March 1982

Plain blue E50010 is partnered with refurbished E56033, sitting next to blue grey E56015 at Sheffield Midland on 08-03-83. The HST is 43168, Cravens 56472 is on the right. Vincent Haworth.

Class 114 DMU at March

17th May 1982

For a time in around 1982 the 17.10 Cambridge - Peterborough local was booked for a Lincoln based dmu set, rather than a Norwich one. Here a hybrid liveried Lincoln Class 114 set with E50010 nearest the camera trailing and E56033 passes Norwood Road on its way to Whittlesea and Peterborough on a rather overcast 17th May 1982. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 114 DMU at Cambridge

August 1987

Class 114 Derby Heavyweight DMU 55930 + 55933, newly converted for parcel use, seen at Cambridge station in August 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 114 DMU at Leeds

2nd June 1988

Class 114 Express Parcels dmu, formed of vehicles 55930/33 stands on the south side of Leeds station on 2 June 1988. Paul Braybrook.

Class 114 DMU at Saltley

5th May 1989

55930 Class 114 is seen passing Saltley on 05.05.1989 in Royal Mail Pacels red livery. 55930 was converted from 53010. Andy Cole.

Class 114 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

6th May 1989

A Derby class 114 DMU that has found a new lease of life converted for parcels use - 55930 (53010) + 54900 (54034) at Manchester Piccadilly, 6th May 1989. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 114 DMU at St Pancras

July 1989

Freshly painted Class 114 parcel conversion 55930 (and presumably 54900) in London St Pancras station in July 1989. Andrew Malloy.

Class 114 DMU at Leeds

1989

55930 in Leeds station, probably in 1989. It was one of only two red 114 power cars to carry "Royal Mail Letters", the other three simply had "Royal Mail". Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Leeds

1989

Class 114/1 DPU 55930 + 54900 at Leeds. Undated, but they seem freshly painted into red making it 1989. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

6th September 1989

55930 on 4G15, the 16:08 Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street departs platform 10 Piccadilly, 6-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 114 DMU at Bury

1990

55930 on display at Bury (East Lancs Railway) in 1990 in the company of a Class 128. Bill Read.

Class 114 DMU at Washwood Heath

6th July 1990

Parcels Class 114 55930 + 54900 is seen passing Washwood Heath with Class 128 55995 in the fading light on 06.07.1990. Andy Cole.

Class 114 DMU at Cambridge

Unknown date

A Class 114 Royal Mail liveries parcel set at Cambridge. 55930 (ex-53010) is the power car. Date unknown. Robert Frise Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th July 1977

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

DMU

Date: 30th July 1977

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

DMU

Date: 18th April 1981

Seen outside the Works at Doncaster on April 18 1981 are, from right to left, 08 745, 56039 + 50010 and 51284 + 56454. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1988

Converted Derby Class 114-1 2-car DPU, 55933+55930 (former 54034+53010), stabled Cambridge 2-5-88. On the right in blue/grey is 53046. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 12th July 1988

Class 114 parcels set 54900 + 55930 at Ely on July 12, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1988

Class 105 parcels set 53367 + 53365 at Leeds on August 18, 1988. Behind is the blue Class 114 roller shutter door set 55930 + 55933, and behind is another Class 114 set. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1989

55931, 54901, 55994, 55930, 54900 stabled in the Wall Siding at Leeds station 28th April 1989. They have arrived from Neville Hill and will be transferred to the PCD by the Leeds shunt driver to work overnight Royal Mail trains. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1989

54900 + 55930 Leeds 3/5/89. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: September 1989

Parcels Class 114 59400 (and presumably 55930) in York station on September 1989. George Woods.

DMU

Date: January 1990

One of the Royal Mail Red Class 114 parcel DMUs in St Pancras in January 1990. The closest vehicle appears to be 54900, its partner is presumably 55930. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1990

Class 114 parcels unit 54900 + 55930 and Class 128 55993, in the south-west bay at Crewe on the 4th August 1990. Paul Bettany.

DMU

Date: 3rd February 1991

55994 after withdrawal, seen stored at Derby Etches Park with 54900 55930 behind, 3-2-91. Kevin Dowd.