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Vehicle 56009 / 54009 / 54903


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

20/11/56 New to 40A (Lincoln)
May 1973Depot code changeLN
27/08/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
22/01/89 To Parcels Sector at CA (Cambridge) 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24/05/91 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PXXZ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:

56009 - original number
54009 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
54903 - from 17/07/89 (parcels conversion)

Modifications

15/12/79 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 29/04/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50009 56009 As delivered to 40A - 20th November 1956
50009 56009 Noted 19th Jul 1959
50035 56009 Noted Summer 1964 - at Brough with 56026 + 500261
50009 56009 Noted May 1968
50009 56009 Noted 07/04/1972 - Observed departing Grantham for King's Cross at 20:10
50009 56009 Noted 08/09/72 - at Ipswich2
50009 56009 Noted 17/08/1973 - at Grantham3
50005 56009 Noted 24/08/74 - at Grimsby Town4
50035 56009 Noted 29/10/75 - at York with 50047/560081
50008 56009 Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster4
50008 56009 Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds1
53010 54009 Noted circa 01/19845
53042 54009 Noted circa 05/19845
53041 54009 Noted circa 09/19865
53006 54009 Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich4
T223 53006 54009 Formed at TS Aug-87 - from LN
T223 53006 54009 Noted circa 09/19875
53006 54009 Noted 14/10/87
T223 53006 54009 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
55928 54903 Noted 09/07/1989 - DPU used to transport disabled passengers from Didcot station to GWS museum
55928 54903 Noted 04/10/89 - at Norwich4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Sheffield

31st December 1970

Class 114 DMU No E56009 is stabled in the middle road at Sheffield Midland on 31 December 1970. Note the blue curtains and totem signs in first class - but no yellow stripe. Keith Long.

Class 114 DMU at Skegness

28th October 1977

A Class 114 DMU (vehicles 50009/56009) at Skegness having arrived as the 08.44 from Nottingham on 28 October 1977. Both of these vehicles were new to 40A Lincoln on 20 November 1956, and ran as a unit for many years. 50009 was withdrawn while still at Lincoln on 29 June 1988, and was scrapped by Mayer Newman, of Snailwell. It's erstwhile partner, 56009, was transferred to Tyseley, and then to Chester, and was withdrawn on 24 May 1991. 56009 was scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow. Lewis Bevan.

Class 114 DMU at Worksop

Unknown date

A Class 114 DMU with DTCL E56009 closest at Worksop, date unknown. Its partner is probably E50023. Paul Redmond.

Class 114 DMU at Hathersage

13th July 1981

Plain blue 56009 running with a blue/grey DMBS at Hathersage on 13/7/81. Sparegang.

Class 114 DMU at Barton-on-Humber

8th September 1981

E56009 (with E50032) at Barton-on-Humber on September 8, 1981. John Carter.

Class 114 DMU at Barton-on-Humber

9th June 1984

One of the Lincoln allocated 2-car class 114 'Derby Heavyweight' DMU sets (54009 closest) synonymous with the area at the time is seen at the branch terminus of Barton-on-Humber on 09/06/84. It will depart as train 2C13 the 13.00 to Cleethorpes after its 7 minute layover from arriving with the 11.56 ex Cleethorpes. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 114 DMU at Ely

27th October 1987

Set number: T223

Class 114 set T223 (54009 + 53006) seen at Ely on the 07.20 Birmingham to Cambridge, 27/10/87. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 114 DMU at Reading

1st September 1989

A Royal Mail liveried Class 114 parcels set (54903 and presumably 55928) at Reading on the 1st September 1989. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 114 DMU at Southall

January 1990

A Royal Mail Class 114 set (presumably 54903 + 55928) seen at Southall in January 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 114 DMU at Cambridge

Unknown date

54903 - the former 54009 - at Cambridge circa 1990. Malcolm Clements.

Class 114 DMU at Cambridge

Unknown date

54903 at Cambridge circa 1990. All the Class 114 roller shutter conversions had the top marker light removed. Malcolm Clements.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

A Class 114 DMU with DMBS E50023 closest at Worksop, date unknown. Its partner is probably E56009, Lincoln is on the destination blind likely on a service from Sheffield. Paul Redmond.