Vehicle 56048
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
| 09/06/58 | New to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| w/e 17/04/71 | Withdrawn from | 40A (Lincoln) |
56048 was involved in the following incident:
10/03/71 - Hibaldstow
Collision involving Class 114 / Oil Train
Info from Andrew Parr
E50048 + E56048 collided with a derailed oil train at Hibaldstow. E50048 is seen at Doncaster Carr soon after, image by Andrew Parr.
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Norwich
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50048 | 56048 | As delivered to 40A - 9th June 1958 | |||||||
| 50048 | 56048 | Noted 01/04/69 - at Sheffield Midland1 | |||||||
| 50048 | 56048 | Noted 02/01/71 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
Images:
circa late 1957
An official image (Derby Works negative 57/833) showing the interior of Derby Heavyweight DTCL E56048 circa late 1957. This is the first class saloon, with the closed pair being reversible. British Railways.
circa late 1957
An official image (Derby Works negative 57/834) showing the interior of Derby Heavyweight DTCL E56048 circa late 1957. This is the middle saloon looking to the rear of the vehicle. British Railways.
circa late 1957
An official image (Derby Works negative 57/835) showing the interior of Derby Heavyweight DTCL E56048 circa late 1957. This is taken at the rear of the vehicle, the toilet just seen on the right, looking towards the cab. British Railways.
circa late 1957
An official image (Derby Works negative 57/839) showing the interior of Derby Heavyweight DTCL E56048 circa late 1957. This is the driver's compartment. British Railways.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa late 1957
An official image (Derby Works negative 57/837) showing the interior of Derby Heavyweight DMBS E50048 circa late 1957. This is the guard's van looking to the rear of the vehicle with the DTC E56048 visible at the other side of the gangway. The guard's seat is behind the left partition. British Railways.
Date: circa 1971
E50048 (and presumably E56048) at Doncaster, date unknown. They had been involved in a collision with derailed oil tankers at Hibaldstow on 10/3/71 and moved to Doncaster soon after. Stuart Mackay Collection.