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Vehicle 56049 / 54049


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

26/08/57 New to 40A (Lincoln)
23/06/68 Withdrawn
30/06/68 Reinstated
19/02/84 Withdrawn from LN (Lincoln)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56049 - original number
54049 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated circa 1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 114 DMU at Sleaford

28th May 1966

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.