British Rail Class 114 | |
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In service | 1957–2002 |
Manufacturer | BR Derby |
Family name | First generation |
Replaced | Steam locomotives and carriages |
Constructed | 1956–1957 |
Number built | 50 sets (100 cars) |
Number preserved | 2 sets (4 cars) |
Formation | DMBS+DTCL |
Capacity |
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Operator(s) | British Rail |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 64 ft 6 in (19.66 m) |
Width | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
Height | 12 ft 4+1⁄2 in (3.77 m) |
Maximum speed | 70 mph (113 km/h) |
Multiple working | ■ Blue Square |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The British Rail Class 114 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from September 1956 to July 1957. Forty-nine 2-car units were built, numbered E50001-49 for driving motors (later renumbered 53001-49) and E56001-49 for driving trailers (later renumbered 54001-49). The units were used in the early days out of 40A Lincoln TMD (LN) on services all over the county, although a small number were transferred to 41A Sheffield (Darnall) during 1959/60.
The vehicles were the first type to be built at Derby with the longer 63 ft 6 in underframe, and the first Derby vehicles to be built from steel. This design would be re-used in the 116 and 117. The type was classed a heavyweight unit; with their original 150 hp (110 kW) BUT engines, they were found to be underpowered for the local scheduled services, and lost time especially when towing a van (which was a regular occurrence in that area). The most problematic stretch was the 1 in 122 for just under a mile near Ancaster which reduced these units to 45 mph (72 km/h) even on full power. As a result of this, several 3-car formations were put together using two power cars and one trailer. The type was re-engined with Leyland Albion 230 bhp motors.[ citation needed ]
These were used in the main on Grantham - Boston/Skegness and Lincoln - Cleethorpes workings during 1957, and would be a familiar sight in the Lincolnshire area until the early 1990s.[ citation needed ]
Formations noted in Railway Observer magazine were E50008/E50007/E56007, E50011/E50012/E56012, E50038/E50039/E56015 and E50015/E50035/E56035. Spare trailers were stored at various locations - E56016/25/40 at Blankney & Metheringham, E56010/39 at Bardney and E56004/20/22/37/38/44/45 near Sleaford South Junction.
E50029/30/31/32/33/34 and their respective trailers were transferred to Stratford between February and April 1957 in exchange for Derby 2-car lightweight units, but between June and October the 114s moved back to Lincoln.
E50049/E56049 was introduced with 230 hp (170 kW) versions of the power unit, which proved to have a much more acceptable power to weight ratio, and during 1959 and 1960 all the class were fitted with these more powerful engines and settled down to work most Lincolnshire local services (with regular visits to South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire) for over 25 years.
One of the class (one of the cars 50040) along with another 3-car unit was on one of the last passenger service from Louth to Grimsby on 20 December 1980. [1] Other services where Cleethorpes to Barton-upon-Humber, Cleethorpes to Sheffield via Retford, and Peterborough to Grimsby via Boston, Willoughby and Louth. [2]
The units were rarely seen outside of their normal working area, but in June 1957 E50029/E56029 worked a special excursion from Ipswich to Chessington South. [3] [ page needed ]
Later in their life, they were moved to the Tyseley TMD (TS) West Midlands, but still came back to the Lincolnshire area on a regular basis. [4]
In addition to the 49 production units, a fiftieth two-car unit (cars 50000 and 56000) was built to test the Rolls-Royce engine type and hydraulic transmission later used on the Class 127 units. Initially the unit underwent trials on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith railway in early 1957, but was subsequently also allocated to Lincoln and worked the same diagrams as the other 49. The unit was withdrawn in October 1967 as it was deemed to be non-standard, thus never received an official TOPS class designation. [10]
Lot No. | Type | Diagram | Qty | Fleet numbers | Weight | Notes |
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30209 | Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) | 516 | 48 | 50001–50048 | 37 long tons 10 cwt (84,000 lb or 38.1 t) | |
30210 | Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory (DTCL) | 641 | 49 | 56001–56049 | 29 long tons 10 cwt (66,100 lb or 30 t) | |
30341 | Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) | 632 | 1 | 50000 | 41 long tons 3 cwt (92,200 lb or 41.8 t) | |
30342 | Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory (DTCL) | 641 | 1 | 56000 | 31 long tons 3 cwt (69,800 lb or 31.6 t) | |
30459 | Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) | 516 | 1 | 50049 | 37 long tons 10 cwt (84,000 lb or 38.1 t) |
Vehicle number | Engine |
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50000 | Two (2) Rolls-Royce 238 hp (177 kW) engines and torque converter drives |
50001–50048 | Two (2) Leyland 150 hp (112 kW) engines initially, but later were replaced by two 230 hp (172 kW) BUT engines. |
50049 | Two (2) Albion 230 hp (172 kW) engines |
The units were replaced by newer "Sprinter" units in the late 1980s. By 1992, only two units were still in service, based at Tyseley depot in Birmingham, and all were withdrawn by July of that year. [11] The final set, T027, was eventually preserved at Midland Railway Centre, Butterley.[ citation needed ]
Five units were rebuilt as parcels units with roller-shutter doors in 1988. These were repainted in Royal Mail red livery, and were based at Cambridge depot. They were withdrawn in 1991. Four of the units were scrapped, whilst the fifth was rebuilt as a test train for the new ATP. This unit passed into EWS ownership with the privatisation of Britain's railways. It was then used in a new role of a route-learner unit, until it was withdrawn in 2002. It was eventually preserved in 2004. [12]
Parcels cars - converted in 1986
Original number | 2nd TOPS number | Parcel number | Parcel number2 |
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50010 | 53010 | 55930 | |
50015 | 53015 | 55929 | |
50018 | 53018 | 55928 | |
50032 | 53032 | 55932 | |
50040 | 53040 | 55931 | |
56009 | 54009 | 54903 | |
56015 | 54015 | 54904 | |
56016 | 54016 | 54901 | |
56034 | 54034 | 55933 | 54900 |
56036 | 54036 | 55932 | 54902 |
All were allocated to CA. Initially only the seats were removed, although later a more substantial conversion was carried out, including the fitting of roller shutter doors, with two sets of these on the DTCs where the vestibules/passenger doors had been.
Original number | 2nd TOPS number | Parcel number | Department number | Usage |
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50015 | 53015 | 55929 | ADB977775 | ATP Test Unit |
50036 | 53036 | - | 977769 | - |
56015 | 54015 | 54904 | 977776 | ATP Test Unit |
56027 | 54027 | - | 977770 | - |
ADB 977775/6 were converted into an Automatic Train Protection demonstration train and fitted with both types of ATP systems from the BR pilot schemes c1991. Following the abandonment of ATP development, the unit found a new lease of life with EWS as a route learning and inspection saloon based initially at Margam South Wales.[ citation needed ]
Only two sets have been preserved on heritage railways.
Vehicles numbers | Set number | Location | Comments | |
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DMBS | DTCL | |||
50019 | 56006 | T027 | Midland Railway - Butterley | - |
50015 | 56015 | CA924 | Midland Railway - Butterley | Rebuilt to parcels unit 55929+54904. Later rebuilt to test unit 977775+977776. |
- | 54047 | TS022 | Strathspey Railway | - |
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