50019 Class 114 Driving Motor Brake Second

Home Railway	Midland Railway Butterley	Location History	Midland Railway Butterley Mar 93-Present
Current Location	Midland Railway Butterley
Current Status	Under Restoration
Current Livery	Multiple Unit Green (Plain End)
TRA Designation	2
Partner Vehicle(s)	56006
Owner	MRT Railcar Group
Website	None
Record Last Updated	19 October 2024
Preservation Modifications A widended door has been fitted between the brakevan and the middle passenger saloon, to allow the passage of wheelchairs. This has been done tastefully to retain the original styling and appearance of the partition.
Preservation Information 50019 was purchased from British Rail along with 56006 in early 1993 as the last surviving passenger Class 114 set. By the mid 1990's, the vehicle had received a light overhaul and had been repainted into the shortlived white with blue stripe "refurbished" livery, entering traffic with 56006. In the late 1990's, the vehicle was withdrawn from traffic for a more thorough overhaul. Externally, cantrail repairs over the passenger doors were undertaken. The two marker lights below the cab windows were removed and the original single light located in the roof dome reinstated. The later bodyside heater air intake was removed. Mechanical work included a bogie overhaul including refurbished main springs. The gearboxes were also overhauled. The vehicle also had a full repaint into its original 1956 "multiple unit" green livery. Internally, sections of flooring were replaced. The vehicle spent a period in operational use during the mid to late 2000's to enable it to work with the group's completed 56006. However the interior was still stripped and in the process of restoration, so the vehicle ran locked out of use. Gearbox issues and vndalism forced the vehicle to be withdrawn from traffic again however in the early 2010's. By 2015 more significant work had been undertaken on the interior. The brake van floor was removed to expose the rotten steel work underneath with consideration of a full replacement. The vehicle received new batteries and electrical work to allow the lights and heating to be used for working parties during the cold and dark periods. During 2016 the vehicle was moved inside the shed to allow the brakevan floor to be replaced, whilst indoors the vehicle was also able to receive a repaint, retaining its as-built green livery. The false 2-character route indicator, an essential cosmetic feature of the sets' front end when built, was added during this time. After a further break, restoration work continued in 2018, initially focussing on the refitting out of the passenger saloons, notably the installation of brand new Formica wall panelling. Work also included fitting of a widended door between the brakevan and the middle passenger saloon, to allow the passage of wheelchairs. The following year saw interior progress continue with new flooring laid and further fittings returned into position. The Covid-19 pandemic and unexpected funding towards the exterior restoration of Class 115 59659 both contributed to another break in 50019's restoration. In 2022 work resumed, with the interior again the focus. New cab lino was laid, saloon seating fitted and the brakevan painted. In late November, the vehicle entered the shed and the pace stepped up with any remaining corrosion chopped out and replaced. A 2-character route indicator box was also fitted. By 2024 the vehicle had received a new set of vacuum hoses and the cab continued to progress with the inner dome fitted and wooden windscreen surrounds restored and prepared for fitting.
Future Plans Future plans centre on completing the interior restoration of the vehicle. Mechanical repairs are also ongoing and will need to be completed before the vehicle can re-enter service, as the vandal attack damaged several mechanical components. When relaunched into service, the set will be the sole example of an authentic and original Class 114 set.

	E50019/E56006 on static display at the Railcar Convention, 20/9/24. Chris Moxon

	Recently repainted E50019 outside the shed at Butterley during a work day reassembling the cab interior, 3/9/24. Gareth Coleman

	E50019 having entered the shed at Butterley for final exterior works prior to the end of its long running restoration. The cab front has been chopped out for an original 2-character headcode box to be fitted, 25/11/22. Gareth Coleman

	E50019 having entered the shed at Butterley for final exterior works prior to the end of its long running restoration. The lower half is being rubbed back ready for repainting, with any areas of corrosion being cut out and replaced along the way, 25/11/22. Gareth Coleman

	E50019 continues to receive restoration work in the yard at Butterley, with not too much left to complete before a return to service, 10/7/22. Ken Jones

	E50019 alongside newcomer 142011 at Butterley. After detailled thought, the two are more similar than most would believe. After the early first generation experiments led to a production batch of yellow diamond units in the mid 50's, E50019 was the 19th set of what became the widespread standard blue square first generation fleet. 142011 is also the 11th of the standard Pacer design, if one considers the earlier and less successful Class 141 to be the Derby Lightweight equivalent to the second generation story. 13/10/21. Aaron Browning

	E50019 outside the shed at Butterley undergoing major interior restoration. Partner E56006 is on the left, 17/3/19. Chris Moxon

	50019 undergoing restoration at Butterley longside Class 127 51591, 10/6/18. Gareth Coleman

	50019's restoration continues at Butterley, seen here stabled next to Class 127 51591 (left), 23/6/14. Zoe Elizabeth Hunter

	Stabled at Swanwick Junction, 28/3/09.Chris Moxon

	Stabled at Swanwick Junction, 27/9/08. Daniel Adkins

	50019 & 56006 loading passengers at Butterley, 29/3/08. Chris Moxon

	50019 & 56006 pause at Swanwick Junction, 29/3/08. Chris Moxon

	E50019 undergoing restoration at Butterley, 8/7/06. Robert Chilton

	Undergoing external restoration at Butterley, 15/6/06.Chris Moxon

	50019 passing the yard at Butterley, 9/10/05. John Miller

	E50019, now looking a little careworn, 7/4/12. Andy Cole

	E50019 taken during the 2nd Annual DMU Convention, 31/8/97 Stuart Mackay

	E50019 taken during the 2nd Annual DMU Convention, 31/8/97 Stuart Mackay

	E50019 at Swanwick, 24/7/94. Jerry Glover

	E50019 at Swanwick, 1994. Robert Frise Collection

	After painting into refurbished livery, outside the carriage shed at Butterley. Ian Francis

	53019/54006 just after arriving into preservation at Swanwick Junction, 3/93. Chris Lings

Interior

	The interior saloons have continued to progress, with luggage racks and lighting the latest items to be refitted, 17/10/20. Gareth Coleman

	Lino in the front saloon having been cleaned and sealer applied, 29/8/20. Gareth Coleman

	The guards van with new floor fitted, painted and wall painting progressing well, 29/8/20. Gareth Coleman

	The cab of E50019, undergoing major internal restoration, 17/3/19. Chris Moxon

	The cab of E50019, undergoing major internal restoration, 17/3/19. Chris Moxon

	The front saloon of E50019, in a fairly advanced stage of interior reassembly, 17/3/19. Chris Moxon

	During 2018 much focus was spent on the replacement floor inside 50019, this view showing the complete strip out required, 15/9/18. Gareth Coleman

	The middle saloon of 50019 under restoration, with new Formica paneling, lino and gheater ducting fitted, 14/9/18. Gareth Coleman

	The middle saloon which is slowly being turned back into as built condition, 10/6/18. Gareth Coleman