303 formations 303001-303031

Unit No. Sub Class   Coach No. Stored With drawn Cut up Final Livery Comments
By/At Date
303001 303/7 TSO 75566   12/31/02 Immingham   O/B Sent for trials to the Styal line, between Manchester and Crewe when new. Repainted into Caledonian Blue in August 1985 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the first electrified routes in 1960. Carried this livery until refurbished in 1986 Reputed to have been the last unit to work under it's own power at Shields Depot in January 2003
MBSO 61481    12/31/02 Immingham   O/B
BTSO 75601   12/31/02 Immingham   O/B
303002 303/7 TSO 75567   1982     Blue Ran away at Neilston Station 1980. Whole unit dumped at Bellahouston CS with cracked frames until Scrapped in 1982
MBSO 61482   1982     Blue
BTSO 75602   1982     Blue
303003 303/7 TSO 75568   2002     O/B  
MBSO 61483         O/B
BTSO 75603         O/B
303004 303/7 TSO 75569   2002     O/B  
MBSO 61484         O/B
BTSO 75604         O/B
303005 303/7 TSO 75570 06/03/1989 15/11/1989 MC Metals 14/01/1992 O/B Whilst working the 12.39 Springburn to Milngavie was involved in head on collision with 303071at Bellgrove, 6th March 1989. Severe impact damage to 75605
MBSO 61485 06/03/1989 15/11/1989 MC Metals 14/01/1992 O/B
BTSO 75605 06/03/1989 15/11/1989 MC Metals 14/01/1992 O/B
303006 303/7 TSO 75571   2002     O/B First unit to be refurbished. Released to traffic 06/06/1984. Retained sliding windows
MBSO 61486         O/B
BTSO 75606         O/B
303007 303/7 TSO 75572         B/G First unit to work into Lanark (with 012) on Feb 27th 1974. (John Bennet) Involved in collision with Cement train at Rutherglen in May 1975. 61487 & 75607 scrapped, 75572 later used in unit 303043
MBSO 61487   1981     B/G
BTSO 75607   1981 MC Metals  18/01/1994 B/G
303008 303/7 TSO 75573   2002     O/B First unit to be painted in the orange and black livery 16/08/1983. Also first unit to be fitted with a headlight in 1990
MBSO 61488         O/B
BTSO 75608         O/B
303009 303/7 TSO 75574   2002     O/B Motor coach 61489 caught fire at Springburn 2002, replaced with 61504 from 303024 
MBSO 61489         O/B
61504         O/B
BTSO 75609         O/B
303010 303/7 TSO 75575   2001     O/B  
MBSO 61490         O/B
BTSO 75610         O/B
303011 303/7 TSO 75576   2002 Immingham   O/B Formed the last service train with 303088 December 30th 2002
MBSO 61491     Immingham   O/B
BTSO 75611     Immingham   O/B
303012 303/7 TSO 75577   2002     O/B First unit in blue/grey livery with "Clyderail" Branding. First unit to work into Lanark (with 007) on Feb 27th 1974. (John Bennet)
MBSO 61492         O/B
BTSO 75612         O/B
303013 303/7 TSO 75578   2001
Immingham
 08/04/02  O/B  
MBSO 61493     Immingham  08/04/02  O/B
BTSO 75613     Immingham  08/04/02  O/B
303014 303/7 TSO 75579   2001     O/B  
MBSO 61494         O/B
BTSO 75614         O/B
303015 303/7 TSO 75580 16/07/1987 Feb-88     B/G Withdrawn in February 1988 due to asbestos regulations
MBSO 61495 16/07/1987 Feb-88     B/G
BTSO 75615 16/07/1987 Feb-88 MC Metals 26/09/1990 B/G
303016 303/7 TSO 75581        2002     O/B TS swapped with 303040
75750         O/B
MBSO 61496         O/B
BTSO 75616         O/B
303017 303/7 TSO 75582 GW(u) 03/12/85 25/06/1986 Vic Berry   B/G Was used as Asbestos storage vehicle at Glasgow Works 
MBSO 61497 GW(u) 03/12/85 26/06/1986 Vic Berry   B/G
BTSO 75617 GW(u) 03/12/85 27/06/1986 Vic Berry   B/G
303018 303/7 TSO 75583   Feb-88 Mayor Newell   B/G involved in a collision at Dalmuir on 14/9/82. While working the 14.27 to Motherwell it was hit by 27203 on a Bowling - Mossend freight. Withdrawn in February 1988 due to asbestos regulations
MBSO 61498   Feb-88 Mayor Newell    
BTSO 75618   Feb-88 Mayor Newell    
303019 303/7 TSO 75584   2002     C/C painted in carmine and cream 
MBSO 61499          
BTSO 75619          
303020 303/7 TSO 75585   2002     O/B  
MBSO 61500          
BTSO 75620          
303021 303/7 TSO 75586   2002     C/C painted in carmine and cream 
MBSO 61501          
BTSO 75621          
303022 303/7 TSO 75587 GW(u) 03/12/85 25/06/1986 Vic Berry Jul-87 B/G Crashed into buffers at Lanark, Friday 20th June 1975 (14.33 from Glasgow Central). Was used as Asbestos storage vehicles at Glasgow Works.
MBSO 61502 GW(u) 03/12/85 25/06/1986 Vic Berry    
BTSO 75622 GW(u) 03/12/85 25/06/1986 Vic Berry    
303023 303/7 TSO 75588   2002     C/C Initially withdrawn in 2001 then reinstated. Painted in carmine and cream 
MBSO 61503          
BTSO 75623          
303024 303/7 TSO 75589   98/99     O/B MBS 61504 replaced 61489 in unit 303009 
MBSO 61504          
BTSO 75624          
303025 303/7 TSO 75590   2000     O/B  
MBSO 61505          
BTSO 75625          
303026 303/7 TSO 75591 S(u) 04/04/87 27/04/1989     B/G 75595 reported as having collision damage in November 1986. Possibly involved in Bridgeton crash 11/09/86. 61506 and 75626 cut up on site after being set on fire
MBSO 61506 S(s) 04/04/87 10/05/1989 GW 10/05/1989  
BTSO 75626 S(s) 04/04/87 10/05/1989 GW 10/05/1989  
303027 303/7 TSO 75592   2002     O/B  
MBSO 61507          
BTSO 75627          
303028 303/7 TSO 75593         O/B Unit reformed with TS & BTS from 303035, MBS from 303037 (Swap with Newton Crash Victim)
75600         O/B
MBSO 61508         O/B
61813         O/B
BTSO 75628         O/B
75635         O/B
303029 303/7 TSO 75594 10/11/1990 05/02/1991 MC Metals 18/01/1994 B/G Was noted stored at Ayr (Townhead) CS in September 1990
MBSO 61509 10/11/1990 07/01/1991 MC Metals 01/02/1991 B/G
BTSO 75629 10/11/1990 07/01/1991     B/G
303030 303/7 TSO 75595 S(s) 23/11/86       B/G Reported as having collision damage in November 1986. Possibly involved in Bridgeton crash 11/09/86. TS 75595 later used in 303033
MBSO 61510 S(u) 23/11/86       B/G
BTSO 75630 S(u) 23/11/86       B/G
303031 303/7 TSO 75596 Feb-88       B/G Despite being withdrawn due to Asbestos regulations in Feb 1988, TS 75596 and BTS 75631 were recorded as being spare, January 1989
MBSO 61511 Feb-88 27/07/1989     B/G
BTSO 75631 Feb-88       B/G

Last Updated on 04/02/2003
By J.HOWIE