303 formations 303032-303061

Unit No. Sub Class   Coach No. Stored With drawn Cut up Final Livery Comments
By/At Date
303032 303/7 TSO 75597   2002     O/B To be preserved by the SRPS at Boness.  Arrived at Immingham freight terminal 13/09/02
MBSO 61512         O/B
BTSO 75632         O/B
303033 303/7 TSO 75598   15/11/1989 MC Metals 03/04/1992 O/B Original MBS recorded as dumped at Glasgow Works 27/6/81. Received replacement motor coach 61860 from unit 303084 and TS 75595 from 303030
75595         O/B
MBSO 61513   Jun-81     O/B
61860   10/11/1990     O/B
BTSO 75633   15/11/1989 MC Metals 03/04/1992 O/B
75817         O/B
303034 303/7 TSO 75599   2001     O/B  
MBSO 61514         O/B
BTSO 75634         O/B
303035 303/2 then 303/4 TSO 75600         O/B Fitted with Plug type doors (possibly two different types Dean and Peters) and Thyristor Control. Stored 1981. TS and BTS later used in reformed 303028.
MBSO 61515   1981     O/B
BTSO 75635         Blue
303036 303/7 TSO 75746   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP Used in Manchester Area 03/1983-26/10/1989
MBSO 61812   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
BTSO 75802   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
303037 303/7 TSO 75747   21/07/1991 On site Newton 21/07/1991 O/B Involved in Newton crash 21st July 1991. Unit reformed as shown with TS 75781 from 303071(Bellgrove crash victim) and MBS 61508 from 303028.
75781    
Immingham
 13/09/2002 O/B
MBSO 61813       O/B
61508     Immingham 13/09/2002 O/B
BTSO 75803     Immingham 13/09/2002 O/B
303038 303/7 TSO 75748   c1991 MC Metals 07/09/1994 O/B Motor Coach 61814 exploded at Shields Depot 27th May 1991
MBSO 61814     MC Metals  17/02/1994 O/B
BTSO 75804     MC Metals  07/09/1994 O/B
303039 303/7 TSO 75749     MC Metals 24/09/1990 B/G  
MBSO 61815     MC Metals 09/11/1990 B/G
BTSO 75805         B/G
303040 303/6 TSO 75750   98/99     O/B TS 75750 swapped with 303016
75581         O/B
MBSO 61816         O/B
BTSO 75806         O/B
303041 303/7 TSO 75751   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP Used in Manchester Area 1981-1989
MBSO 61817   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
BTSO 75807   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
303042 303/7 TSO 75752         O/B Donated TS 75752 and BTS 75808 to 303045 for restoration project
MBSO 61818   15/11/1989 MC Metals 24/09/1990 O/B
BTSO 75808         O/B
303043 303/7 TSO 75753   2002     O/B Initially withdrawn in 2001 then reinstated. TS 75753 recorded dumped at Glasgow Works 27/06/81. Received replacement TS 75572 from unit 303007 (salvaged from Rutherglen crash) then 75766 (303056) in 2000
75572         O/B
MBSO 61819         O/B
BTSO 75809         O/B
303044 303/6 TSO 75754   09/03/1989     O/B Was reported in "Rail" magazine as having been transferred to Longsight on 2/07/88, but was withdrawn from GW.
MBSO 61820   09/03/1989 MC Metals 24/09/1990 O/B
BTSO 75810   09/03/1989     O/B
303045 303/7 TSO 75755   2002     O/B  
MBSO 61821         O/B
BTSO 75811         O/B
303046 303/6 TSO 75756   23/11/1990 MC Metals  07/12/1990 O/B Hit object deliberately placed on line while working 22:45 Weymss Bay to Glasgow Central on June 25th1994. Severe damage to BTSO 75812. Unit was immediately withdrawn and scrapped in 1996.  confusion over identity of TSO - Rail magazine (issue 140) listed 75756 as being withdrawn & scrapped as shown, but following the crash 75756 was reported as stored for further use!?!
?????         O/B
MBSO 61822         O/B
BTSO 75812    25/06/1994     O/B
303047 303/6 TSO 75757   2001     O/B  
MBSO 61823         O/B
BTSO 75813         O/B
303048 303/6 TSO 75758   15/11/1989 MC Metals 07/12/1990 O/B Used in Manchester Area 03/83-07/89. Last non-refurbished unit to run, withdrawn from normal service in 09/11/1990. Restored in original condition with headcode box replaced and painted in Caledonian Blue. Released to traffic 28/03/91 TS 75752 and BTS 75808 replaced the original coached but these replacements retained the original numbers 75758 and 75814. The original coaches were reformed in 303052 and retained their original numbers (see below)
75752     MC Metals 15/07/1994 CAL
MBSO 61824     MC Metals 15/07/1994 CAL
TSO 75814   15/11/1989 MC Metals 07/12/1990 O/B
75808     MC Metals 15/07/1994 CAL
303049 (303999) 303/6 TSO 75759 13/05/1990 01/08/1991     NSE Used in Manchester Area 1981-1991. After period of storage in Llandudno Junction shed, was sent to Clacton, Eastern Region as Sandite unit 303999 with coach numbers 977711 (75759), 977712 (61825) & 977713 (75815)
MBSO 61825 13/05/1990 14/08/1991     NSE
BTSO 75815 13/05/1990 01/08/1991     NSE
303050 303/6 TSO 75760   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP Used in Manchester Area 1981-1989
MBSO 61826   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
BTSO 75816   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
303051 303/6 TSO 75761 S(u) 04/04/87       O/B Motor Coach Explosion at Renton December 13th 1960. Ran away and collided with class 37 in January 1987. BTS 75817 was recorded as being spare in January 1989
MBSO 61827 S(u) 04/04/87       O/B
BTSO 75817 S(u) 04/04/87       O/B
303052 303/6 TSO 75762   21/06/1990     B/G Received TS 75758 and BTS 75814 from 303048 and as a result this unit ran with duplicate trailer coach numbers to 303048 until 303052 was scrapped. 75758 wrongly bore the number 75756 (also a duplicate to the TS in 303046) for a while. Completely confuses scrapping data!
75758   15/11/1989 MC Metals 07/12/1990 O/B
MBSO 61828   23/11/1990 MC Metals 07/12/1990 O/B
TSO 75818   22/06/1990     B/G
75814   15/11/1989 MC Metals 07/12/1990 O/B
303053 303/6 TSO 75763   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP Used in Manchester Area 1984-1989
MBSO 61829   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
BTSO 75819   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
303054 303/6 TSO 75764   2002     O/B MBS 61830 went on fire 2002 
MBSO 61830         O/B
BTSO 75820         O/B
303055 303/6 TSO 75765   98/99     O/B Last unit to be repainted from BR blue. Retained sliding windows
MBSO 61831         O/B
BTSO 75821         O/B
303056 303/6 TSO 75766   2000     O/B TS 75766 later used in 303043. Retained sliding windows
MBSO 61832         O/B
BTSO 75822         O/B
303057 303/6 TSO 75767   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP Used in Manchester Area 11/01/83-1989 Motor Coach Fire 1986
MBSO 61833   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
BTSO 75823   26/10/1989 Vic Berry 08/11/1989 GMP
303058 303/6 TSO 75768         O/B motor coach blew up in service in 1999 
MBSO 61834         O/B
BTSO 75824         O/B
303059 303/6 TSO 75769 26/11/1983 12/05/1984     GMP Used in Manchester Area 1981-1983. Destroyed when a class 506 transformer explodes at Longsight depot.
MBSO 61835 26/11/1983 12/05/1984     GMP
BTSO 75825 26/11/1983 12/05/1984     GMP
303060 303/6 TSO 75770 13/05/1990   MC Metals 09/03/1994 GMP Used in Manchester Area 1983-1990. Photographed at Longsight 4th August 1983. First Unit to appear in GMP livery 10/12/1984. Reallocated to GW 01/05/92
MBSO 61836 13/05/1990   MC Metals 09/03/1994 GMP
BTSO 75826 13/05/1990   MC Metals 09/03/1994 GMP
303061 303/6 TSO 75771   98/99     O/B   
MBSO 61837         O/B
BTSO 75827         O/B

Last Updated on 07/02/2003
By J.HOWIE