303 formations 303062-303091

Unit No. Sub Class   Coach No. Stored With drawn Cut up Final Livery Comments
By/At Date
303062 303/6 TSO 75772 10/11/1990 13/01/1992 MC Metals  14/01/1992 O/B  
MBSO 61838 10/11/1990 13/01/1992 MC Metals  14/01/1992 O/B
BTSO 75828 10/11/1990 13/01/1992 MC Metals  14/01/1992 O/B
303063 303/6 TSO 75773   10/11/1990     B/G Probably the most northerly travelled 303! Visited Inverness for the open day on 27/06/73. TS 75773 was set on fire by vandals whilst in storage at Yoker. The burned out shell was later moved to storage at MOD Longtown (reported there in 2000) & is now believed to be at the DERA establishment at Shoeburyness
MBSO 61839   10/11/1990 MC Metals  21/09/1992 B/G
BTSO 75829   10/11/1990 MC Metals  21/09/1992 B/G
303064 303/6 TSO 75774   09/03/1989 MC Metals 12/04/1990 O/B  
MBSO 61840   09/03/1989 MC Metals 12/04/1990 O/B
BTSO 75830   27/04/1989 MC Metals 12/04/1990 O/B
303065 303/6 TSO 75775   2001     O/B  
MBSO 61841         O/B
BTSO 75831         O/B
303066 303/6 TSO 75776 13/05/1990 21/03/1991 Mayer -Perry 20/06/1991 GMP Used in Manchester Area 1981-1990. After use was placed in storage at Llandudno Junction shed. Was used for Hertfordshire Railtours "Blue Train Railtour" which reached Euston 04/09/82
MBSO 61842 13/05/1990 21/03/1991 Mayer -Perry 20/06/1991 GMP
BTSO 75832 13/05/1990 21/03/1991 Mayer -Perry 20/06/1991 GMP
303067 303/6 TSO 75777   26/10/1989     GMP Used in Manchester Area 1981-1989. 2nd unit in GMP Livery. Was used for Hertfordshire Railtours "Blue Train Railtour" which reached Euston 04/09/82
MBSO 61843   26/10/1989     GMP
BTSO 75833   26/10/1989     GMP
303068 303/6 TSO 75778     MC Metals 24/09/1990 O/B Worked last train from Balloch Pier 28/09/1986. MBS 61844 was recorded as being spare in January 1989
MBSO 61844   15/11/1989     O/B
BTSO 75834   15/11/1989     O/B
303069 303/6 TSO 75779 10/11/1990 02/02/1991 MC Metals 18/01/1994 O/B  
MBSO 61845 10/11/1990 05/02/1991 MC Metals 18/01/1994 O/B
BTSO 75835         O/B
303070 303/6 TSO 75780   2001 Immingham  13/09/2002 O/B First unit to be fitted with gangway connections. 
MBSO 61846      Immingham  13/09/2002 O/B
BTSO 75836      Immingham 13/09/2002 O/B
303071 303/3 TSO 75781   02/11/1989     O/B Whilst working the 12.20 Milngavie - Springburn was involved in head on collision with 303005 at Bellgrove, 6th March 1989. Severe impact damage to 75837. TS 75781 later used in 303037
MBSO 61847   02/11/1989 MC Metals 24/09/1990 O/B
BTSO 75837   02/11/1989     O/B
303072 303/5 TSO 75782 10/11/1990 07/01/1991 MC Metals  01/02/1991 O/B Whilst working the 22:46 Airdrie to Balloch on 07/03/1985, hit a girder placed on the track at Singer. The leading bogie of 75782 was ripped off. Ran with unidentified substitute TSO until repaired.
MBSO 61848 10/11/1990 21/01/1991 MC Metals  01/02/1991 O/B
BTSO 75838 10/11/1990 21/01/1991 MC Metals  01/02/1991 O/B
303073 303/5 TSO 75783   10/11/1990     O/B Despite being officially withdrawn on 10/11/1990 was used on driver training on North Berwick Branch 04/02/1991-19/02/1991
MBSO 61849   10/11/1990     O/B
BTSO 75839   10/11/1990     O/B
303074 303/5 TSO 75784   1980     Blue Involved in Gilmour Street Collision while working 19:40 Glasgow Central to Weymss Bay, 16/04/79. 78784 recorded as dumped at Bellahouston
MBSO 61850   1980     Blue
BTSO 75840   1980     Blue
303075 303/5 TSO 75785   10/11/1990     O/B  
MBSO 61851     MC Metals 24/09/1990 O/B
BTSO 75841   10/11/1990 MC Metals  09/03/1994 O/B
303076 303/5 TSO 75786 10/11/1990 05/02/1991 MC Metals  07/02/1991 O/B Was noted stored at Ayr (Townhead) CS in September 1990
MBSO 61852 10/11/1990 05/02/1991 MC Metals  07/02/1991 O/B
BTSO 75842 10/11/1990 05/02/1991 MC Metals  07/02/1991 O/B
303077 303/5 TSO 75787   2002 Immingham 08/04/2002 O/B  
MBSO 61853     Immingham 08/04/2002 O/B
BTSO 75843     Immingham 08/04/2002 O/B
303078 303/5 TSO 75788   02/11/1989 Vic Berry Nov-89 GMP Used in Manchester Area 03/1983-11/1991
MBSO 61854   02/11/1989 Vic Berry Nov-89 GMP
BTSO 75844   02/11/1989 Vic Berry Nov-89 GMP
303079 303/5 TSO 75789   2002     O/B  
MBSO 61855         O/B
TSO 75845         O/B
303080 303/5 TSO 75790   2001     O/B  
MBSO 61856         O/B
BTSO 75846         O/B
303081 303/6 TSO 75791   15/11/1989     O/B  
MBSO 61857   15/11/1989     O/B
BTSO 75847   15/11/1989     O/B
303082 303/6 TSO 75792 13/05/1990   MC Metals 07/09/1994 GMP Used in Manchester Area 03/1983-13/05/1990. Reallocated to GW 01/05/92. Photographed at Shields Road.
MBSO 61858 14/05/1990   MC Metals 07/09/1994 GMP
BTSO 75848 15/05/1990   MC Metals 07/09/1994 GMP
303083 303/6 TSO 75793   2002     O/B  
MBSO 61859         O/B
BTSO 75849         O/B
303084 303/6 TSO 75794   1980     B/G MBS 61860 (listed as spare in January 1989) later used in 303033. Trailers recorded as dumped at Glasgow Works 27/06/81, then noted being hauled through Wakefield 07/02/83. 75850 was used for paint trials with the new Strathclyde Livery.
MBSO 61860         B/G
BTSO 75850         B/G
303085 303/6 TSO 75795       O/B last unit in service with sliding windows 
MBSO 61861         O/B
BTSO 75851         O/B
303086 303/6 TSO 75796   15/11/1989 MC Metals  26/09/1990 O/B  
MBSO 61862   15/11/1989 MC Metals 24/09/1990 O/B
BTSO 75852   15/11/1989 MC Metals 24/09/1990 O/B
303087 303/6 TSO 75797   2001     C/C Painted in carmine and cream.  61863 wrpngly carried coach number 61869 for a while - this number was used on Southern Region 4-CEP unit 1618! 
MBSO 61863         C/C
BTSO 75853         C/C
303088 303/6 TSO 75798   30/12/2002 Immingham   O/B Initially withdrawn in 2001 then reinstated. Formed last service train with 303011 December 30th 2002.  While being towed south to Immingham the brakes siezed on resulting in the unit being dumped in Ruherglen Yard.
MBSO 61864   30/12/2002 Immingham   O/B
BTSO 75854   30/12/2002 Immingham   O/B
303089 303/6 TSO 75799   1999     O/B Last unit to carry a headcode was named "Cowal Highland Gathering 1894 -1994" at Glasgow Central on August 22 1994
MBSO 61865         O/B
BTSO 75855         O/B
303090 303/6 TSO 75800   2002     O/B Also involved in the runaway incident with 303051 
MBSO 61866         O/B
BTSO 75856         O/B
303091 303/6 TSO 75801   2002     O/B Involved in Gower Street collision September 30th 1973, rebuilt 1977 with new pattern cab control desks. 
MBSO 61867         O/B
BTSO 75857         O/B

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