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BRITISH RAILCARS AND MULTIPLE UNIT TRAINS

Pictures of both British Railways and pre- and post-British Railways muiltiple unit trains are included here. None of these pictures were taken by me, all have been bought and are part of my collection. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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Class 307 - 307 109 - 32 4-car units built at Ashford and Eastleigh Works from 1954 to 1956 for outer suburban services on the GEML - from 1983 refurbished to second only as Class 307/1 - all withdrawn by 1993 - seen here at Stratford on a Southend - Liverpool Street service in October 1983.
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Class 307 - 307 109 - 32 4-car units built at Ashford and Eastleigh Works from 1954 to 1956 for outer suburban services on the GEML - from 1983 refurbished to second only as Class 307/1 - all withdrawn by 1993 - seen here at Stratford on a Southend - Liverpool Street service in October 1983.

  • Class 307 - 307 109 - 32 4-car units built at Ashford and Eastleigh Works from 1954 to 1956 for outer suburban services on the GEML - from 1983 refurbished to second only as Class 307/1 - all withdrawn by 1993 - seen here at Stratford on a Southend - Liverpool Street service in October 1983.
  • Class 308 - 308 146 - 33 Class 308/1 4-car units built 1959 by BR York for Liverpool Street commuter services - 1994 refurbished and reduced to 3-car, transferred to West Yorkshire for Leeds/Bradford/Skipton/Ilkley services - all withdrawn by 2001 - seen here on a Liverpool Street - Braintree service passing Stratford in October 1981.
  • Class 308 - 308 146 - 33 Class 308/1 4-car units built 1959 by BR York for Liverpool Street commuter services - 1994 refurbished and reduced to 3-car, transferred to West Yorkshire for Leeds/Bradford/Skipton/Ilkley services - all withdrawn by 2001 - seen here on Liverpool Street - Braintree service passing Stratford in September 1980.
  • Class 309 - 309 601 - 23 units buit in 2 and 4-car formations in 1962/3 by York Works for GEML services - 601 to 608 (2-car), 611 to 618 (4-car with griddle), 621 to 627 (4-car) - 1973/74 2-car units reformed to 4-car usi8ng ex-hauled stock - 1985 to 1987 all refurbished - January 1994 all withdrawn excepting 7 units transferred to Manchester area for local services - 2000 withdrawn - 309 616/624 to Departmental Stock - 2004 withdrawn - preserved - seen here at Stratford on a Colchester train in April 1979.
  • Class 309 - 309 606 - 23 units buit in 2 and 4-car formations in 1962/3 by York Works for GEML services - 601 to 608 (2-car), 611 to 618 (4-car with griddle), 621 to 627 (4-car) - 1973/74 2-car units reformed to 4-car usi8ng ex-hauled stock - 1985 to 1987 all refurbished - January 1994 all withdrawn excepting 7 units transferred to Manchester area for local services - 2000 withdrawn - 309 616/624 to Departmental Stock - 2004 withdrawn - preserved - seen here at Colchester in May 1979.
  • Class 309 - 309 606 - 23 units buit in 2 and 4-car formations in 1962/3 by York Works for GEML services - 601 to 608 (2-car), 611 to 618 (4-car with griddle), 621 to 627 (4-car) - 1973/74 2-car units reformed to 4-car usi8ng ex-hauled stock - 1985 to 1987 all refurbished - January 1994 all withdrawn excepting 7 units transferred to Manchester area for local services - 2000 withdrawn - 309 616/624 to Departmental Stock - 2004 withdrawn - preserved - seen here at Colchester in May 1979.
  • Class 310 - 310 068 - 50 4-car units built by Derby Works in 1963 for local services on the WCML - some units later transferred to LTS services - all withdrawn by 2002 - seen here at Birmingham New Street on a Coventry train in July 1983.
  • Class 310 - 310 086 - 50 4-car units built by Derby Works in 1963 for local services on the WCML - some units later transferred to LTS services - all withdrawn by 2002 - seen here at Northampton on a Birmingham New Street - Euston service in August 1979.
  • Class 311 - 311 092 - Cravens AC 3-car EMU, 19 units built in 1967 for the Gourock and Wemyss Bay electrication, almost identical with Class 303 - all withdrawn by 1999 - seen here at Glasgow Central in April 1983.
  • Class 311 - 311 096 - Cravens AC 3-car EMU, 19 units built in 1967 for the Gourock and Wemyss Bay electrication, almost identical with Class 303 - all withdrawn by 1999 - seen here at Glasgow Central in Strathclyde PTE livery in October 1984.
  • Class 311 - 311 104 - Cravens AC 3-car EMU, 19 units built in 1967 for the Gourock and Wemyss Bay electrication, almost identical with Class 303 - all withdrawn by 1999 - seen here at Glasgow Central in 1983.
  • Class 312 - 312 781 - 49 4-car units built by BREL York from 1975 to 1978 for outer suburban services on the GEML/LTSR - 1980's refurbished to Class 312/7 - all withdrawn by 2004 - seen here on at Liverpool Street on a Southend service in October 1981.
  • Class 312 - 312 782 - 49 4-car units built by BREL York from 1975 to 1978 for outer suburban services on the GEML/LTSR - 1980's refurbished to Class 312/7 - all withdrawn by 2004 - seen here on a Colchester - Liverpool Street service at Stratford in October 1981.
  • Class 319 - 319 020 - 4-car 3rd rail/ohl EMU, used initially to replace DMU stock on Bedford - St Pancras and, after opening of Snow Hill Tunnel, to Brighton - seen here in about 1989 when new.
  • Class 321 - 48 of these 4-car 100mph Class 321/4 were built by BREL, York, in 1989/90 for Euston outer suburban services to Northampton, Rugby and Birmingham via the WCML and Northampton Loop - nicknamed 'Dusty Bins'.
  • Class 401 - 2004 - 2BIL 2-car EMU, one of 152 sets built between 1935 and 1938 by Lancing and Eastleigh Works for Eastbournes, Portamouth and Reading semi-fast services. 2004 was allocated to Eastbourne services. All were withdrawn by 1969.
  • Class 402 - 002 - 2HAL 2-car EMU, 100 units built from 1939 and all withdrawn by 1971 - several were converted to De-Icing/Sandite Units on withdrawal.
  • Class 402 - 2663 - 2Hal EMU, one off 77 built in 1938 for local services on the newly electrified lines to Maidstone and Gillingham, and all withdrawn by 1971.
  • Class 403 - 3052 - SR 5 BEL 5-car Pullman units used on the 'Brighton Belle - 3 built in 1932, 2 for service, one spare - withdrawn in 1972 - all but one vehicle peserved - seen here at Purley Oaks in 1964.
  • Class 404 - 3049 - built from 1937 as 4Cor units for Portsmouth Line services. In 1964, some of these units were disbanded and ten were reformed as 6Cor units, 3049 being one of them. Last units in service were withdrawn in 1972.
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