303 Events (some taken from Scotrail message board)

303001 One of the final 303s in service withdrawn 30th December 2002

303002 ran away from Neilston Station in 1980. Became the first unit to be scrapped in 1982.

303003 One of the final 303s in service withdrawn 30th December 2002

303004 One of the final 303s in service withdrawn 30th December 2002

303005 was involved in the Bellgrove crash with 303071 in 1989

303006 became the first unit to be refurbished in 1984 life extensions being fitted with new bogies

303007 was involved in a crash with a Cement train at Rutherglen in 1975

303008 became the first unit to be painted in the orange and black livery

303009 motor coach caught fire at Springburn 2002

303010 motor coach caught fire at Bishopton in Dec 2000.

303011 Made the final journey on the last day of operation

303012 became the first unit in blue/grey livery

303013 withdrawn 2001

303014 withdrawn 2001

303015 withdrawn 1987

303016 withdrawn 2002

303017 used as an asbestos storage vehicle following withdrawal in 1987

303018 withdrawn 1991

303019 one of 4 units painted in carmine and cream

303020 withdrawn 2002

303021 one of 4 units painted in carmine and cream

303022 crashed through the buffers at Lanark was later used for storing asbestos following withdrawal

303023 one of 4 units painted in carmine and cream

303024 one vehicle of this unit remains at Shoeburyness

303025 was set on fire at Yoker by vandals

303027 withdrawn 2002 with faulty motors

303032 will become the only 303 to be preserved by the SRPS at Boness

303033 was reformed in 1988 from 3 different other units

303034 withdrawn 2001

303035 was fitted with a thristor control unit with Peters doors was stored in 1981.

303037 was involved in the Newton Train crash with 314203. One of the units from 303071 reformed this unit. 314203 was made up from a spare vehicle from a 3rd rail unit.

303038 motor coach expolded on this unit in 1991.

303043 unit reformed from coach 75766 of unit 056 with sliding windows with the 2 remaining carriges of 043 having sliding windows. Lasted to the last day of operation

303045 withdrawn 2002

303046 was involved in the fatal derailment at Wemyss bay in 1994 where an object was placed on the line. Unit scrapped in 1996.

303047 withdrawn 2001

303048 last unrefurbished unit to run in service scrapped in 1998

303049 used as a sandite unit in England

303051 motor coach exploded in 1960 /ran away when being towed back to depot after refurbishment

303054 motor coach went on fire March 2002

303055 last unit in br blue

303056 withdrawn 2000

303057 motor coach went on fire

303058 motor coach blew up in service in 1999

303065 withdrawn 2001

303070 first unit to be connected with gangways

303071 see 303005

303074 Gilmour St collision

303077 withdrawn 2002

303079 withdrawn 2002

303080 withdrawn 2001

303083 withdrawn 2002

303085 last unit in service with sliding windows

303087 one of 4 units painted in carmine and cream

303088 Made the final 303s jouney with 011 on 30th December 2002

303089 last unit to carry a headcode and the only unit to be named

303090 see 303051

303091 involved in Gower St Collision in 1973. rebuilt with new cab control desks.

Final Liveries of each unit
Caledonian Blue
303048
BR Blue
303002/035
BR Blue Grey
303005/7/15/17/18/22/26/29/30/31/39/41/52/53/62/63/64/ 68/69/72/73/74/75/76/81/84/86
Manchester PTE
303036/41/49/50/53/57/59/60/66/67/78/82
Strathclyde Orange and Black
303001/3/4/6/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/16/20/24/25/27/28/32/33 /34/37/38/40/43/45/46/47/51/54/55/56/58/61/65/70/77/79/ 80/83/85/88/89/90/91

SPT Livery
303019/21/23/87

withdrawal dates from 1999

1999 303089

2000

303025/056

2001 303010/013/014/0023*/034/043*/047/065/070/080/087/088*

later reinstated *
2002 303001/3/4/6/8/9/11/12/16/19/20/21/23/27/32/33/37/43/45/54/77/79/83/85/88/90/91

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