Set 306
These formations have been noted:
| 50051 | 59006 | 50117 | Noted Aug-601 | |||||
| 51784 | 59684 | 51793 | Listed at IS - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 51228 | 59086 | 50243 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 51228 | 59304 | 53174 | Listed at Haymarket - August 1986 | |||||
| 51228 | 59086 | 53243 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 |
Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
17th August 1963
Derby suburban set and Gloucester Cross-Country DMUs form the 4.40pm Wolverhampton Low Level - Didcot service on August 17, 1963. Seen passing through Harbury cutting, the Derby set appears to be 306, led by 50112, which has a leak on the roof. Michael Mensing.
1964
M50058 at the head of Derby suburban triple set 306 seen in Widney Manor in the summer of 1964. Michael Mensing.
23rd September 1964
M50112 leads the 5.52pm Birmingham (Snow Hill) - Lapworth seen between Solihull & Widney Manor on the 23rd September 1964. Michael Mensing.
1966
50058 has 'cut' buffers in this view of Derby suburban set 306 passing Warwick north box in early summer 1966. Michael Mensing.
3rd September 1977
Parcels are transferred to BRUTE trolleys from BR Swindon Cross-Country (TOPS Class 120) 3-car DMU No. 306 which had recently arrived at Platform 3 of Inverness Station in the morning of 3rd September, 1977. I hope the driver removed that tail-light before departing! Image scanned and restored from a severely damaged print. Michael Laing.
6th September 1986
Class 101 set 306 at Kilmarnock, the nearest vehicle (probably 53174) still with 4 marker lights. Note how the centre two have the lenses painted yellow. 6th September 1986. Andrew McConnell.
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