Hi all,

Do any of you knowledgable people out there happen to know anything
about a withdrawn class 303/311 that was converted into a departmental
unit (possibly a Sandite machine?) some years ago?

If this did exist, and I'm not imagining things, I'd be interested to
know anything about it - former number, what it became, where it was
allocated, when it was withdrawn/scrapped etc.  I know I'm asking a
lot, but I'd be very grateful for any information on this.

TVMIA,

Matt

M J Forbes wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Do any of you knowledgable people out there happen to know anything
> about a withdrawn class 303/311 that was converted into a departmental
> unit (possibly a Sandite machine?) some years ago?
>
> If this did exist, and I'm not imagining things, I'd be interested to
> know anything about it - former number, what it became, where it was
> allocated, when it was withdrawn/scrapped etc.  I know I'm asking a
> lot, but I'd be very grateful for any information on this.
>


Set 303049 was withdrawn from normal use in Feb 1991 and was renumbered
303999. The individual vehicles were also renumbered 75759 -> 977711,
61825 -> 977712 and 75815 -> 977713. Date of renumberings unknown.
Allocation as departmental assumed to be Glasgow Shields Road, date
withdrawn unknown. Vehivles scrapped by M.C.Metal in July 1996

Source: British Multiple Units Volume 3 by Ashley Butlin ISBN
0-948069-19-8

"M J Forbes"  wrote in message 
news:1124224285.763874.59890@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

> Hi all,
>
> Do any of you knowledgable people out there happen to know anything
> about a withdrawn class 303/311 that was converted into a departmental
> unit (possibly a Sandite machine?) some years ago?
>
> If this did exist, and I'm not imagining things, I'd be interested to
> know anything about it - former number, what it became, where it was
> allocated, when it was withdrawn/scrapped etc.  I know I'm asking a
> lot, but I'd be very grateful for any information on this.


311103 became 936108 and I believe is at Summerlee Heritage Museum in 
Coatbridge, Glasgow.

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In message , 
jonathan  writes

>
>M J Forbes wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Do any of you knowledgable people out there happen to know anything
>> about a withdrawn class 303/311 that was converted into a departmental
>> unit (possibly a Sandite machine?) some years ago?


IIRC, 311103 and 311104 were also converted to sandite units too, vats 
and pumping equipment were fitted to the  driving cars of the units and 
operated by push buttons in the driving cab, by the Driver. AAUI, one of 
the units (103 I think) was preserved at Summerlee Heritage Centre in 
Coatbridge.

HTH,
-- 
Kenny