310 electric units.
 

Does anyone remember the 310 units that ran on the Euston - Bletchley- Northampton - Birmingham locals in the eighties and early nineties ?
They were slam door stock.

Are there any that have been preserved or indeed still running about ?

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They had a decent acceleration and were pretty reliable. I only ever had a couple of complete failures with them. Don't think any made it into preservation tho'.

Class 310 is one that "Got Away", there are a couple of class 309 units at Coventry Railway Centre, (On the edge of the Airport) and a couple of coaches from a class 311 at Coatbridge, Scotland, but nothing from class 310 at all. Service wise they were in the 1998 book but had all gone when the 2002 book was published.

Regards, 62440.

Otherwise known as AM10 when I was a lad (showing my age), they were pretty good. Not many seem interested in preserving electric units, probably because you cant run them under their own power on a heritage railway.

I remember them around Birmingham. I liked the fact that there was a sort of compartment in them.
Richard

I have a picture of the last class 310 through Crewe - think it dates from 2000 and was a Liverpool - Birmingham train

Will post it when I get a chance

Here's one I took at Birmingham in 1984 http://www.railwayforum.net/gallery/...imageuser=2802

Regards, 62440.

I never "signed" those, so never worked any, but I do remember them very well, it is a pity there has none been saved.

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When I worked on EMUs my favourite were 312s on Clacton Services. On their transfer to the ER I thought the 310 would be a slightly older variation. Not a bit of it the 310 had a terrible brake and stopping where you intended was a lottery. Ist prize for my worst unit!

I do remember on a wet or damp rail they would slide easily. Mind you as I said not driving them I dont really know about the workings of them.
Perhaps our Bletchley member can throw some light on the braking system and how good or bad it was.

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