Old slam door trains in Liverpool

[swisstrains]

Originally Posted by John_142

.................On the Runcorn Line they ran clas 304's up untill about 1990 ish pre Central Trains.

John,
You're forgetting the Class 303's from Scotland that replaced the 304's on the Liverpool/Manchester - Crewe services.

http://www.johnwhitby.fotopic.net/p23170581.html

[John_142]

Oh yes of course i did't realise that they were 303's i just remeber them being slam Door 's.

I can rember in my School Days i used to go fro a ride From Garswood To St Helens Ctl on the Loco hall that came from Blackpool i used to go along and help the Gaurd and Platfrom Staff close the Doors. "oh what fun that was"

Tecnialy the class 142 units can be called a slam door train as they do slam shut if you notice carfully.

[johnmoly]

Originally Posted by Kurdt Kobain

Hi first post! Can somebody tell me what were the old slam door trains which used to operate on the City Line in Liverpool until the late 80's?

I'm 25yrs now and only have some vague but fond memories of these trains I'd love to see some pictures of these again if poss!

Thanks in advance,

Stuart.

Four years late in replying but I only came across this question while searching for something else.

It was class 304 emu's that ran between Lime St and calling, if I recall correctly, all stations to Crewe. Those days the term City Line only went as far as Allerton, now rebuilt and named Liverpool South Parkway.

[SouthEastern-465]

If I remeber correctly the Merseyside slamdoors had a similar appearence to the Cl305s & Cl308s on the Great Eastern. These were the Class 504s.

http://www.railbrit.org.uk/images/19000/19309.jpg

Hope this helped.

[John_142]

Originally Posted by SouthEastern-465

If I remeber correctly the Merseyside slamdoors had a similar appearence to the Cl305s & Cl308s on the Great Eastern. These were the Class 504s.

http://www.railbrit.org.uk/images/19000/19309.jpg

Hope this helped.

Doent the East lancs railway have a cls 303 in Resoration process ?

[SouthEastern-465]

Originally Posted by John_142

Doent the East lancs railway have a cls 303 in Resoration process ?

Do you mean Cl305/308? Cl303s 'Blue Trains' were the sliding door units:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...pril_1984).jpg

I know the Electric Railway Museum had a Cl308 stored at Pump House, in Walthamstow but it was moved for some reason, can't remeber where exactly though.

But now you mention it I think they might have one under restoration.

[John_142]

Originally Posted by SouthEastern-465

Do you mean Cl305/308? Cl303s 'Blue Trains' were the sliding door units:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...pril_1984).jpg

I know the Electric Railway Museum had a Cl308 stored at Pump House, in Walthamstow but it was moved for some reason, can't remeber where exactly though.

But now you mention it I think they might have one under restoration.

Its a Class 504 at the ELR Beleo is an extract from wikiapieia.
Electric Multiple Units
BR Class 504 unit 65451+77172 (Stored at Buckley Wells carriage shed, currently being restored as Hauled Coaching Stock, but the Restoration Group in question has little funds