303032 at Bo'nessMaking a rare appearance out in the open, former Glasgow 'Blue Train' 303032 made up of Strathclyde Transport 'red' and black liveried Driving trailers 75632 and 75597 and SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 61513 (ex 303023) is seen on display on the bay platform at Bo'ness 29.12.21 303032 is one of the original set of 35 class 303s (Then known as class AM3) built in 1959 by Pressed Steel of Elderslie for the electrification of the North Clyde lines, a subsequent order of 56 sets raised in 1960 took the number of units up to 91.   303032 wore a succession of liveries starting with Caledonian Blue, then BR Blue and Grey then Strathclyde Transport 'Red' and Black livery from the 1980's through till withdrawal, receiving it's final repaint in the mid 1990's.  032 would operate on the North Clyde lines, Argyle Lines, Cathcart Circle and Clyde Coast lines over 42 years until withdrawal around June / July 2002.  

After withdrawal, 303032 was taken to Immingham along with a number of sets that were going for scrapping.   303032 was the lucky one however as it was going for asbestos removal prior to preservation at Bo'ness.   Unfortunately 303032's original Motor Coach (the centre coach) 61512 was damaged at Immingham and was scrapped, however 61512 was substituted for Carmine and Cream liveried 61503 from set 303023, which was there for scrapping.   Both driving trailers (75597 and 75632) are 303032s originals.  303032 was returned to Bo'ness by low loader from Immingham for preservation in April 2003. 

303032 is still occasionally hauled up and down the line at Boness by a Class 26, 27 or 37 working in blue star mode.  A ride on the set during the diesel galas brings back memories including the sound of the door closing alarm, the hiss of the air brakes and the driver having to get out and force a set of doors closed before the set will move!   303032 is still in the same coat of paint as it was when it arrived at Boness with the trailers in Orange and Black Strathclyde Transport livery and the motor coach in the SPT Carmine and Cream livery.   303032 hasn't been used for many years and has been on display in the display shed.   It was extracted from the shed and placed in the display siding for the Diesel Gala at Bo'ness on 29th December 2021.

303032 at Bo'nessMaking a rare appearance out in the open, former Glasgow 'Blue Train' 303032 made up of Strathclyde Transport 'red' and black liveried Driving trailers 75632 and 75597 and SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 61513 (ex 303023) is seen on display on the bay platform at Bo'ness 29.12.21	303032 at Bo'nessMaking a rare appearance out in the open, former Glasgow 'Blue Train' 303032 made up of Strathclyde Transport 'red' and black liveried Driving trailers 75632 and 75597 and SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 61513 (ex 303023) is seen on display on the bay platform at Bo'ness 29.12.21	303032 interiorThe faded interior of motor vehicle 61513 (ex 303023) from 303032 29.12.21
303032 interiorThe interior of Driving Trailer vehicle 75597 of 303032 at Bo'ness 29.12.21