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These units are still out and about quite a bit in Edinburgh, so I guess it’s no news that I’ve got a photograph of them. But, it is some news that I have got a photo the first and the second units lined up nicely like this! The class is used exclusively for the short commuter run between Edinburgh and North Berwick, and can be seen hanging around in Edinburgh Waverley station quite a bit, though they are usually randomly parked so photos of them lined up is quite difficult to get. It’s somewhat strange that Scotrail keeps about ten of these... I think their existing hourly service between here and North Berwick could probably be diagrammed with just two, and maybe one on standby. Most of the units are non-refurbished and don’t have paranomic windows like these, though one or two do. Note the differing position of the Scotrail logo on the front, and the lack of a TOPS data panel on 305 002. Photo by Alex Lu (lexcie@innocent.com, http://www.lexcie.zetnet.co.uk/) from Motorail Terminal, Edinburgh Waverley, 1429 hours on 22 March 1999 with Jessop’s cheap ISO400.

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Scotrail Class 305, 4-car EMU. The days of the Scotrail Class 305's which operate from Edinburgh to the East Lothian seaside resort of North Berwick are now numbered following the building of new class 334 EMU's for Scotrail's Strathclyde operations. Introduction of these new units will see the demise of the ageing Scotrail Class 303's currently used in and around the Strathclyde (Glasgow) area and will also displace some of the Class 318's currently operating on the Glasgow to Ayr line. While the Class 303's will be destined for scrap, the displaced Class 318's will see re-use on the Edinburgh - North Berwick line, replacing the ageing Class 305's which will also be destined for scrap, as well as on other local services within the Glasgow area. In this view, vunerable 305501 passes through the South Lanarkshire countryside at Auchengray with an empty coaching stock (ECS) movement from Glasgow Shield Road to Edinburgh on a sunny Tue 14th September 1999 at 11:24. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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ScotRail 305 502 leaves for North Berwick from platform 7, Edinburgh Waverley. Photo by Alex Lu, Cambridge University Railway Society, http://www.almac.co.uk/lu/, lu@kilda.almac.co.uk

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ScotRail Class 305, 4-car, 25Kv A/C EMU. 305508 (75431+61417+70363+75450) passes through Slateford, Edinburgh, with the 5V78, 08:38 Haymarket - Glasgow Shields Road ECS movement on Wednesday 8th July 1998 at 08:43. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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Class 305 4-car EMU. 305508 (75450+70363+61417+75431) stabled at Edinburgh Waverley on 12-oct-97 at 13:41. Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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305 512 is seen at Manchester Picadilly in May 1998. Photo and scan by Anthony Rispoli (anthony@rispoli.freeserve.co.uk)

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A few Class 305 EMUs are still in service in the Manchester and Edinburgh areas. 305516 is seen at Manchester Piccadilly on a local service, wearing the Greater Manchester PTE livery. Photo by David Root <hert0296@sable.ox.ac.uk>

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Scotrail Class 305, 4-car, 25kV a/c o/h EMU. Arrivals at Platform 4 of Haymarket station from North Berwick must then proceed ECS to just before Slateford station, where the next electrictied cross over is located, so it can cross over and gain access to platform 3 at Haymarket for the return service to North Berwick. Having ran ECS from Haymarket, 305517 stands at Slateford on Tue 30th Mar 1999 while awaiting passage of an Edinburgh bound Virgin Trains service before it can proceed over the crossover. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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ScotRail Class 305, 4-car, 25Kv A/C EMU. 305517 (75440+70372+61426+75459) passes through Slateford, Edinburgh, with the 5Y94, 07:38 Haymarket - Kirknewton ECS movement on Wednesday 8th July 1998 at 07:42. This unit will then form the 2Y94, 07:59 Kirknewton - North Berwick ScotRail service upon arrival at Kirknewton. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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ScotRail Class 305, 4-car, 25Kv A/C EMU. 305517 (75459+61426+70372+75440) arrives at Slateford, Edinburgh, with the 2Y94, 07:59 Kirknewton - North Berwick ScotRail service on Wednesday 8th July 1998 at 08:24. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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Scotrail Class 305, 25Kv AC O/H, 4-car EMU 305519 (75461+70374+61428+75442) passes through Slateford station, Edinburgh with an eastbound ECS movement on Fri 20-Feb-98 at 11:59. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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ScotRail Class 305 4-car 25Kv a/c EMU. 305519 is seen from behind as it waits at Slateford for the right of way to cross over to the opposite line to head back to Edinburgh on Mon 23-Mar-98 at 09:32. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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Class 305 4-car EMU 305502 (75444+70357+61421+75425) stand at Edinburgh Waverley on 23-aug-97. Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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A shot of 305 501's doorway to see that it has seats just as you enter the door. No need to search for a seat everywhere on the train but if the door opens you'd get a blast of cold air. Picture taken sometime in September 2001. Photo David Cuthbertson email davidcuthbertson@msn.com website http://david-cuthbertson.fotopic.net

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An interior shot of 305 501. There were few 305s left by September 2001 when this was taken. Photo David Cuthbertson email davidcuthbertson@msn.com website http://david-cuthbertson.fotopic.net

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305 501's side on view standing at Edinburgh Waverly with a service to North Berwick in September 2001. The 305s never got painted into the ScotRail livery. With the 334s now introduced these units are getting replaced by the 318s and 322s. Photo David Cuthbertson email davidcuthbertson@msn.com website http://david-cuthbertson.fotopic.net

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Class 305 MBSO (Motor Brake Open Standard). 61417 from unit 305518 is seen within this unit while stabled at Edinburgh Waverley on 12-oct-97 at 13:40. This is the main power car for these units. Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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Class 305 MBSO - Motor Brake Standard Open. 61418, originally from unit 305509 but latterly a spare car, awaits final scrapping at the yard of MC Metals, Glasgow on Thu 31st Dec 1998. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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Class 305 TSOL (Trailer Open Standard, Lavatory). 70363 from unit 305518 is seen within this unit while stabled at Edinburgh Waverley on 12-oct-97 at 13:40. Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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Class 305 BDTCoL - Battery Driving Trailer Composite Open with Lavatory. 75441, from unit 305518, stands with 61418, a MBSO originally from 305509 but latterly used as spare, in the yard of MC Metals, Glasgow on Thu 31st Dec 1998 while awaiting eventual scrapping here. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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Class 305 DTSO - Driving Trailer Standard, Open.. DTSO 75445 & MBSO 61412, both from North West Trains unit 305503, await scapping at the Yard of MC Metals, Glasgow on Sat 15th May 1999. These units were amongst the final items of stock to arrive here prior to the site closing down as the ground has been sold by the BR property board to Tesco, the supermarket chain, who wish to build a supermarket here. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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Class 305 DTSO - Driving Trailer Standard Open. 75460, from unit 305518, lies grounded in the yard of MC Metals, Glasgow on Thu 31st Dec 1998. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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EMU 305-403 (25kV & 6.25kV AC overhead) in Regional Railways livery departs Manchester Piccadilly for Hazel Grove on 23 May 1994. Copyright Pat & David Othen (dothen@ra.isisnet.com)

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EMU 305-511 (25kV & 6.25kV AC overhead) in Greater Manchester PTE livery has just arrived at Manchester Piccadilly on 23 May 1994. Copyright Pat & David Othen (dothen@ra.isisnet.com)

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18 April 2001, Waverley Station, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EMU arriving in Edinburgh Waverley Station. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (kf@ph.ed.ac.uk)

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22 May 2001, Waverley Station, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EMU stabled in the east part of Edinburgh Waverley Station, a part of the station still in the process of being refurbished. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (kf@ph.ed.ac.uk)

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22 May 2001, Waverley Station, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EMU stabled in the east part of Edinburgh Waverley Station, a part of the station still in the process of being refurbished. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (kf@ph.ed.ac.uk)