1963 - Maroon and Green at Colchester..
GE Lines 'Clacton Unit' - AM9 - 626 entering Colchester station on a bright sunny day in December 1963, with driving trailer GE75974 nearest the camera. Brush Type 2 D5532 is in the loco depot, on the right..
The AM9s were later designated 'Class 309' and painted in BR Blue/Grey livery, and were refurbished in the mid-late 1980s....
After their life on the GE Lines ended in the mid-90s, a few refurbished Class 309s went north to run in the Manchester area, and these were finally withdrawn in 2000.
Two 3-car units were retained for track testing, and these were later preserved.
D5532 later became Class 31 31114, then 31453, and later 31553. It was withdrawn in November 1995, and - eventually - scrapped at the end of 2001..
Colchester MPD is still in use today (2023) for the servicing of new bi-mode diesel/electric units.
Restored from an unfocussed original..
Original slide - Property of Robert Gadsdon
1963 - Maroon and Green at Colchester..
GE Lines 'Clacton Unit' - AM9 - 626 entering Colchester station on a bright sunny day in December 1963, with driving trailer GE75974 nearest the camera. Brush Type 2 D5532 is in the loco depot, on the right..
The AM9s were later designated 'Class 309' and painted in BR Blue/Grey livery, and were refurbished in the mid-late 1980s....
After their life on the GE Lines ended in the mid-90s, a few refurbished Class 309s went north to run in the Manchester area, and these were finally withdrawn in 2000.
Two 3-car units were retained for track testing, and these were later preserved.
D5532 later became Class 31 31114, then 31453, and later 31553. It was withdrawn in November 1995, and - eventually - scrapped at the end of 2001..
Colchester MPD is still in use today (2023) for the servicing of new bi-mode diesel/electric units.
Restored from an unfocussed original..
Original slide - Property of Robert Gadsdon