Date: 27/08/2019

The arrival of new trains means the end of the line for some fleets, while others will be cascaded.

North of the border, the introduction of Hitachi Class 385 electric multiple units has enabled ScotRail to start withdrawing Class 314s (five have been scrapped). All of the veteran EMUs, first introduced in 1979, will be out of traffic by the end of the year.

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Older fleets cascaded or set for scrapping

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As new fleets begin entering traffic, so the older fleets are being withdrawn

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Class 314s have remained unrefurbished since delivery in 1979, and don't look so bad for it though the seats are a little hard. They have a virtual monopoly of the Cathcart lines but venture into Inverclyde at times where they can get up some speed. Despite their age there is no immediate prospect of them going anywhere in the Class 380 cascade and the plan is they'll continue trundling past Muirhouse and Cathcart Junctions for the time being.
Location: Glasgow Central
Company: Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway)
14/07/2010 David Panton

The normal 303 service stands alongside new 314s at Helensburgh in August 1979 just prior to their introduction on the Argyle line.
Location: Helensburgh Central
Company: Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
/08/1979 John McIntyre

314210 seen at Rutherglen on the occasion of the re-opening of the Glasgow Central Low Level line on 1st November 1979. The Queen is the Second Man in the driving cab. This unit is still in Scotrail service over 37 years later See image [[59498]].
Location: Rutherglen Central Junction
Company: Clydesdale Junction Railway
01/11/1979 Ian Millar

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