British Rail Class 506
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The British Rail Class 506 was a 3 carriage electric multiple unit (EMU) built for local services between Manchester, Glossop and Hadfield on the Woodhead Line, which was electrified in 1954 on the 1,500 V DC overhead system.
Class 506 at Manchester Piccadilly in 1982
A Class 506 (left) at Guide Bridge in 1967.
A Class 506 at Manchester Piccadilly in 1984, shortly before withdrawal.
British Rail Class 306
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The British Rail Class 306 was a fleet of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains introduced in 1949. It consisted of 92 three-car trains which were used on the Great Eastern Main Line between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street.
Class 306 at Liverpool Street in 1975
View of the former Motor Brake Second Open (MBSO) vehicle showing the modified (raised) roofline above the cab when the pantograph was relocated to the centre carriage
A side view of the centre carriage showing the Stone Faiveley AMBR pantograph and the guards' section below