Class 117
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The Class 117 DMUs were built by Pressed Steel of Linwood, and introduced to the Western Region of British Rail in 1960.
In the early 1990s some of the class, by now based at Tyseley (Birmingham), were refurbished and painted in Regional Railways livery.
These units were later sent north to Haymarket Depot, releasing four Class 101 units for Strathclyde duties, and allowing others to be scrapped.
The Class 117 units operated mostly peak services from Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath or Markinch, and Fife Circle services.
At the end of September 1999 the centre cars (TSL) were removed and the remaining units ran paired as 2x2-car sets.
They were eventually withdrawn once the first batch of Class 170s had been introduced onto the Edinburgh - Glasgow route allowing Class 158s to take over Fife services.
The last day of 117s in service with ScotRail was 27th November 1999.
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In the early 1990s some of the class, by now based at Tyseley (Birmingham), were refurbished and painted in Regional Railways livery.
These units were later sent north to Haymarket Depot, releasing four Class 101 units for Strathclyde duties, and allowing others to be scrapped.
The Class 117 units operated mostly peak services from Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath or Markinch, and Fife Circle services.
| Set No. | DMBS | TSL | DMS | To Haymarket | Remarks |
| 117 301 | 51353 | 59505 | 51395 | Jul.1993 | |
| 117 306 | 51369 | 59521 | 51411 | Jul.1993 | |
| 117 308 | 51371 | 59509 | 51413 | Jul.1993 | stored by 1997 |
| 117 310 | 51373 | 59486 | 51381 | Mar.1994 | |
| 117 311 | 51352 | 59500 | 51376 | Mar.1994 | |
| 117 313 | 51339 | 59492 | 51382 | Mar.1994 | |
| 117 314 | 51334 | 59489 | 51394 | Jul.1993 | stored by 1997 |
At the end of September 1999 the centre cars (TSL) were removed and the remaining units ran paired as 2x2-car sets.
They were eventually withdrawn once the first batch of Class 170s had been introduced onto the Edinburgh - Glasgow route allowing Class 158s to take over Fife services.
The last day of 117s in service with ScotRail was 27th November 1999.
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