Onetime 2-EPB in a siding north of Stoke-on-Trent today

[Taunton]

Can someone please enlighten what the (apparently) old Southern electric unit, in overall blue, is, in a siding north of Stoke-on-Trent, along with a couple of current diesels.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Could it be 6307 formally from the Coventry Railway Museum?

 

[DanNCL]

Can someone please enlighten what the (apparently) old Southern electric unit, in overall blue, is, in a siding north of Stoke-on-Trent, along with a couple of current diesels.

These are Class 416 2-EPB vehicles. One of them is 65382 from unit 5768, the other is one of 65379 from unit 5765, 65304 from 5705, or 65302 from 5703. The vehicles were until recently stored at MOD Bicester.

Also on site are one vehicle each from 158763 and 159102 (both damaged beyond repair in the Salisbury Tunnel accident in 2021), as well as what's left of 43300 (damaged beyond repair in the Neville Hill shunting accident in 2019). Think there's also an ex-Island Line 483 there too, possibly 483009?

 

[Deepgreen]

Could it be 6307 formally from the Coventry Railway Museum?

Or even formerly.

These are Class 416 2-EPB vehicles. One of them is 65382 from unit 5768, the other is one of 65379 from unit 5765, 65304 from 5705, or 65302 from 5703. The vehicles were until recently stored at MOD Bicester.

Also on site are one vehicle each from 158763 and 159102 (both damaged beyond repair in the Salisbury Tunnel accident in 2021), as well as what's left of 43300 (damaged beyond repair in the Neville Hill shunting accident in 2019). Think there's also an ex-Island Line 483 there too, possibly 483009?

The question is what is these EPB vehicles' destiny?

 

[yorksrob]

It'd be great if they were heading for a preserved railway somewhere.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

These are Class 416 2-EPB vehicles. One of them is 65382 from unit 5768, the other is one of 65379 from unit 5765, 65304 from 5705, or 65302 from 5703. The vehicles were until recently stored at MOD Bicester.

Also on site are one vehicle each from 158763 and 159102 (both damaged beyond repair in the Salisbury Tunnel accident in 2021), as well as what's left of 43300 (damaged beyond repair in the Neville Hill shunting accident in 2019). Think there's also an ex-Island Line 483 there too, possibly 483009?

Ah, possibly the ex-Tyneside EPB's. Weren't they at Coventry and painted once in Newcastle United colours?

Yes, be good if they had a future as they are themselves quite unique

 

[Defiance149]

The EPB cars at Cockshute are 65379 and 65382, ex de-icing unit 930206. They are owned by the group that has Class 207 1305 now at the Bluebell and are spares donors for that.

43300 and the one car from 483009 are not at this location, they are at the Cinderhill haulage yard of Reid Freight Services. Cockshute is serving as the company's overflow storage site.

 

[DanNCL]

Ah, possibly the ex-Tyneside EPB's. Weren't they at Coventry and painted once in Newcastle United colours?

Yes, be good if they had a future as they are themselves quite unique

Not either of the pair that were in Coventry, they're both now at different locations in Kent.

This unit along with another 2 EPB was stored at MOD Bicester, and prior to that at the former Finmere station. Before storage there they were stored for a short time at Selhurst, after withdrawal from use as Sandite units, so will have been two of the last EPBs to run under their own power. I think they weren't withdrawn from departmental use until the early 2000s. These two units are formed with a pair of Driving Motors instead of the usual combination of Driving Motor+Driving Trailer.

 

[Royston Vasey]

Ah, possibly the ex-Tyneside EPB's. Weren't they at Coventry and painted once in Newcastle United colours?

Were they? Scrap them! Burn them!

 

[Fincra5]

Not either of the pair that were in Coventry, they're both now at different locations in Kent.

This unit along with another 2 EPB was stored at MOD Bicester, and prior to that at the former Finmere station. Before storage there they were stored for a short time at Selhurst, after withdrawal from use as Sandite units, so will have been two of the last EPBs to run under their own power. I think they weren't withdrawn from departmental use until the early 2000s. These two units are formed with a pair of Driving Motors instead of the usual combination of Driving Motor+Driving Trailer.

Any idea what's actually happening with those EPBs? Have they found a new home?

 

[4SubAsociation]

Hi all.

Sister group for the Suburban Electric Railway Association. So i will cover off the two EPBs we have. They where both at Coventry, the black and white livery on the tyneside was done in preperation for the 1999 FA final.

Tyneside (5791/5793) is at the battlefield line in a queue at the moment behind Spondon/Mazda. It has recently been jetwashed to remove off algae. I have attached a pic of its current state. Not bad for a unit thats ben out of service since the mid 90s.

6307 is stored at a private site in Kent. Not much has happened at the moment over than the tarps being checked and the interior assessed to start in the near future. I have attached a pic of the interior for your reference. The motor coach needs a lot more bodywork than the DTS.

If anyone wishes to contribute details can be found on the Suburban Electric Railway Associaiton website here - http://www.emus.co.uk/support.htm

Both photos taken by Graeme Gleaves.

 

[Mikey C]

Ah, possibly the ex-Tyneside EPB's. Weren't they at Coventry and painted once in Newcastle United colours?

Yes, be good if they had a future as they are themselves quite unique

Get their Saudi owners to pay for their restoration then, seeing that they are an important part of Newcastle's history