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Great Northern 313 Withdrawals

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With the 717s finally entering public service, it might be a good time to start a thread for the withdrawals of the 313s on Great Northern for when they do start getting retired and sent to become razor blades.

I believe 313026 has been stood-down due to various issues?

(Sorry if there is already a thread, I did look back but couldn't see one)
 
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With the 717s finally entering public service, it might be a good time to start a thread for the withdrawals of the 313s on Great Northern for when they do start getting retired and sent to become razor blades.

I believe 313026 has been stood-down due to various issues?

(Sorry if there is already a thread, I did look back but couldn't see one)

313026 has indeed been stood down. Looking at tad sorry for itself.
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Sitting stood down at Hertford North Carriage Sidings are 313062/063 on road 1 & 313043 on 4 road.
 

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Actually the side paintwork / vinyl appears in quite good condition compared to the normal 'faded graffiti' livery...

Nevermind 'faded graffiti' - seen several units in service with graffiti on them that GN hasn't bothered to clean off.
 

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Nevermind 'faded graffiti' - seen several units in service with graffiti on them that GN hasn't bothered to clean off.

Most have been cleaned, but there have been more attacks recently - including two 700s ending up with smashed windows.
 

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Failed 313 at Brookmans Park so the 14:44 from FP went fast line, extra BP stop to pick up passengers, then direct to Hatfield stopping at platform 2.
 

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Failed 313 at Brookmans Park so the 14:44 from FP went fast line, extra BP stop to pick up passengers, then direct to Hatfield stopping at platform 2.

Was it a failed unit ? NR is saying a person taken ill, ambulance on its way.
 

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Looks to me like the first 313 is being scrapped tomorrow
Path in for Hornsey to Newport docks, assuming it's the first 313 scrap move?

https://www.rail-record.co.uk/rail/liverail/train/1776799/08/04/19

Does anyone have confirmation and number if so? Thanks
Richard Clinnick is reporting on Twitter that it is 313026:
"First Class 313 goes for scrap this Monday. @GNRailUK 313026 is the first to Newport."

https://twitter.com/Clinnick1/status/1114142224030289922
 
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57312 just passed Peterborough en route to Hornsey ready for tomorrows move.
 

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Is it possible to see 313026 as you pass Hornsey Depot on the train?
 

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Looks to me like the first 313 is being scrapped tomorrow
Path in for Hornsey to Newport docks, assuming it's the first 313 scrap move?

https://www.rail-record.co.uk/rail/liverail/train/1776799/08/04/19

Does anyone have confirmation and number if so? Thanks

Nnnnnoooooooooo!

Well, we knew it was inevitable, but it still feels a bit surreal seeing these trains going, having grown up with them simply seeming a timeless part of the local scene (even if I haven’t actually used them *that* much).

I hope they eventually get a decent send-off.
 
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57312 just passed Peterborough en route to Hornsey ready for tomorrows move.

57312 has been on scrap duties quite a bit recently! I believe it also took 314201 to Newport for scrapping around 2 weeks ago from Shields TMD in Glasgow
 

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Great blog mate. Very interesting.
I Love the PEP units.
It will be a sad day indeed
when the lasts ones leave our metals

Thanks very much for posting.
 

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Great blog mate. Very interesting.
I Love the PEP units.
It will be a sad day indeed
when the lasts ones leave our metals

Thanks very much for posting.
There'll be the odd one about for a good while, albeit only the barrier/translator vehicles converted from class 508 cars.
 

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I've updated my picture blog looking back at the lives and times of the Class 313s with pictures of yesterdays scrap move.https://paulbigland.blog/2018/10/15/the-twilight-of-the-class-313s/ It's also possible that 313055 may be moving to Kingsbury on Thursday, but this hasn't been confirmed.

Not sure if you haven't picked up on this but since when has Network Rail moved Crews Hill from the Hertford Loop to the Hertford East branch line?

I quote:

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Sporting WAGN’s new deep purple livery, 313036 calls at Crews Hill on the line from Hertford East on the 12th August 2005.

Someone better report this, a station is missing!
 

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With the May timetable change at Stevenage and the introduction of the replacement bus service to Monday to Sunday and the 717s being introduced is it possible that the last 313 from Stevenage will be on the 17/18 May 2019.
 
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