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Class 442s - Now at the end of the road and to be withdrawn permanently

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Sorry I forgot to press send on this the other day!
I missed 2408 go down to bomo, but managed to get 2406 on Tues going up - with a nice tractor two-tone.!
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was a nice view point/video, used to live near harringay/the depot and that was train noise 24/7 but i found it would help you drift off to sleep sometimes :lol: where i live now is complete silence, bit too quiet for me :lol:
 
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TT-ONR-NRN said:
Very nice pictures :)
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Thanks very much, glad you like them. :)

I've got some more photos of another SWR 442 which is at Wolverton and shall post the link here once it is on my flickr.


I also love this below your posts it makes me laugh! :D

Dua Lipa on Spotify, Piers Morgan mouthing off on TV, avocado on sourdough toast, cold Monster in the hot tub.
That, good folk, is TT-ONR-NRN culture
 
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Plus why are they still being moved from Eastleigh to Wolverton Works for. Can’t be cheap to move them between Eastleigh and Wolverton.
 
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A reminder that this thread is to discuss Class 442 refurbishment and redeployment.

If anyone wants to speculate as to the long term future of these units, including speculation as to whether they will ever run again, then they are welcome to start a new thread in the speculative ideas section.

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Can we just clarify where the 18 units for SWR are currently located please?
Are most at BM, with the remainder at Wolverton? Have they all left FR and EH?

Thanks.
 
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Western Sunset said:
Can we just clarify where the 18 units for SWR are currently located please?
Are most at BM, with the remainder at Wolverton? Have they all left FR and EH?

Thanks.
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I know 442403 is at Wolverton as I got a shot of it the other day, 442406 I saw go into Wolverton 9th Feb 2021 too.

I don't think there is anyother units at Wolverton at the moment.
 
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Have all the surplus ones been scrapped now? I know that at least some of them have.

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Have all the surplus ones been scrapped now? I know that at least some of them have.

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401 was scrapped 07/2020

MLC coach from 405 was scrapped 05/2020

421 was stripped for spares at Eastleigh and scrapped 07/2020

MLC coach from 424 was scrapped 05/2020

I don't know of any other scrappings.
 
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Add 442416 to the list at Wolverton.

442407/2412 were in Eastleigh Works, I believe they started scrapping 442407 C.62943, 442412 C.62947.
 
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444045 said:
Add 442416 to the list at Wolverton.

442407/2412 were in Eastleigh Works, I believe they started scrapping 442407 C.62943, 442412 C.62947.
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Ooh thanks for the heads up, I'll have to look out for that when I walk past the Wolverton Works next time.
 
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221101 Voyager said:
Ooh thanks for the heads up, I'll have to look out for that when I walk past the Wolverton Works next time.

While I'm here shall we put together a list of the status of the 442's?

Ok why not.

Anything missing? Feel free to me know. :)

442401 - Entire set scrapped July 2020 - Unknown scrapper.
442402 - Unknown
442403 - Receiving AC traction and new cab desk fitting at Wolverton Works
442404 - Unknown
442405 - MLC coach scrapped Raxstar, Eastleigh 05/2020
442406 - Receiving AC traction and new cab desk fitting at Wolverton Works
442407 - MLC coach scrapped.
442408 - Unknown
442409 - Unknown
442410 - Unknown
442411 - Unknown
442412 - MLC Coach scrapped
442413 - Unknown
442414 - Unknown
442415 - Unknown
442416 - Unknown
442417 - Unknown
442418 - Has AC traction motors and new cab desk fitted by Wolverton
442419 - Unknown
442420 - Unknown
442421 - Unit stripped for spares at Eastleigh Works, then scrapped 07/2020
442422 - Unknown
442423 - Unknown
442424 - MLC coach scrapped Raxstar, Eastliegh 05/2020
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442401. One of the coaches (77382) still survives at Eastliegh and has been designated so. I think Carl Watson has a pic of it elsewhere on site. Rest was scrapped at Raxstar Eastliegh (link to pics http://www.carlswatson.com/Trains/Galleries 2020/G202009/20200929ArlingtonEastleighWorks/index.html)

Designated coach - http://www.carlswatson.com/Trains/G...leighWorks/eastleighworks24thaugust20202.html
 
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So from the above, I make the deposition of SWR units:

Wolverton = 2403, 2406, 2416
BM Depot = 2402, 2404, 2408 - 2411, 2413 - 2415, 2417 - 2420, 2422, 2423

The remainder (not SWR) being at Eastleigh in various stages of scrapping = 2401, 2405, 2407, 2412, 2421, 2424

Is that about right?
 
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Western Sunset said:
So from the above, I make the deposition of SWR units:

Wolverton = 2403, 2406, 2416
BM Depot = 2402, 2404, 2408 - 2411, 2413 - 2415, 2417 - 2420, 2422, 2423

The remainder (not SWR) being at Eastleigh in various stages of scrapping = 2401, 2405, 2407, 2412, 2421, 2424

Is that about right?
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About right bar 442401 (see above post).
 
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221101 Voyager said:
Ooh thanks for the heads up, I'll have to look out for that when I walk past the Wolverton Works next time.

While I'm here shall we put together a list of the status of the 442's?

Ok why not.

Anything missing? Feel free to me know. :)

442401 - Entire set scrapped July 2020 - Unknown scrapper.
442402 - Has AC motors and new cab desk from Wolverton - returned to Bournemouth by 57312 - 10/07/2020 - Still retains GatEx MLC coach.
442403 - Receiving AC traction and new cab desk fitting at Wolverton Works - taken by 57303 - 13/11/2020
442404 - Receiving AC traction and new cab desk fitting at Wolverton Works taken by 57312 - 15/12/2020
442405 - MLC coach scrapped Raxstar, Eastleigh 05/2020
442406 - Receiving AC traction and new cab desk fitting at Wolverton Works - taken by 37608/611 - 09/02/2021
442407 - MLC coach scrapped.
442408 - Unknown
442409 - Unknown
442410 - Unknown
442411 - Unknown
442412 - MLC Coach scrapped
442413 - Unknown
442414 - Unknown
442415 - Unknown
442416 - Unknown
442417 - Unknown
442418 - Has AC traction motors and new cab desk fitted by Wolverton
442419 - Unknown
442420 - Unknown
442421 - Unit stripped for spares at Eastleigh Works, then scrapped 07/2020
442422 - Unknown
442423 - Unknown
442424 - MLC coach scrapped Raxstar, Eastliegh 05/2020
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As far as I know, one driving car of 2401 (77382) has not been scrapped. All the vehicles scrapped so far have been cut by Raxstar at Eastleigh Works.
 
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Western Sunset said:
So from the above, I make the deposition of SWR units:

Wolverton = 2403, 2406, 2416
BM Depot = 2402, 2404, 2408 - 2411, 2413 - 2415, 2417 - 2420, 2422, 2423

The remainder (not SWR) being at Eastleigh in various stages of scrapping = 2401, 2405, 2407, 2412, 2421, 2424

Is that about right?
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List still work in progress but check back later today and all info should be up to date and correct.

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442401. One of the coaches (77382) still survives at Eastliegh and has been designated so. I think Carl Watson has a pic of it elsewhere on site. Rest was scrapped at Raxstar Eastliegh (link to pics http://www.carlswatson.com/Trains/Galleries 2020/G202009/20200929ArlingtonEastleighWorks/index.html)

Designated coach - http://www.carlswatson.com/Trains/Galleries 2020/G202008/20200824ArlingtonEastleighWorks/eastleighworks24thaugust20202.html
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43096 said:
As far as I know, one driving car of 2401 (77382) has not been scrapped. All the vehicles scrapped so far have been cut by Raxstar at Eastleigh Works.
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Yes. It is on a HRA link i have seen. (CAnnot access there sharepoint as i don't have permisson too)
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Thanks very much for all your information guys, will be added in due course. ;)
 
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