I think it depends if Eastleigh has space. They are scrapping the units quite slowly. 317346 and 317652 were withdrawn when there happened to be a gap? Little point in towing them to Ely and then another pair from Ely to Eastliegh. I think this pair is the fastest from service to scrap so far.
Yes that's right. Last run for a 317 in as built condition was 2215 Bishop's Stortford to Stratford on Tuesday 2nd worked by 317345.
Yes definitely. There aren't enough 379s to cover everything. I'd expect nine or ten pairs to be diagrammed until 720s start running on those routes.
Assume this is for scrap?
I would assume so seeing as they were Eastleigh-bound.
Could have offered a bit of hope for it to be for a repaint ready for mainline preservation
Could have offered a bit of hope for it to be for a repaint ready for mainline preservation
No 755s to Liverpool Street at the moment, and 379s are appearing more and more frequently on Stratford services (and Hertfords)
I saw a 379 at Stratford on 15th March.
Maybe that was on a Bishops Stortford working. I hope the Meridian Water shuttles are still worked by 317s.
OK thanks. I'm prepared it's pot luck which one turns up first. As the service will be 4 trains an hour when I need it I shouldn't have long to wait for a 317, all being well.
It's hourly Stratford to Stortford at the moment; the vast majority are 317s. From May it goes back to half hourly, assuming they don't cancel some. So they'll require another three pairs of units.
Most /3s (I think one or two are gone)How many 317s remain? Hoping to have one last ride on them next month.
317501/2/4/6-8/10-13/15, 317337-343/47/48, 317708/9/10/19/29/32, 317881-886; I make it 32 units.How many 317s remain? Hoping to have one last ride on them next month.
Thanks very much, these in service until May 31st 2021?
I think the 317/7 have a dispensation until the end of May. I don't know of a drop dead date the the 27 PRM modified units although 317344 is already dumped at Harwich Parkeston along with 317714/723.
Ah right, thanks at least they'll be around when I go to Liverpool St next month!
You are right, although 317514 is gone and 317515 is still with us so it's still 32 units. I've edited the list in post #354. I'm pretty sure that 317714 has not worked since its return to Ilford. 317344/723 both failed in the snow and are presumably deemed not worth repairing.515, not 514
Did 714 even turn a wheel in service since the /7 comeback? Don't recall seeing it about!
