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Southern Class 455 Withdrawal

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Islineclear3_1 said:
Anyone know what the 319 is please?
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I was wondering too, it's one of the LNWR refurbished ones, maybe 216? Complete guess though? 216 did get graffitied I remember, and the one in the picture also looks like it had graffiti...

Jturner98 said:
At a guess I’d say 216. Saw a few photos of it being scrapped at Newport a week ago.
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Sorry it didn't show up before but yes probably is 216
 
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03_179 said:
Departed 92 late
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Confirmed 66734 with 455834 and 455833 around 90 through Imperial Wharf. Late running most likely caused by residue delays causes. Ie due to later start of Van's on the previous workings from tonbridge yard. Knock on effect from Yesterday's rail strike.
 
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03_179 said:
Just 6 left to go
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Any idea of the order of which the final 6 are due to go? Would be good if 5801 is the last to go, though sadly I'll be abroad so won't be able to see it.

Can't quite believe they've gone for disposal so quickly.
 
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Class455 said:
Any idea of the order of which the final 6 are due to go? Would be good if 5801 is the last to go, though sadly I'll be abroad so won't be able to see it.

Can't quite believe they've gone for disposal so quickly.
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Its amazingly efficient that newport sight :(
 
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Class455 said:
Any idea of the order of which the final 6 are due to go? Would be good if 5801 is the last to go, though sadly I'll be abroad so won't be able to see it.

Can't quite believe they've gone for disposal so quickly.
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I suppose if your username is a green 455 you’ll need to use the red version in a couple of weeks? :D
 
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455817-one driving car,vehicle number unknown but has non driver's side damaged and is shorn of all under floor gear and laid on its side as of Friday 29th july and believe the remaining 3 vehicles are next to 91122.
This set was Tuesdays delivery and this will be gone in due course.please don't share this image anywhere else,as this could stop me visiting and getting what's there,of which is when I can possibly get time.

Jturner98 said:
At a guess I’d say 216. Saw a few photos of it being scrapped at Newport a week ago.
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Not to be shared anywhere.this is a good will image for you
 

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D7672 said:
455817-one driving car,vehicle number unknown but has non driver's side damaged and is shorn of all under floor gear and laid on its side as of Friday 29th july and believe the remaining 3 vehicles are next to 91122.
This set was Tuesdays delivery and this will be gone in due course.please don't share this image anywhere else,as this could stop me visiting and getting what's there,of which is when I can possibly get time.


Not to be shared anywhere.this is a good will image for you
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Thanks for sharing, having travelled in that very DTSO plenty of times that’s a very sad sight indeed.

Only one scrap move seems to be taking place this week, any idea which 455’s are going?
 
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fgwrich said:
Looks like Porterbrook is having a clearing out of Long Marston then, with several 456s there, an ex LM 319 and the Birmingham Corporation 1960s blue and cream liveried ex Midland Metro T69 tram.
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Are the 456s not supposed to be remaining in 'warm storage' for a year before they get dispatched?
 
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amazon1675 said:
Well several have been melted own already so guess they are 'warm'. Storage costs money and scrap earns money.
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Both sadly true! I know a couple of the worst ones went pretty much straight for the chop, but I thought the rest were expected to cling on for a bit. I know SWR have got plenty of stock now, so needing to bring the 456 back to life is highly unlikely, though the suburban side does seem to be struggling for capacity! Let's hope the 701s eventually appear...
 
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Looks like the six 455’s currently at Stewart’s Lane have been given a stay of execution as today’s move appears to have been cancelled due to a shortage of train crew
 
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Class455 said:
Looks like the six 455’s currently at Stewart’s Lane have been given a stay of execution as today’s move appears to have been cancelled due to a shortage of train crew
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The Arlington barriers were used to move 313121 Arlington to old Dalby and if the Ilford runs plus the stewarts Lane to sims,could explain why today's move didn't take place another extra week of survival by only one day 11th August 2022
 
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D7672 said:
The Arlington barriers were used to move 313121 Arlington to old Dalby and if the Ilford runs plus the stewarts Lane to sims,could explain why today's move didn't take place another extra week of survival by only one day 11th August 2022
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Possibly into the following week Tuesday 16th August.
Unless it runs Very Short term planning on either day this week. However Thursday does prove quite troublesome because the path onwards up the Great Western Main line from Acton is near enough hence the same timings as the 455. But is in fact the 321s.
So the 321s will have the path to Newport. Hence the 455 only originally was made for today's move.
The 455 southern moves have always had the same times apart from the first one all the time ie Monday to Thursday.
Possibly it could well be Tuesday the 16th August. However always well worth a final check if it does run Wednesday or even Friday if it runs.
 
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D7672 said:
The Arlington barriers were used to move 313121 Arlington to old Dalby and if the Ilford runs plus the stewarts Lane to sims,could explain why today's move didn't take place another extra week of survival by only one day 11th August 2022
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The barriers are currently parked at, I think, Peterborough or Hornsey. I saw them earlier today but I didn't really pay attention to where they were! There was no locomotive with them.
 
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Looking more like Tuesday the 16th of August 2022. For the possible Final 455 scrap move to Newport. As the Van's today Wednesday 03rd August 2022. Are now back at Doncaster from Peterborough after having been moved by 47749 from Peterborough to Doncaster via Toton Yard. However as we all know anything can happen in due course and it's quite possible the 455 might survive that little longer.
However at the earliest its expected on or around the 16th August 2022. But subject to change.
 
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455834 has 2 vehicles left and ready to be processed all.others have been scrapped as of Friday 5th August
 
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