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phillogie@tisc said:
Comparing notes with a friend there's a few units we've not seen for a while.

4031 Nov
4045 Oct
4054 Nov
4059 Oct
4082 Nov
4084 Nov

4056 is back in service, paired with 4042 this afternoon.
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4045, 54 or 59 next judging by this list. 31, 82 and 84 all gone this week.

2 more cars rumoured to be leaving for scrap next week.

Edit: 59 back in service as of February 25
 
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Becomes more difficult to tell as I'm sure we'll start to see much quicker turnaround of trains being taken out of use and scrapped now.

Though 4010 and 4040 are still at gosforth, would have thought one or both of these would've gone by now.
 
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Tramfan said:
Becomes more difficult to tell as I'm sure we'll start to see much quicker turnaround of trains being taken out of use and scrapped now.

Though 4010 and 4040 are still at gosforth, would have thought one or both of these would've gone by now.
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It's been said 4040 may need battery locos to get to Howdon, wonder if that is the same for 4010?
 
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I have the following units down as non-operational at Gosforth:
4001, 4010, 4040, 4045, 4046 and 4054.

For anyone that's interested disposal details for the fifteen units that have been scrapped are as follows, in chronological order:
4022 - Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent, early 2020
4055 - EMR, Tyne Dock, 28th June 2023
4062 - EMR, Tyne Dock, 29th June 2023
4002 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 3rd October 2023
4083 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 5th October 2023
4088 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 21st May 2024
4070 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 22nd May 2024
4077 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 28th May 2024
4052 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 11th July 2024
4037 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 4th February 2025
4076 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 6th February 2025
4007 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 18th February 2025
4031 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 11th March 2025
4082 - J Denham Metals, Shildon, 13th March 2025
4084 - in transit, left Howdon 14th March 2025

As far as I know the following units are still operational:
4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4008, 4009, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4038, 4039, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4053, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4071, 4072, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4078, 4079, 4080, 4081, 4085, 4086, 4087, 4089 and 4090.

An update on 4084. This unit has not gone to J Denham Metals and its whereabouts are unknown. Does anyone know where it is?

Further update on 4084, it’s at GCS Johnson’s yard at Barton Park Truck Stop.
 
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I was at Beamish museum yesturday where I asked if a Metro train is going to be preserved there. They wearn't sure.
Can anyone on here shed any light on the possibily??
 
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Maninblack said:
I was at Beamish museum yesturday where I asked if a Metro train is going to be preserved there. They wearn't sure.
Can anyone on here shed any light on the possibily??
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How would it fit in with the theme of the museum? The latest era is the 1950's way before the Metro.
 
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Peter Mugridge said:
When I was there 18 months ago, they were building a 1980s housing section.
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I don't know about the 1980s section, but they said that that any Metro train would be a refurbed unit! I would love if they could fitt he faux wood vinia that used to be on the lower sides benieth the windows.
 
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Beamish are set to get 4020. Most likely it would be placed in storage until such a time where there was a section of the museum that a Metrocar would fit in with.
 
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DanNCL said:
Beamish are set to get 4020. Most likely it would be placed in storage until such a time where there was a section of the museum that a Metrocar would fit in with.
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Be nice to see it get the production livery of white and yellow with the blue stripe when it does eventually go
 
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4054 has left today. Following the situation with 4084 I’m not going to mark it as scrapped until there’s confirmation of it arriving at a scrap yard.

Speaking of 4084, can anyone confirm what happened to it? Last I heard was that it was still at Barton Park Truck Stop on Friday.
 
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4064 has been withdrawn from service and there is photos on YouTube from TWMfan showing parts being taken off from the units.

Definitely feels more now the beginning of the end for the old fleet, hoping to be up there shortly to sample a ride on one of the new fleet and make the most of the old ones.
 
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Paul_10 said:
4064 has been withdrawn from service and there is photos on YouTube from TWMfan showing parts being taken off from the units.

Definitely feels more now the beginning of the end for the old fleet, hoping to be up there shortly to sample a ride on one of the new fleet and make the most of the old ones.
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Rode 555020 from airport to regent centre last Friday, quite comfortable ride of them, waiting to see more of them
 
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Paul_10 said:
4064 has been withdrawn from service and there is photos on YouTube from TWMfan showing parts being taken off from the units.

Definitely feels more now the beginning of the end for the old fleet, hoping to be up there shortly to sample a ride on one of the new fleet and make the most of the old ones.
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4064 off for scrap today? As seen from passing Metro just now, it was being moved by 2 other Metros, 4085 on rear, past the washer.
 
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If so, that'll be the quickest turnaround from in service to being sent for scrap so far, was still in service towards the end of Feb albeit with significant wheel flats.
 
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14xxDave said:
How would it fit in with the theme of the museum? The latest era is the 1950's way before the Metro.
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I would love to know how big Beamish could grow! I first visited in 1971 and there was a big field, a couple of old shops, and the building that is now the hotel! Not forgetting the digger and mettal press that is now part of the entrance.
 
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Peter Mugridge said:
The museum map specifically said 1980s... Was that a misprint?
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Maybe..Will ask next time i go.Absolute bargain of a visit.The ticket is valid for 1 year from time of purchase.Being an OAP it works out about £1.77p a month, isit every day if you want.Do able in a day from Preston,stop off on return in either Barnard Castle or Ripon for fish n chips.
 
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Peter Mugridge said:
Thank you; please do - I suspect based on what everyone else is saying it was a misprint, but it's too far for me to just go and pop in myself.
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It was probably a misprint, but they are likely going to make an 80’s area considering how much history the region has in the 80’s (the metro, the miners strike, the first steps of privatisation, etc)
 
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Are the overhead wires at beamish the same voltage as that of the metro? I know it's not a tram, but it'd be nice if it could run.
 
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Are the overhead wires at beamish the same voltage as that of the metro? I know it's not a tram, but it'd be nice if it could run.
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I don’t believe so, the metro is 1500v dc.

I personally think they should make a whole display line to a 1980’s city centre area, but that’s fairly unlikely for at least a while, and also off topic for this thread i believe.
 
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