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Seeming as its still in the hands of its leasing company and in traffic I doubt it will show up on the RHDAD website. Its been publicised once its withdrawn it will pass to the NRM. But again things change so as 43102 has stated wait and see.
There will still be charters & railtours as well as freight movements to entice enthusiasts. A lot of the younger generation will like these newer units compared to us older generation who prefer the classic stock.
I enjoy when people are so arrogant and unwilling to discuss what a person has heard from a driver who drives said units every day so probably have some idea what's going to happen to units in the future.
No wonder people lambast this forum on other sites for being unwelcoming.