bramling
Veteran Member
Just had my last trip, on 313049 doing 2030 Moorgate to Welwyn. An atmospheric run, 313s performed faultlessly, with just a very small turnout of enthusiasts in the heavy rain.
Just had my last trip, on 313049 doing 2030 Moorgate to Welwyn. An atmospheric run, 313s performed faultlessly, with just a very small turnout of enthusiasts in the heavy rain.
Any likely to be running from Moorgate on Thursday? We're currently enacting a prolonged goodbye to the 314's up north...
The murky, soggy night seemed rather apt.
Some route diagrams had been removed, I suspect by enthusiasts. An external vinyl side panel also looked like it had been removed, leaving a black glue type residue on the outside of the car. A fellow passenger commented that 'it was not like that this morning'.
...Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) this week completed a five-year £2bn programme to transform passenger journeys with more than 1,500 new carriages, turning one of the UK’s oldest fleets into one of the most modern.
The last Class 313 ran in service on Monday, 30 September, however GTR will be running a special service with a Class 313 for charity on 23 October. Tickets for this event are sold out and will raise money for GTR’s three charities: For Jimmy (supports young people), MIND (supports those with mental health issues), NOAH Enterprise (helps the homeless) and The Railway Children.
shame theres very few/no photos of these trains before they went
GTR have issued a press release - http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/govia-thameslink-railway/pressreleases/gtr-completes-massive-investment-in-new-rolling-stock-2926157
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Several are being retained for the tour later in the month...scrap moves, surely today for the last?
Yes, 313134 & 313064 are the only examples being retained.Several are being retained for the tour later in the month...
shame theres very few/no photos of these trains before they went
In what context?
scrap drags or even of them being cut up but that might be tricky due to there not being great visibility at the scrap locations
We need drone cameras in Newport & Rotherham!!
the thing im going to miss the most is that bright yellow formica in the door ways its so bad i think its come back into fashion with the retro look going on these days in peoples kitchens im not sure which train it was but i remember as a kid some trains with bright orange as well
HSTs has the bright yellow we well.
The orange you mention would be the 455s, not sure if the 317s had it as well.