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Greater Anglia Mk.3 scrapping/redeployment

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Apparently the first Greater Anglia Mk.3 coaches will be heading to Sims Group at Newport Docks tomorrow for scrapping. The vehicle are 12143, 12005/037/042/082 & 089.

Details of the move can be found here:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01129/2020-02-20/detailed

I thought it would be worth starting a new thread to details these moves as well any future use with other train companies. Aside from one set going to Chiltern, I'm guessing these are all bound for the scrap yard?
 
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Apparently the first Greater Anglia Mk.3 coaches will be heading to Sims Group at Newport Docks tomorrow for scrapping. The vehicle are 12143, 12005/037/042/082 & 089.

Details of the move can be found here:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01129/2020-02-20/detailed

I thought it would be worth starting a new thread to details these moves as well any future use with other train companies. Aside from one set going to Chiltern, I'm guessing these are all bound for the scrap yard?
There’s some already sold to LSL: 11075/076/077/087/091/098 and 82127/139.
 

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There’s some already sold to LSL: 11075/076/077/087/091/098 and 82127/139.

Thanks - I missed that. It makes sense that someone like LSL would purchase First Opens for charter operations. I believe the ones heading for scrap tomorrow are all TSOs...
 

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The MK3s have done excellently well to last this long, but sadly in the last year or so they've really started showing their age. Very much an end of an era on the GEML.

I agree, they've certainly had a good innings. My last trip from London to Norwich and back on these was around 4 years ago and my outward train in first class was still sporting Virgin West Coast decor and was looking pretty tired.
 
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