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Class 315 Withdrawals

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Ladder23 said:
For those unaware a fundraising page on Facebook has been created to help save one of the units, I strongly recommend joining if your a fan, “class 315 preservation society”
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A whole unit? Good luck in acquiring one coach, let alone three or four. Not to mention transport and storage.
 
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The committee sound like they have a strong plan, I can’t comment much as I’m not directly involved, but sounds promising
 
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Ladder23 said:
The committee sound like they have a strong plan, I can’t comment much as I’m not directly involved, but sounds promising
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Sounds all very last minute, knee-jerk reaction, to me.
 
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Plenty of movement today/ tomorrow for Northampton.

2 more arrived? More tomorrow and some to go?
 
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I'll miss 315809 as it had a cracking turn of speed. It was wasted on the West Anglia slows in its final years.
 
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dmncf said:
Rail Operations Group's 37800 made a light engine move from "Leicester L.I.P." to "Ilford E.M.U.D." this morning:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R04441/2020-04-07/detailed

Is related to class 315 scrap movements?

I see two possible return paths later today, but only as far as "Wembley H.S.":
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R04442/2020-04-07/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y11014/2020-04-07/detailed
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also wondered today, at work 37800 flew by, I later checked to see it was Ilford bound! glad you asked
 
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Ladder23 said:
also would this be a 315?

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00392/2020-04-08/detailed
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My impression from searches on RailUK Forums and the wider Internet is that Worksop is used to store Class 345 and Class 710 trains and a few examples of off-lease trains that may be reused such as ex-LNER Mark 4 stock. I think the Class 315s are destined for scrap, so wouldn't fit with the profile of other trains stored at Worksop.

Neither of the possible return paths I posted yesterday were used according to Realtime Trains.
 
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dmncf said:
My impression from searches on RailUK Forums and the wider Internet is that Worksop is used to store Class 345 and Class 710 trains and a few examples of off-lease trains that may be reused such as ex-LNER Mark 4 stock. I think the Class 315s are destined for scrap, so wouldn't fit with the profile of other trains stored at Worksop.

Neither of the possible return paths I posted yesterday were used according to Realtime Trains.
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Thanks for the response!
 
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315816 is on its way to Booths this morning, presumably that'll be its last journey.
 
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Will have to assume that 315809 will be the next one to make its last journey. Isn’t there a 317 stored with it at Wembley too?
 
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Ewan M said:
Will have to assume that 315809 will be the next one to make its last journey. Isn’t there a 317 stored with it at Wembley too?
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315809 was moved to Wolverton Works from Wembley on the 02/04/20 but I don't know the reason for that move.
 
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DBS92042 said:
315809 was moved to Wolverton Works from Wembley on the 02/04/20 but I don't know the reason for that move.
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Pre-covid the ones going to Wolverton were being taken by the ROSCO for overhaul and presumably then a new user. Whether anticpated future lower loadings have now kybohsed that I don't know.
 
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I was travelling past Wembley freight depot and I am sure I saw a class 315 overground amongst the freights or did I imagine this ? I wonder where most of them have gone? To be scrapped ? Warm storage ? Or sold on ...
 
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JeffMersey said:
I was travelling past Wembley freight depot and I am sure I saw a class 315 overground amongst the freights or did I imagine this ? I wonder where most of them have gone? To be scrapped ? Warm storage ? Or sold on ...
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Should just be 317s, all off lease so as ROSCO wishes.
 
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Should just be 317s, all off lease so as ROSCO wishes.
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Just a note that on Wednesday 29th there is a movement 0955 Wembley Eur Frt Ops Cntre - Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) Diesel loco with a 455 tonne load, 317s for scrap/store or could be nothing.
 
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315's noted last month (April) are just 806,822,831,836 working and 803,808,810,811 plus 317714,723 in Chingford EMU Sidings.
I believe the reduced hourly service just requires six two car units. Most of last week 831+836 along with 710103+105 & 119+120 were working the Southbury trains. The units repeat every three hours, working alternatively to Cheshunt then Chingford. I assume the Enfield Town's are similar thus providing a 30 minute service to Chingford.
In addition to the above 710108+121 and 123+129 have been noted in service this month. The changover is gathering pace.
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Steve Newman said:
315's noted last month (April) are just 806,822,831,836 working and 803,808,810,811 plus 317714,723 in Chingford EMU Sidings.
I believe the reduced hourly service just requires six two car units. Most of last week 831+836 along with 710103+105 & 119+120 were working the Southbury trains. The units repeat every three hours, working alternatively to Cheshunt then Chingford. I assume the Enfield Town's are similar thus providing a 30 minute service to Chingford.
In addition to the above 710108+121 and 123+129 have been noted in service this month. The changover is gathering pace.
Steve
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Correct current timetable only requires 12 units, 4 of which are 710s. There are 10 710s available soon to be 12... They usually rotate from ilford. No 317s left at all now either.
 
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