Class 165 nest MKC

[xcooler123]

Just been past Milton Keynes and noticed in the sidings north of there a GWR Class 165. I'm just curious as to what it's doing there/where it is going - odd seeing GWR colours on WCML!

 

[PHILIPE]

Just been past Milton Keynes and noticed in the sidings north of there a GWR Class 165. I'm just curious as to what it's doing there/where it is going - odd seeing GWR colours on WCML!

They regularly go to Wolverton Works

 

[DarloRich]

Just been past Milton Keynes and noticed in the sidings north of there a GWR Class 165. I'm just curious as to what it's doing there/where it is going - odd seeing GWR colours on WCML!

it will be off to Wolverton for an overhual. The sidings south of Wolverton station are the exchange sidings. They then run under the WCML into the works complex. It is an interesting shunt.

 

[RailWonderer]

Its a 2 coach refurb unit, I passed it yesterday myself. There are a ton of 365s and 319s nearby as well. I thought they'd all been cascaded/scrapped already.

 

[FGW_DID]

165137 was the unit moving to Wolverton, the return trip with 134 was cancelled.

 

[xcooler123]

Thank you all for the comments! Surprised I haven't seen more then as I travel up and down that section of the WCML regularly - must just be coincidence

 

[gimmea50anyday]

Are the remains of the Ladbroke grove 165 still there?

 

[sprinterguy]

Are the remains of the Ladbroke grove 165 still there?

I didn't think that either of the less damaged vehicles of 165115 avoided scrapping. One of the driving cars from 365526 which was involved in the Potters Bar derailment, 65919, is in store at Wolverton though.

 

[gimmea50anyday]

I recall the worst damaged vehicle of 165115 was laid out flat as a sort of reconstruction as part of the accident investigation. I think for legal and insurance purposes the worst affected vehicles have to be retained until everything is concluded, so keeping the remains off that, and other accident victims such as 365526 along with N739PA doesn't really surprise me, especially given how long the legal wrangling's take.

 

[sprinterguy]

I recall the worst damaged vehicle of 165115 was laid out flat as a sort of reconstruction as part of the accident investigation. I think for legal and insurance purposes the worst affected vehicles have to be retained until everything is concluded, so keeping the remains off that, and other accident victims such as 365526 along with N739PA doesn't really surprise me, especially given how long the legal wrangling's take.

Ah yes, good point, I hadn't considered that the remains of the leading vehicle would likely have been retained for the investigation.