Class 314 Withdrawals

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This path that has appeared to Glasgow Works am guessing is either for the following;

something can only move a short distance by rail and needs moved by road (thi would have thought Corkerhill or Polmadie would be used)

another company is leasing Glasgow Works to do some works on a unit (possibly C4 overhauls on 318/320 to relief pressure on shed space at Shields)

guess we await Monday to see if anything happens

 

[303032]

314205, 314209 and 314210 are the daytime units today.

 

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Looks like it is a 314 going to be scrapped in Glasgow Works Yard. Post on WNXX says that the remaining ones will be broken up there to save movement to Newport.
Suspect it will be 203 going on Monday unless 215 has moved to Shields

 

[Ewan M]

Looks like it is a 314 going to be scrapped in Glasgow Works Yard. Post on WNXX says that the remaining ones will be broken up there to save movement to Newport.
Suspect it will be 203 going on Monday unless 215 has moved to Shields

If this move goes ahead then I’ll head over to Springburn to catch it! Will be a shame if it is indeed a scrap move but it would indeed save a lot of time scrapping it at Glasgow Works rather than drag it all the way down to South Wales and ultimately Newport Docks.

 

[alangla]

Suppose it’s fitting given the number of locos & units that were scrapped in Tesco’s car park next door (MC Metals scrapyard)

 

[youngac]

314205, 314209 and 314210 are the daytime units today.

202 and 216 were also out this morning and evening.

 

[Ewan M]

Down to the last few weeks of 314 operation now! Should this planned move to Glasgow Works take place tomorrow I’ll head over to Springburn to catch it.

 

[Ryazan]

My guess is that it’s 203 that’s taken to Glasgow works as 215 is a yoked and RTT paths it from shields. 203 is based at shelids. At Glasgow works 203 in ScotRail livery May keep 1 carriage saltire and redo the other two and I think 203 will be used perhaps as farewell keep sake somewhere and they coaches done up on other liveries.

 

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My guess is that it’s 203 that’s taken to Glasgow works as 215 is a yoked and RTT paths it from shields. 203 is based at shelids. At Glasgow works 203 in ScotRail livery May keep 1 carriage saltire and redo the other two and I think 203 will be used perhaps as farewell keep sake somewhere and they coaches done up on other liveries.

Glasgow Works has been closed for months. Whatever ones goes tomorrow will be broken up in Glasgow Works yard, rather than be hauled to Newport Docks

 

[Ryazan]

Glasgow Works has been closed for months. Whatever ones goes tomorrow will be broken up in Glasgow Works yard, rather than be hauled to Newport Docks

I know it’s been shut. I think it’ll be there for storage as I think perhaps new government may decide to reopen it

 

[d9009alycidon]

Yet another theory doing the rounds is that Glasgow Works is only going to be used as a temporary storage and loading point for Alleys to take the coaches south for cutting. That kind of makes sense as cutting at Glasgow would result in all the scrap metal having to be loaded in trucks and taken south anyway since we don't have any steelworks up here that could process the scrap.

 

[Ewan M]

Yet another theory doing the rounds is that Glasgow Works is only going to be used as a temporary storage and loading point for Alleys to take the coaches south for cutting. That kind of makes sense as cutting at Glasgow would result in all the scrap metal having to be loaded in trucks and taken south anyway since we don't have any steelworks up here that could process the scrap.

Plus I think they would have to bring an excavator to the works if they were to scrap them on site. As I mentioned last night I’ll be at Springburn to catch the move should it go ahead and if it does it’ll likely be 203 making its last journey.

 

[Ewan M]

Looks like this move from Shields to Glasgow Works won’t be running today. Light loco from Mossend to Shields has been cancelled

 

[3973EXL]

Looks like this move from Shields to Glasgow Works won’t be running today. Light loco from Mossend to Shields has been cancelled

5Z47 STP was caped - replaced by 5Z47 VSTP move.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O62916/2019-11-25/detailed

 

[Fleetwood Boy]

There's certainly a ScotRail liveried 314 at Shields pan down this morning - too dark and cramped for me to see the number

 

[Ewan M]

5Z47 STP was caped - replaced by 5Z47 VSTP move.

Ah! Just waiting for it to leave Shields then I’ll head off to catch it at Springburn

 

[Ewan M]

There's certainly a ScotRail liveried 314 at Shields pan down this morning - too dark and cramped for me to see the number

That’ll likely be 203 as that hasn’t been used in service since September

 

[d9009alycidon]

No sign of a move as yet. Curiously Tracksy has the City Union Lines shown as "BLOK" (line blocked) in both directions

 

[Ewan M]

The move hasn’t left Shields yet though the loco did turn up earlier on

 

[Ewan M]

No sign of a move as yet. Curiously Tracksy has the City Union Lines shown as "BLOK" (line blocked) in both directions

Jings. Gotta hope the move still goes ahead as planned otherwise 203(?) will get a stay of execution

 

[Ewan M]

That’s it just left Shields 48 down

 

[Ewan M]

Can confirm it is 314203 heading to Glasgow Works. Just passed through Springburn behind 47727

 

[Ray303_265]

Morning all, popped over to the Caley Tesco earlier this morning. No sign of 203 in the forlorn looking yard but rather a long road-haulage hearse was parked ominously outside the sheds.What about the previous discussion regarding a reprint of one of the units? Time is running out...

 

[Ewan M]

Morning all, popped over to the Caley Tesco earlier this morning. No sign of 203 in the forlorn looking yard but rather a long road-haulage hearse was parked ominously outside the sheds.What about the previous discussion regarding a reprint of one of the units? Time is running out...

Tbh I don’t see a repaint happening at this rate given that the remaining 314s only have this week and next week left in service before they’re withdrawn.
On another note it’ll be interesting to see where 203 will be taken for the chop. If it’s going by road I reckon it’ll either be Booths or EMR Kingsbury it’ll end up given that a road journey down to Newport Docks would take forever.

 

[Ewan M]

314203 has now left Glasgow Works. A picture emerged on Fb showing one of its carriages on a low loader on the M8 heading towards Paisley. Don’t know where it’s headed to though.

 

[alangla]

EMR have got a site in Glasgow IIRC, it’s either at Scotstoun or Braehead, next to the river anyway - if it was cut at Springburn, there’s no need for a long road haul.
Also, Allely’s were busy at Bridgeton Yard both last night & this morning loading up a Balfour Beatty drain cleaning train.

 

[Ewan M]

EMR have got a site in Glasgow IIRC, it’s either at Scotstoun or Braehead, next to the river anyway - if it was cut at Springburn, there’s no need for a long road haul.
Also, Allely’s were busy at Bridgeton Yard both last night & this morning loading up a Balfour Beatty drain cleaning train.

Interesting stuff. Wonder if the remaining 314s will be scrapped locally?

 

[d9009alycidon]

EMR are north of the river, but there is another scrap merchant, J.R. Adam at King George V Dock

 

[Ryazan]

Where the pic of 314 carriage on motorway

 

[youngac]

204 is still intact, but now split up at Eastleigh https://www.47soton.co.uk/2019/11/eastleigh-works-and-t-24th-november-2019.html?m=1