Class 321 storage/scrapping

[Shunter_69]

GA have handed back 8 so far (assume that includes 448 and the other Breeze candidate handed back last year). Don’t know the numbers.

 

[Alfie1014]

According to other sources 321357 and 446 are due to be hauled from Clacton to Newport on Tuesday coming.

 

[adc82140]

I'm guessing that they are in a worse state than the nonstandard ex Northern examples?

 

[DB]

I'm guessing that they are in a worse state than the nonstandard ex Northern examples?

The ex-Northern ones are PRM compliant which might be a factor.

 

[hst43102]

According to other sources 321357 and 446 are due to be hauled from Clacton to Newport on Tuesday coming.

I don't see any paths for this?

 

[3973EXL]

I don't see any paths for this?

Realtime Trains - FRGT 0957 Clacton C.S.D. to Newport Docks (Simsgroup)

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

GA have handed back 8 so far (assume that includes 448 and the other Breeze candidate handed back last year). Don’t know the numbers.

Do you mind if I ask how you know this? I thought only the two /4s had been withdrawn, as you said for Breeze

 

[hst43102]

Realtime Trains - FRGT 0957 Clacton C.S.D. to Newport Docks (Simsgroup)

Thanks! Don't know why I couldn't find that?

 

[Shunter_69]

Do you mind if I ask how you know this? I thought only the two /4s had been withdrawn, as you said for Breeze

Internal comms send out an update every so often on our internal social media platform.

Explains the short forms this week with those and the 360’s gone.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Internal comms send out an update every so often on our internal social media platform.

Explains the short forms this week with those and the 360’s gone.

Oh I see. I’d love to know which ones, if anyone knows please do say

 

[3973EXL]

5Q76 ran today 37884 2x321 Clacton - Newport

 

[fgwrich]

5Q76 ran today 37884 2x321 Clacton - Newport

Indeed, Not my video. I have to say I'm surprised they're chomping through the 321 fleet now (I'd rather see the back of the 319s to be honest!).

Not my video:

 

[Class 170101]

Oh I see. I’d love to know which ones, if anyone knows please do say

321446 was one of them.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

321446 was one of them.

321357 was the other.

 

[3973EXL]

321446 was one of them.

& 357.

The quote you used was however about other 321s removed from service.

 

[BRblue33]

321357 was the second one.

 

[JamesC357]

They may be showing their age a bit in places, but still sad to see them go

 

[306024]

Remember being at Ilford Station platform 5 when 321 446 was named George Mullings. Shame to see his train being amongst the first to go. Wonder what will happen to the nameplates, reported elsewhere as having been removed. Usually practice at GE naming ceremonies was for a third nameplate to be given to the person or organisation involved, for example the third plate from 321 444 Essex Lifeboats is on display in Harwich lifeboat station.

 

[samuelmorris]

Remember being at Ilford Station platform 5 when 321 446 was named George Mullings. Shame to see his train being amongst the first to go. Wonder what will happen to the nameplates, reported elsewhere as having been removed. Usually practice at GE naming ceremonies was for a third nameplate to be given to the person or organisation involved, for example the third plate from 321 444 Essex Lifeboats is on display in Harwich lifeboat station.

321446 was also the only 321 given 'One' livery wasn't it? Was quite noteworthy to see it, even if the livery was rather grotesque...

 

[47444]

Am I right in saying that 357 and 446 the first units to actually go for scrap?

 

[meld3]

Oh I see. I’d love to know which ones, if anyone knows please do say

Reported elsewhere that 344, 350, 351, 356, 357, 358, 438, 446 are the 8 for Sims, of which 357/446 have now gone.

 

[samuelmorris]

I assume this is a result of the reduced timetable? That's 31 units withdrawn now then, with the equivalent of only 9 (three pairs of 720s) having replaced them. I suppose if you include the 8 units recently transferred from Northern that makes 17. Still quite the shortfall...

 

[47444]

Reported elsewhere that 344, 350, 351, 356, 357, 358, 438, 446 are the 8 for Sims, of which 357/446 have now gone.

Thanks

 

[andy1571]

Am I right in saying that 357 and 446 the first units to actually go for scrap?

Two halves of 321s were destroyed in the Watford crash, so some vehicles have been disposed of before. The surviving vehicles became 321418, with replacement vehicles for 321420 being built, making it essentially a new unit.

 

[adc82140]

Am I right in saying that 357 and 446 the first units to actually go for scrap?

At least some of the trailers from the sets that were shortened to become 320s were scrapped I think.

 

[43096]

At least some of the trailers from the sets that were shortened to become 320s were scrapped I think.

And a trailer from 321437 and (at least) the motor car from 321448 have gone for scrap as well.

 

[DB]

At least some of the trailers from the sets that were shortened to become 320s were scrapped I think.

Yes, those were in the sidings beside Wabtec (visible from Doncaster station) for a while - fairly sure they went to Booths.

 

[D365]

And a trailer from 321437 and (at least) the motor car from 321448 have gone for scrap as well.

I thought it was being converted to a Class 600?

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

I thought it was being converted to a Class 600?

They don't need all of the coaches. The 600s will be three-carriage trains.

 

[Bikeman78]

Reported elsewhere that 344, 350, 351, 356, 357, 358, 438, 446 are the 8 for Sims, of which 357/446 have now gone.

Are they out of miles for overhaul?