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Class 321 storage/scrapping

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Steddenm

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Are these the units parked up near Leeds on the Hull line? There are a number of EMUs in old First Great Eastern, First Purple, National Express Anglia and Greater Anglia liveries from what I can see.
 

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Are these the units parked up near Leeds on the Hull line? There are a number of EMUs in old First Great Eastern, First Purple, National Express Anglia and Greater Anglia liveries from what I can see.

I believe there's still some 321s parked up at Gascoigne Wood, which are sidings between Selby and South Milford on the line from Leeds to Selby/Hull.
 

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There are no units in existence that wear an old First Great Eastern livery.

At Gascoigne Wood the old Blue First units are 402/405/408/410
Ex-National Express Livery is worn by 431.
White with red doors are 439/443/447, White with blue doors 444/445.
 

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There are no units in existence that wear an old First Great Eastern livery.

At Gascoigne Wood the old Blue First units are 402/405/408/410
Ex-National Express Livery is worn by 431.
White with red doors are 439/443/447, White with blue doors 444/445.
Oh it looked like it was. I did pass on an Azuma though and only just caught them.
 

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Anyone got any idea where 321326 is. Apparently it went to wolverton for a transformer change but no idea if it’s come back now
 

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Presumably the /9's will go off lease at the end of the month. Only need another 2 x 720 deliveries to cover them I suppose.

The 322's next?
Perhaps, but the peak services ramp up from next month which still require 27 x 321 diagrams, plus 33 x 720s (and another 25 720s on the WA side).
 

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Perhaps, but the peak services ramp up from next month which still require 27 x 321 diagrams, plus 33 x 720s (and another 25 720s on the WA side).
But there are 30 Renatus units, so they should squeeze 27 out of those short term, while 720 deliveries continue.
 

Bikeman78

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But there are 30 Renatus units, so they should squeeze 27 out of those short term, while 720 deliveries continue.
Good luck with that. The class 379s rarely manged it in their last year. Also something needs to cover if there is a shortfall of class 720s. I've not paid attention to Great Eastern but I don't think the 720s have covered all the booked West Anglia work since early February.
 

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Have all the non-PRM Class 321's left GA now?

406 + 434?

Leaving next Tuesday 26th
STP 26/04 0L52 0527 Wembley HS - Clacton dep RT
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R02621/2022-04-26/detailed

STP 26/04 5Q16 0850 Clacton - Worksop Up Rec dep RT 37800
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K04314/2022-04-26/detailed

STP 26/04 1719 Worksop Up Rec - Derby RTC
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R02622/2022-04-26/detailed
 
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Islineclear3_1

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So today saw the departure of the very last two non-PRM Class 321's from GA, nos 406 + 434.

Probably not long now until the remaining PRM units start to be stood down
 

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Also of note. Possibly another one on 549L 1449 ilford E.M.U.D Depot to wolverton centre. Move taking right now. Wonder what this one is for and is it this time around maybe storage?
321326 was main transformer repair.
However another one might? Have arrived today.
 

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