Class 321 storage/scrapping

[Roger B]

5Q86 1119 Ilford E.M.U.D to Newport Docks Simms around 35 late through and stopped at Bristol Parkway with 37800 proudly promoting on the side a Cross City Birmingham line 93, 323 sticker in which the 323s have on the side for Cross City line nostalgia due to 730 replacement hauling 321902 and 322482 for scrap. However 321902 and 322482 now for scrap at Newport.
Sadly another era is ending on the ex Northern and Anglia 321 units.
However 37800 does look good with the Cross City line 93 323 Sticker on it.
Below one of the cabs.

Thanks for this.

Does anyone know when was the last service worked by 322482, and its withdrawal date, please?

Many thanks

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Morning are any of 322.483/4/5 -in service today please?

 

[jonb]

Morning are any of 322.483/4/5 -in service today please?

Owing to the industrial action today, only 10 x 720’s and Stadlers are covering the GEML services today, so no 321’s or 322’s out unfortunately

 

[Ewan M]

The final stretch entering the docks to sims

Won’t be surprised if they’re on their sides now

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Owing to the industrial action today, only 10 x 720’s and Stadlers are covering the GEML services today, so no 321’s or 322’s out unfortunately

Kinda what I expected, thanks

 

[tricky18jan]

Hi all, does anyone have a whereabouts of 321315 ?

Last one of the /3’s I need for sight ?

Thanks

 

[Islineclear3_1]

322.484 is in the back road at Clacton C.S.D

 

[rich78]

So it looks like my trip on it on Friday just gone will be my last?

 

[Islineclear3_1]

So it looks like my trip on it on Friday just gone will be my last?

And my last photo...

 

[warwickshire]

Thursday 25th August 2022.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk shows a move 1205 Gascoigne Wood to Booths Masboro Rotherham take it. That it's the 321s from Gascoigne Wood for withdrawal.
Never understood why they went there in the first place. However though wonder where the rest will go.

 

[Class360/1]

Not surprised they’re now going for scrap. They were only rotting over there

 

[andrew749]

Thursday 25th August 2022.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk shows a move 1205 Gascoigne Wood to Booths Masboro Rotherham take it. That it's the 321s from Gascoigne Wood for withdrawal.
Never understood why they went there in the first place. However though wonder where the rest will go.

Do you know how many are going tomorrow?

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Guessing then that further conversions of 321's for the Swift/Breeze projects have been canned

 

[D365]

Guessing then that further conversions of 321's for the Swift/Breeze projects have been canned

How many units have been converted so far?

 

[Class360/1]

How many units have been converted so far?

5 in total

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

5 in total

Might you know which please?

 

[Razorblades]

321334 is the only one I'm aware of having actually been converted so far. They are (or perhaps were) getting a batch of 319s done as well.

 

[Class360/1]

321334 is the only one I'm aware of having actually been converted so far. They are (or perhaps were) getting a batch of 319s done as well.

The rosco announced a few months ago after 321334 was converted that 4 additional units were to be refurbished.

Supposedly at a Railway works - Doncaster or Wolverhampton

More info on this thread:

4 x Class 321's to be converted for Swift Express Freight

Haven't seen a thread on this but Eversholt Rail and Gemini Rail Group announced on 18th November that 4 321's are to be converted to parcels use and introduced around February 2022...

www.railforums.co.uk

Sorry @TT-ONR-NRN i don’t know the unit numbers

 

[Razorblades]

The rosco announced a few months ago after 321334 was converted that 4 additional units were to be refurbished.

Supposedly at a Railway works - Doncaster or Wolverhampton

I've fixed that for you

Unless the Great Western has reopened Stafford Road!

 

[43096]

321334 is the only one I'm aware of having actually been converted so far. They are (or perhaps were) getting a batch of 319s done as well.

The 319s are owned by Porterbrook. I doubt Eversholt will be getting them converted...

 

[Avidfan]

I've fixed that for you

Unless the Great Western has reopened Stafford Road!

Beat me to it

 

[warwickshire]

Do you know how many are going tomorrow?

No.. Possible two. Sorry don't know

 

[D365]

321334 is the only one I'm aware of having actually been converted so far. They are (or perhaps were) getting a batch of 319s done as well.

Who?

 

[Razorblades]

Who?

Rail Operations Group (ROG). I used the past tense option advisedly.

 

[D365]

Rail Operations Group (ROG). I used the past tense option advisedly.

ROG was never reported to be acquiring Class 321s; that's what caused my confusion.

 

[Razorblades]

ROG was never reported to be acquiring Class 321s; that's what caused my confusion.

No, I know - there appears to be confusion between ROG headlines and the aspirations of the leasing companies!

 

[D7672]

321902 and 322482 have been scrapped.i had look Wednesday 24th August late afternoon.

 

[AC47461]

322 483 not off to the scrap yard just yet, it's on Southminster branch duties this morning.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

322 483 not off to the scrap yard just yet, it's on Southminster branch duties this morning.

Thought the line had gone belly-up this morning. Has it recovered?

 

[AC47461]

I had seen that there is a blanket 30mph speed restriction on the entire branch (don't know why, GA website doesn't say), and the train I saw had arrived almost 30mins late. It doesn't normally connect with the train I was on from Rayleigh. We were held briefly whilst it came into P1.