Class 321s still in service?

[cornbeefthief1]

I was looking on Realtime Trains for random stuff and I came across this: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P01012/2023-10-13/detailed . I thought Class 321s were retired now? Anyone know what this is?

 

[43096]

I was looking on Realtime Trains for random stuff and I came across this: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P01012/2023-10-13/detailed . I thought Class 321s were retired now? Anyone know what this is?

It’s not a 321. Nor does RTT say it will be worked by a 321.

 

[Class15]

I was looking on Realtime Trains for random stuff and I came across this: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P01012/2023-10-13/detailed . I thought Class 321s were retired now? Anyone know what this is?

That’s what it’s pathed as. It doesn’t mean a 321 is operating the service.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Probably just hasn't been updated in the system yet

 

[AJDesiro]

It just means that the train has been timetabled with the acceleration/max speed/timings of a class 321, nothing more. LNR's class 319 services are pathed as 321s for example.

 

[Doomotron]

When people talk about RTT 'pathed as' I always refer to Southern Class 171s being pathed as 158s, which have not been on the Southern network for a long time and certainly not on a service now run by a 171.

 

[Condor7]

1M04 Mossend to Birmingham while not a passenger train but parcels is 321 hauled, as is the return 1S04.

 

[Geeves]

I think it might be Transpennine that have something classed as "Class 506 EMU", DC only and retired in 1984...

 

[driver9000]

I think it might be Transpennine that have something classed as "Class 506 EMU", DC only and retired in 1984...

That was the 350/4s when they started running at 110mph.

 

[Class 170101]

You cannot always rely on the timing load in RTT as being the train type that will operate a given service.

Some of GE services also will have Class 360 timing loads even though these left even longer ago than Class 321s.

 

[LT02 NVV]

If we’re taking the Class 320/4 units into consideration, as they are still being used in service with Scotrail, then…

 

[Southern Dvr]

Noticed all the 321s at Wembley Yard are now panned down. They had been panned up prior to Christmas. Could this be a sign that they are soon to be moved on?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Noticed all the 321s at Wembley Yard are now panned down. They had been panned up prior to Christmas. Could this be a sign that they are soon to be moved on?

They were all pantograph up on Monday this week.

 

[Southern Dvr]

They were all pantograph up on Monday this week.

Someone has raised them then, that’s encouraging.