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Grand Central HST Sets

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Hello Everyone, Does anyone know what might happen to the Grand Central HST sets when they are withdrawn at the end of this year? Anyone know if they likely to be sold on to another operator, or scrapped? I'm particularly interested in the first class saloons. Thanks in advance!
 
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Hello Everyone, Does anyone know what might happen to the Grand Central HST sets when they are withdrawn at the end of this year? Anyone know if they likely to be sold on to another operator, or scrapped? I'm particularly interested in the first class saloons. Thanks in advance!
You are somewhat out of date if you mean the former GC HST sets. They finished in service in 2020 and are all stored, off-lease, at Ely.
 

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Hello Everyone, Does anyone know what might happen to the Grand Central HST sets when they are withdrawn at the end of this year? Anyone know if they likely to be sold on to another operator, or scrapped? I'm particularly interested in the first class saloons. Thanks in advance!

I think you're a few years too late if your looking for the Grand Central HST Sets. The now former Ex GC / Ex EMR Sets are now off lease however and stored in Ely, Angel Trains is the lessor. However, the former Standard Class TRSB Buffets have now been scrapped (last summer). The rest of the rake's went to EMT where they were refurbished to a smarter, nicer EMT Standard. The Buffets, being ex Great Western, were also rather highly regarded.
 
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