And this is the problem that has always been their pitiful, and one Network Rail were all too aware off only a few years ago. There’s a reason why they were keen to offload their 31s, and with the price of new wheel sets, that’s it. And sadly, unless various 31 owning groups get together to get ahead of the growing situation, I can only foresee either more 31s heading down the same route or, expensive appeals when it comes to new wheels.
That hasn't been the case for a couple of years. Now owned by Jason Hall
Still intact and sat in EMR's Kingsbury site, but It's believed to now be internally stripped. EMR seem to be busy chomping up the MXA Lobster's at the moment.
Well that’s something then, assuming internally stripped means parts finding further use elsewhere. A shame, but not a complete waste.
It might just mean they’ve taken out the wiring etc to recover the copper.
I am under the impression other class 31 owners have been allowed to buy / take parts from 31106 prior to it's scrapping.
That is amazing. I thought the Lobsters were brand new box bodies, on admittedly not so new BDA bolster wagons. Sounds like a bonkers piece of wagon procurement to me, but we are talking about DBC eh
Thanks mate - I presume if it has gone we'd need someone to provide a photo of the empty space where it once stood