Is it time for some of the ex GWR Long Marston stock?

[Shaza]

There seems to be a DRS loco-hauled movement from Long Marston to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) on Friday.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01119/2020-02-21/detailed
The fact it is loco-hauled suggests to me its Mk.3s or that some 43s are no longer operational. I believe the first is more likely.
What do you all think?

 

[Milo T.K]

Seems at the moment its only mk3s being scrapped as of now

 

[Dart34518]

Move on the way. Anyone know what the consist is?

 

[Freightmaster]

There seems to be a DRS loco-hauled movement from Long Marston to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) on Friday.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01119/2020-02-21/detailed

Just for clarification, that's a RoG move (TSC 56661501), rather than DRS.



MARK

 

[sd0733]

Move on the way. Anyone know what the consist is?

Seen it reported elsewhere as 57312 with barriers and 7 FGW blue mark 3s.

 

[158747]

Seen it reported elsewhere as 57312 with barriers and 7 FGW blue mark 3s.

I saw the train pass Severn Tunnel Jn earlier, consist is six Mk3s with four in blue livery and two in green:
57312 6330 42383 42518 42233 42381
42305 42303 6338

 

[jimm]

Pictures of the train being assembled at Long Marston and approaching Honeybourne on local photographer Peter Tandy's website

http://www.petertandy.co.uk/Recentpics.html

 

[ChilternTurbo]

Hope this isn't too much of a thread drift... I'm have a meeting in Newport this week and was wondering if it's worth popping down to Sims Group at the docks to see if these and the Greater Anglia Mk.3s are visible for photographing? Obviously, I realise this is a working scrapyard so my question is can anything be viewed from a public highway or footpath? I've had a look at google maps and that doesn't really help...

 

[IamTrainsYT]

Hope this isn't too much of a thread drift... I'm have a meeting in Newport this week and was wondering if it's worth popping down to Sims Group at the docks to see if these and the Greater Anglia Mk.3s are visible for photographing? Obviously, I realise this is a working scrapyard so my question is can anything be viewed from a public highway or footpath? I've had a look at google maps and that doesn't really help...

If they cut them up anything like they cut the pacers up, they will almost be gone by now

 

[reddragon]

40805+41068+41112+42194 at Sims

 

[ChilternTurbo]

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40805+41068+41112+42194 at Sims

Looking a bit different from when I travelled on that set late last year...
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[ChilternTurbo]

Looks like another move took place today between Long Marston and Newport Docks with 42115, 42166, 42108, 42294, 42178, and 42519 making their final journeys. Seems like Porterbrook are having a clear out of stored HST Mk3s now...

 

[sd0733]

Another load of Mark3s just passed Newport behind a pair of orange 20s
Looked to be 6 401xx mini buffets.

 

[Spirit555]

Another load of Mark3s just passed Newport behind a pair of orange 20s
Looked to be 6 401xx mini buffets.

20311 20314 + 6340 40113 40112 40109 40114 40107 40104 6344

5Q76 10:44 Long Marston to Newport Docks

Mark