Not that I'm even remotely considering purchasing one of these, just for curiosity's sake what would the nominal scrap value be? I note they are only accepting offers above this.
Any news on this? Not that I'm actually going to purchase a train carriage anytime soon but the April 1st is looming close. Hopefully someone's bought these so they're not fed to Sims.
Nothing publicly yet. But I doubt they'll go in the bin just yet, though some of those Mk3s are in better condition than others.
I can't see who would want them: preserved operations wanting Mark 3s will have got them already (and two of those for sale are "de-preserved" vehicles) and they are not much use for mainline operations as they lack CET - anyone wanting Mark 3s for mainline work really should have bought from the former Anglia fleet. Scrap or spares donors are the favourite options.
Nor can I to be honest, bar one operator of various similar coaches (that rarely ventures into the mainline these days) from the East. I know I could do with some of the spares, but I’ll have to wait for something else to come up. But we shall see!
Who exactly are they hoping to sell them to? How much does it cost to rent siding space in Great Yarmouth? Is Eastern Rail Services just someone using up their life savings?
God knows, however it wouldn't surprise me if someones taken a look at 12092, bulked, and decided to sell that one on. It wasn't in great condition when the 125 Group sold it (apart from being a loco hauled example and therefore outside of the core aims of the group, it also required more thorough work than was considered worth it) - proving that a paint job can hide a multitude of sins!
LHCS Mark 3s are incompatible with HST stock in terms of electrical supply and lack of through 36-way cabling, so no.