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Southern Class 313 withdrawal/storage/scrapping updates

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Surprisingly coach 62604 from 313212 is still intact today although pillaged internally and sat on the death row line awaiting its fate.
 
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3RDGEN said:
They used to be fitted in late autumn and removed in spring if they hadn't rotten away by then. Why Southern had them all the time don't know.
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Why would they? They don't affect the performance of the horn and snow isn't the only debris that can get into it.

It makes complete sense to leave them on there all the time.
 
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Which units remain at Eastleigh at the moment?
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Just 313201 and as of Friday evening a single coach 62604 from 313212. Everything else is gone.

Edit to add coach 62604 from unit 212 was still there yesterday.
 
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Graham H said:
Just 313201 and as of Friday evening a single coach 62604 from 313212. Everything else is gone.

Edit to add coach 62604 from unit 212 was still there yesterday.
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Thanks Graham!
Would you (or anybody else) happen to know when 202, 206 & 208 were disposed of? Not looking for anything specific, just a month would suffice. I think 206 and 208 were both visible in the last photographic updates we had so I presume they are both October disposals but if anyone can confirm these, it would be most appreciated :)
 
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Thanks Graham!
Would you (or anybody else) happen to know when 202, 206 & 208 were disposed of? Not looking for anything specific, just a month would suffice. I think 206 and 208 were both visible in the last photographic updates we had so I presume they are both October disposals but if anyone can confirm these, it would be most appreciated :)
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Two coaches of 206 were on death row 1st Oct, the other coach already scrapped

Unit 202 being scrapped on 25th June, first coach was already positioned under the grab

All 3 coaches of unit 208 were on the death row siding 21st Sept

Railway magazine has been listing scrap dates of each coach
 
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Graham H said:
Two coaches of 206 were on death row 1st Oct, the other coach already scrapped

Unit 202 being scrapped on 25th June, first coach was already positioned under the grab

All 3 coaches of unit 208 were on the death row siding 21st Sept

Railway magazine has been listing scrap dates of each coach
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Thanks Graham, I really appreciate that :)
 
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It has been reported that the last coach on death row has been cut up... meaning 313 201 and 313 121 (provided 201 gets its home) are the last 313s to exist.

It is done...
 
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Slight Mark Twain moment but the report of 62604 (unit 212) demise yesterday were slightly premature. It was still intact this morning but has now been reduced to lots of metal pieces although the rear bogie and part of the chassis can still be discerned this evening. I expect all will be gone tomorrow though. The attached picture was published by Arlington earlier today so seems OK to share here
 

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Graham H said:
Slight Mark Twain moment but the report of 62604 (unit 212) demise yesterday were slightly premature. It was still intact this morning but has now been reduced to lots of metal pieces although the rear bogie and part of the chassis can still be discerned this evening. I expect all will be gone tomorrow though. The attached picture was published by Arlington earlier today so seems OK to share here
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By all gone do you mean carted away?
 
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Having travelled on many different classes over the past 30+ years the 313 were one of the better trains.
 
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I feel your comments could apply to many of the older fleets compared to what we have nowadays.
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Absolutely. The PEP-derived fleets were, especially as time went on, very plain vanilla, but they did their job well, and indeed proved to be surprisingly bullet-proof. I remember the Merseyrail traction inspector on one of the Railscene cab ride videos commented that “one of these will always get you home”.
 
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Each to their own everyone.
I have even known some one say recently how they like 700s :rolleyes::o:o:o:o:o:o:o
Needless to say I have severed all ties to them. :D:lol:
 
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Sun Chariot said:
My commute 1994-2000, involved 30 miles each way on West Anglia Great Northern. I always preferred taking the 317-rostered services, over the 313-booked services. The 313 seats were woeful.
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The original seats weren’t great for sure. But I found them okay for short journeys. During engineering work I did once to the full Moorgate to Letchworth via Hertford on one, and by the end of it I was starting to get uncomfortable. The replacement seats I found fine.
 
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Each to their own everyone.
I have even known some one say recently how they like 700s :rolleyes::o:o:o:o:o:o:o
Needless to say I have severed all ties to them. :D:lol:
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I will tell my granddaughter to keep schtum on her favourite class !. TBF she has not been around much - my duty to broaden her horizons I feel.
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The trouble is nostalgia isn't what it used to be
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Ha ha, very good.
 
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Evening folks.
Just to say that all the preservation related stuff is now in the thread below. :)

Class 313 preservation schemes and updates

It has been offically annouced that Class 313 121 has entered preservation at the Fife Heritage Railway, based in Leven. https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/historic-test-train-gets-new-lease-of-life-in-fife As stated below from member SERA01UK from the 313 thread. Let’s hope today...
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Evening folks.
Just to say that all the preservation related stuff is now in the thread below. :)

Class 313 preservation schemes and updates

It has been offically annouced that Class 313 121 has entered preservation at the Fife Heritage Railway, based in Leven. https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/historic-test-train-gets-new-lease-of-life-in-fife As stated below from member SERA01UK from the 313 thread. Let’s hope today...
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Thanks!
 
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