railway news
April 2021
13 April 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
East Midlands Railway
43274
This ex LNER power car has now been outshopped in the EMR Purple colour scheme having previously been in the full red 'Ferrari' colours
Great Northern
365512
This unit has now been transferred from Hornsey EMUD to Ely Papworth Sidings for storage having been taken off lease by GN
Greater Anglia
317665 / 317667
These GA units have made their final journey from the Anglia region to Sims Metal at Newport Docks where they will be scrapped
Greater Anglia
321352 / 321422
Both of these units have today become the latest of the 321 fleet to be transferred to Sims Metal at Newport Docks where they will be scrapped
Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway / Chrysalis Rail Services
08795
Has now been loaned from the Llanelli Railway to Chrysalis Rail Services at Landore TMD
South Western Railway
701005
This unit has made the journey from Wimbledon to the Alstom site at Widnes, presumably for maintenance work of some degree
TfL Rail
315826 / 315851
With rumours abound of 315s heading for scrap in the near future, these 2 units have now been stood down from duties
Transport for Wales
197001
The first unit of this new fleet for TfW is now complete and has been transferred to the International Railfreight Terminal at Donnington
West Midlands Railway / East Midlands Railway
170503
This unit has now been outshopped from Crewe Arriva Traincare in the EMR purple colour scheme. However, it has returned to Tyseley TMD to resume duties with WMR until, we suspect, the May 2021 timetable change