railway news
April 2021
15 April 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Greater Anglia
317651 / 317654
Having escaped the dreaded move a couple of days ago, these GA units have today been transferred from Ely Papworth Sidings to Raxstar at Eastleigh where they will be scrapped
East Midlands Railway
43316 / 43319
These EMR HST power cars have today been transferred from Neville Hill to Ely Papworth Sidings for storage
Great Western Railway
43069 / 43078 / 43086 / 43196
After 43196 & 43086 made the trip from Ely to Long Marston recently, these power cars have joined with 078 & 069 to move as a 4 from Long Marston to Laira TMD. As with the other power car move to Laira, there is no anticipation of these being used for anything other than spare parts
Great Western Railway
769959
This unit has now completed it's conversion from 319459 and is currently believed to be at Nemesis Rail in Burton Upon Trent pending testing
Greater Anglia
720542
This is another of the new GA fleet to have now entered revenue earning service
Telford Steam Railway / Northern Trains
142058
This ex Northern pacer unit has now completed it's transfer from Heaton TMD to it's new home at the Telford Steam Railway
TfL Rail
315826 /315851
Just 48 hours after being officially stood down from duty, these 2 units have today made the move across to Sims Metals at Newport Docks where they will be scrapped