Class 43 disposals

[ExRes]

There appears to be 5 power cars on the move to the Mid-Norfolk Railway for export today. 43312 and 43319 are now wearing a grey primer livery but the other 3 seem to be in GWR Green still (not sure on the numbers of these though)

43238, 43312 & 43319 in blue/grey and 43160 & 43162 in green with RA 43480 leading them and, I believe, working back solo to Burton Wetmore as 1426 0Q46

 

[St. Paddy]

43238, 43312 & 43319 in blue/grey and 43160 & 43162 in green with RA 43480 leading them and, I believe, working back solo to Burton Wetmore as 1426 0Q46

First 3 in plain grey undercoat, not blue/grey

 

[Yorkshire09876]

Mexico or Nigeria for these five?

 

[The_Train]

43238, 43312 & 43319 in blue/grey and 43160 & 43162 in green with RA 43480 leading them and, I believe, working back solo to Burton Wetmore as 1426 0Q46

So it was 3 in the grey primer - need to get my eyes checked

Mexico or Nigeria for these five?

Based on the grey primer, I am going to go for Chiltern

 

[150249]

Based on the grey primer, I am going to go for Chiltern

Cross Country please

 

[ExRes]

So it was 3 in the grey primer - need to get my eyes checked

Based on the grey primer, I am going to go for Chiltern

Blue - grey - blue/grey - grey/blue - whatever, none of them had the Mexican or Nigerian flag on ...... maybe they could be for Ukranian special forces

 

[The_Train]

Blue - grey - blue/grey - grey/blue - whatever, none of them had the Mexican or Nigerian flag on ...... maybe they could be for Ukranian special forces

I wasn't commenting on the colour. My point of there being 3 in that primer was that when I saw a photo before, I thought there was only 2 and the other 3 were in GWR Green - hence my comment about my eyes needing testing

 

[57Tonic]

I've Got 43238 & 43319 formerly ex Virgin Red to with EMR Logo & 43412 HST125 Tour B/G, so hiding the former operators.

 

[ExRes]

WNXX report that 43194 & 43312 have been moved by road from Mid Norfolk Railway to Great Yarmouth docks for export to Mexico


*Updated Saturday 5th April*


An update today to yesterdays info on WNXX, 43162 & 43319 have been moved from MNR to Great Yarmouth for export to Mexico, the load will consist of 8 power cars 43027, 43153, 43162, 43194, 43312 & 43319 with 43160 & 43238 yet to be moved from MNR, there will also be 10 coaches

 

[ExRes]

Info from WNXX dated yesterday, all 8 power cars and 10 coaches at Great Yarmouth Docks waiting for loading onto the 'Stena Immaculate'

 

[Darandio]

Info from WNXX dated yesterday, all 8 power cars and 10 coaches at Great Yarmouth Docks waiting for loading onto the 'Stena Immaculate'

Which is interesting info as it's a tanker. Doesn't it also currently have a huge hole in it and considerable charring?

 

[ExRes]

Which is interesting. Doesn't it currently have a huge hole in it and considerable charring?

Quite so, I think someone may have the wrong end of the dipstick as Immaculate is described as an oil/chemical tanker, rather an odd form of transport for railway vehicles

 

[tricky18jan]

Does anyone know what coaches are going ?

 

[43096]

Quite so, I think someone may have the wrong end of the dipstick as Immaculate is described as an oil/chemical tanker, rather an odd form of transport for railway vehicles

All that the piece on WNXX says is "...and Stena Immaculate berthed, at Great Yarmouth Docks". I would hope that it has been done deliberately to set hares running as a wind-up! It's a trap for the unwary.

 

[ExRes]

All that the piece on WNXX says is "...and Stena Immaculate berthed, at Great Yarmouth Docks". I would hope that it has been done deliberately to set hares running as a wind-up! It's a trap for the unwary.

I guess I shouldn't have used the word dipstick as I'll now need to keep away from mirrors in case I spot one

 

[50002Superb]

Does anyone know what coaches are going ?

I’d be interested to know this too if anyone has the information please?

 

[43096]

I’d be interested to know this too if anyone has the information please?

From photos all ten appear to be former XC trailers, of which 6 are former LHCS and four were built as HST.

 

[trainswitheddy]

From photos all ten appear to be former XC trailers, of which 6 are former LHCS and four were built as HST.

Are these the ROMIC and Powerlines ones could you see?

 

[43096]

Are these the ROMIC and Powerlines ones could you see?

Powerlines?

 

[trainswitheddy]

Powerlines?

SPL Powerlines I think they were called? I think Colas had branding on the same carriages too. Apologies if incorrect tho

 

[43096]

SPL Powerlines I think they were called? I think Colas had branding on the same carriages too. Apologies if incorrect tho

The vehicles were hired from Romic and all the exports have been Romic owned.

 

[reddragon]

All that the piece on WNXX says is "...and Stena Immaculate berthed, at Great Yarmouth Docks". I would hope that it has been done deliberately to set hares running as a wind-up! It's a trap for the unwary.

What was the date of that post? 1st April maybe . . . .

 

[43096]

What was the date of that post? 1st April maybe . . . .

If only! Actually posted 14th.

 

[Forty29]

All that the piece on WNXX says is "...and Stena Immaculate berthed, at Great Yarmouth Docks". I would hope that it has been done deliberately to set hares running as a wind-up! It's a trap for the unwary.

The Stena Immaculate is indeed at Great Yarmouth but for inspection on its future and definitely not for transporting rolling stock!

 

[Yorkshire09876]

From photos all ten appear to be former XC trailers, of which 6 are former LHCS and four were built as HST.

from the photos, I think it's 7 former LHCS and 3 built as HST.

From staring for far too long at the photos on WNXX, I reckon the types are:

2 x TCC (ex-LHCS)
1 x TGS (built as HST)
2 x TF (one built as HST, one ex-LHCS)
5 x TS (one built as HST, four ex-LHCS)

That's a quarter of the XC trailer fleet (total fleet was 40 - five x 8-car sets, operated as 7-cars for a number of years with the spare TSs being swapped in and out as needed).

Perhaps someone who has been keeping track of which ones are where can work out the identities of some of them from this!

 

[43096]

from the photos, I think it's 7 former LHCS and 3 built as HST.

Correct, not sure why I thought otherwise!

From staring for far too long at the photos on WNXX, I reckon the types are:

2 x TCC (ex-LHCS)
1 x TGS (built as HST)
2 x TF (one built as HST, one ex-LHCS)
5 x TS (one built as HST, four ex-LHCS)

That's a quarter of the XC trailer fleet (total fleet was 40 - five x 8-car sets, operated as 7-cars for a number of years with the spare TSs being swapped in and out as needed).

Perhaps someone who has been keeping track of which ones are where can work out the identities of some of them from this!

Five have been reported elsewhere as 41194, 42097, 42376, 44012, 45003. The other TF must be 41035, as it is the only other TF that Romic have, and the other TCC is either 45001 or 45004. Don't think it can be narrowed down any further than that.

 

[DF4D3276]

Does anyone know what coaches are going ?

From memory this should include ex-XC trailers 45003, 42376, 42097 & 44012, all of which worked on the final XC HST & were on Colas' MML electrification test train back in summer 2024. Not sure about the rest though

 

[DBS92042]

Correct, not sure why I thought otherwise!

Five have been reported elsewhere as 41194, 42097, 42376, 44012, 45003. The other TF must be 41035, as it is the only other TF that Romic have, and the other TCC is either 45001 or 45004. Don't think it can be narrowed down any further than that.

45004 is the other TCC