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Class 321 storage/scrapping

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adc82140 said:
Of the non Renatus units still left, I have 332, 338, 339, 341, 342, 407, 419, 428, 429 at Wolverton, 337 and 440 at Worksop, plus 334 in service with Swift. I'm not sure how accurate that is.
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My records tie up with this, although, in slightly optimistic fashion, I still have those at Wolverton as "undergoing conversion" :D :lol:
 
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Are all 321 projects now cancelled, meaning all are either stored off-lease or have been scrapped?
 
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Past Wembley tonight plenty with tail lights on, one even had all lights inside on when I passed again.
 
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tnxrail said:
Past Wembley tonight plenty with tail lights on, one even had all lights inside on when I passed again.
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The Wembley ones haven’t to my knowledge moved since arriving. I’m surprised they’ve not had warm store runs up to Milton and back or something to keep the wheels turning.
 
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The_Train said:
My records still have a few of these at Gascoigne Wood, 443 being one of them
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My records show 444 there as well. I think 431 was moved to Booths by road, but not 100% sure.

I also have 409 and 432 still at Worksop, plus 402 at Millerhill.

Updates welcome.
 
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47444 said:
My records show 444 there as well. I think 431 was moved to Booths by road, but not 100% sure.

I also have 409 and 432 still at Worksop, plus 402 at Millerhill.

Updates welcome.
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Following is list complete to early October. Hope this helps
SAXU 321402 78096 63064 71950 77944 Left Millerhill by road early October. Final destination not yet clear
SAXU 321405 78099 63067 71953 77947 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 8.22
SAXU 321406 78100 63068 71954 77948 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321407 78101 63069 71955 77949 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321408 78102 63070 71956 77950 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321409 78103 63071 71957 77951 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321410 78104 63072 71958 77952 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321419 78113 63081 71967 77961 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321421 78115 63083 71969 77963 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321422 78116 63084 71970 77964 Sims Metals, Newport 4.21
SAXU 321423 78117 63085 71971 77965 Sims Metals, Newport 8.23
SAXU 321424 78118 63086 71972 77966 Sims Metals, Newport 7.23
SAXU 321425 78119 63087 71973 77967 Sims Metals, Newport 3.21
SAXU 321426 78120 63088 71974 77968 Sims Metals, Newport 2.23
SAXU 321427 78121 63089 71975 77969 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321428 78122 63090 71976 77970 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321429 78123 63091 71977 77971 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321430 78124 63092 71978 77972 Sims Metals, Newport 8.23
SAXU 321431 78151 63125 72011 78300 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 2.23
SAXU 321432 78152 63126 72012 78301 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321433 78153 63127 72013 78302 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321434 78154 63128 72014 78303 Pres Eastern Rail Services
SAXU 321435 78155 63129 72015 78304 Sims Metals, Newport 3.21
SAXU 321436 78156 63130 72016 78305 Sims Metals, Newport 7.23
SAXU 321437 78157 63131 72017 78306 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 7.21
SAXU 321438 78158 63132 72018 78307 Sims Metals, Newport 2.21
SAXU 321439 78159 63133 72019 78308 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 3.23
SAXU 321440 78160 63134 72020 78309 Stored Worksop
SAXU 321441 78161 63135 72021 78310 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321442 78162 63136 72022 78311 Sims Metals, Newport 2.21
SAXU 321443 78125 63099 71985 78274 Stored Worksop
SAXU 321444 78126 63100 71986 78275 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 2.23
SAXU 321445 78127 63101 71987 78276 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 8.22
SAXU 321446 78128 63102 71988 78277 Sims Metals, Newport 4.21
SAXU 321447 78129 63103 71989 78278 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321448 78130 63104 71990 78279 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 12.21
 
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AshleyB said:
Following is list complete to early October. Hope this helps
SAXU 321402 78096 63064 71950 77944 Left Millerhill by road early October. Final destination not yet clear
SAXU 321405 78099 63067 71953 77947 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 8.22
SAXU 321406 78100 63068 71954 77948 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321407 78101 63069 71955 77949 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321408 78102 63070 71956 77950 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321409 78103 63071 71957 77951 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321410 78104 63072 71958 77952 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321419 78113 63081 71967 77961 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321421 78115 63083 71969 77963 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321422 78116 63084 71970 77964 Sims Metals, Newport 4.21
SAXU 321423 78117 63085 71971 77965 Sims Metals, Newport 8.23
SAXU 321424 78118 63086 71972 77966 Sims Metals, Newport 7.23
SAXU 321425 78119 63087 71973 77967 Sims Metals, Newport 3.21
SAXU 321426 78120 63088 71974 77968 Sims Metals, Newport 2.23
SAXU 321427 78121 63089 71975 77969 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321428 78122 63090 71976 77970 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321429 78123 63091 71977 77971 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321430 78124 63092 71978 77972 Sims Metals, Newport 8.23
SAXU 321431 78151 63125 72011 78300 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 2.23
SAXU 321432 78152 63126 72012 78301 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321433 78153 63127 72013 78302 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321434 78154 63128 72014 78303 Pres Eastern Rail Services
SAXU 321435 78155 63129 72015 78304 Sims Metals, Newport 3.21
SAXU 321436 78156 63130 72016 78305 Sims Metals, Newport 7.23
SAXU 321437 78157 63131 72017 78306 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 7.21
SAXU 321438 78158 63132 72018 78307 Sims Metals, Newport 2.21
SAXU 321439 78159 63133 72019 78308 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 3.23
SAXU 321440 78160 63134 72020 78309 Stored Worksop
SAXU 321441 78161 63135 72021 78310 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321442 78162 63136 72022 78311 Sims Metals, Newport 2.21
SAXU 321443 78125 63099 71985 78274 Stored Worksop
SAXU 321444 78126 63100 71986 78275 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 2.23
SAXU 321445 78127 63101 71987 78276 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 8.22
SAXU 321446 78128 63102 71988 78277 Sims Metals, Newport 4.21
SAXU 321447 78129 63103 71989 78278 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321448 78130 63104 71990 78279 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 12.21
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Most helpful many thanks.
 
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AshleyB said:
Following is list complete to early October. Hope this helps
SAXU 321402 78096 63064 71950 77944 Left Millerhill by road early October. Final destination not yet clear
SAXU 321405 78099 63067 71953 77947 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 8.22
SAXU 321406 78100 63068 71954 77948 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321407 78101 63069 71955 77949 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321408 78102 63070 71956 77950 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321409 78103 63071 71957 77951 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321410 78104 63072 71958 77952 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321419 78113 63081 71967 77961 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321421 78115 63083 71969 77963 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321422 78116 63084 71970 77964 Sims Metals, Newport 4.21
SAXU 321423 78117 63085 71971 77965 Sims Metals, Newport 8.23
SAXU 321424 78118 63086 71972 77966 Sims Metals, Newport 7.23
SAXU 321425 78119 63087 71973 77967 Sims Metals, Newport 3.21
SAXU 321426 78120 63088 71974 77968 Sims Metals, Newport 2.23
SAXU 321427 78121 63089 71975 77969 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321428 78122 63090 71976 77970 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321429 78123 63091 71977 77971 Stored Wolverton
SAXU 321430 78124 63092 71978 77972 Sims Metals, Newport 8.23
SAXU 321431 78151 63125 72011 78300 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 2.23
SAXU 321432 78152 63126 72012 78301 Sims Metals, Newport 6.23
SAXU 321433 78153 63127 72013 78302 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321434 78154 63128 72014 78303 Pres Eastern Rail Services
SAXU 321435 78155 63129 72015 78304 Sims Metals, Newport 3.21
SAXU 321436 78156 63130 72016 78305 Sims Metals, Newport 7.23
SAXU 321437 78157 63131 72017 78306 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 7.21
SAXU 321438 78158 63132 72018 78307 Sims Metals, Newport 2.21
SAXU 321439 78159 63133 72019 78308 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 3.23
SAXU 321440 78160 63134 72020 78309 Stored Worksop
SAXU 321441 78161 63135 72021 78310 Sims Metals, Newport 1.23
SAXU 321442 78162 63136 72022 78311 Sims Metals, Newport 2.21
SAXU 321443 78125 63099 71985 78274 Stored Worksop
SAXU 321444 78126 63100 71986 78275 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 2.23
SAXU 321445 78127 63101 71987 78276 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 8.22
SAXU 321446 78128 63102 71988 78277 Sims Metals, Newport 4.21
SAXU 321447 78129 63103 71989 78278 Sims Metals, Newport 10.22
SAXU 321448 78130 63104 71990 78279 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 12.21
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The latest edition of Today’s Railways UK has 321402 at JR Adams, Glasgow for disposal
 
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Interesting that there was a flurry of disposals of the /3s from Wolverton a while back, then nothing. Is the parcels conversion project still on? I'm assuming the hydrogen conversion scheme is dead in the water.
 
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I might have missed it - aside from the Class 320s in service with ScotRail, how/why did 321 coaches end up in Scotland?
 
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D365 said:
I might have missed it - aside from the Class 320s in service with ScotRail, how/why did 321 coaches end up in Scotland?
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Initial rumours were for spare parts but it turned out to be for emergency training exercises for Network Rail
 
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adc82140 said:
Interesting that there was a flurry of disposals of the /3s from Wolverton a while back, then nothing. Is the parcels conversion project still on? I'm assuming the hydrogen conversion scheme is dead in the water.
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In the November Modern Railways Rail Freight news section there's a report that Eversholt have abandoned the freight/parcels project. The original unit remains in service with Varamis but they haven't been able to find takers for the other four units they converted so they aren't taking it further, there's no mention of what will happen to the units.
 
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3RDGEN said:
In the November Modern Railways Rail Freight news section there's a report that Eversholt have abandoned the freight/parcels project. The original unit remains in service with Varamis but they haven't been able to find takers for the other four units they converted so they aren't taking it further, there's no mention of what will happen to the units.
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Why I`m not surpised?.. After 442s, 769s for GWR and 701s...
 
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3RDGEN said:
In the November Modern Railways Rail Freight news section there's a report that Eversholt have abandoned the freight/parcels project. The original unit remains in service with Varamis but they haven't been able to find takers for the other four units they converted so they aren't taking it further, there's no mention of what will happen to the units.
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I'm sure I've seen Varamis at least suggesting they are looking to increase their fleet so you'd think they'd be interested in these units. Of course this could be a bit of a marketing strategy to make it appear they are busier than they are to attract more business
 
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As well as the ex 321 parcels units and other 321 units at Wolverton, could it be possible 2024 will also see the Retanus 321s also following on very quickly for scrap as well, because its high unlikely Eversholt will want them wasting time and storage costs for much longer???.
 
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As well as the ex 321 parcels units and other 321 units at Wolverton, could it be possible 2024 will also see the Retanus 321s also following on very quickly for scrap as well, because its high unlikely Eversholt will want them wasting time and storage costs for much longer???.
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I still wonder if there’s a place for some of them as a stopgap at Scotrail for the East Kilbride route given the lack of movement on new stock and the commonality with existing stock so avoiding a micro fleet. I believe it was the original plan.
 
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