Indeed; I don’t think anyone could describe the victims in Sims’ yard as being “worked on”!!
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trainswitheddy
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Absolutely. They're a bit too brutal for my tastes, but I suppose it's equally upsetting seeing locos slowly taken to bits.Indeed; I don’t think anyone could describe the victims in Sims’ yard as being “worked on”!!
May be a bit late but 43185 (body) was complete last Wednesday evening. Next to it was the shell of another power car (assumed 43030) laying on its side.
trainswitheddy
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Too late to buy it as a shed?
jamieintercity
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The cab of 43185 was noted on a lowloader on the M74 near Uddingston this afternoon
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43185 cab on lorry
Captured on the M74 motorway in Uddingston is the cab section of Intercity liveried HST powercar 43185 on the back of a low loader. 43185 was a parts donor at Haymarket depot in Edinburgh for ScotRail for several years and a few weeks ago passed to a scrapyard in Ayrshire. It would seem the...
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brad465
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Has a cab ever been a donated part for another unit?The cab of 43185 was noted on a lowloader on the M74 near Uddingston this afternoon
43185 cab on lorry
Captured on the M74 motorway in Uddingston is the cab section of Intercity liveried HST powercar 43185 on the back of a low loader. 43185 was a parts donor at Haymarket depot in Edinburgh for ScotRail for several years and a few weeks ago passed to a scrapyard in Ayrshire. It would seem the...
Ashley Hill
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Could it be going to the Cab Yard in Wales?The cab of 43185 was noted on a lowloader on the M74 near Uddingston this afternoon
43185 cab on lorry
Captured on the M74 motorway in Uddingston is the cab section of Intercity liveried HST powercar 43185 on the back of a low loader. 43185 was a parts donor at Haymarket depot in Edinburgh for ScotRail for several years and a few weeks ago passed to a scrapyard in Ayrshire. It would seem the...
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If you mean, have cabs been swapped between power cars before, then yes.
Royston Vasey
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Probably needed in Mexico!The cab of 43185 was noted on a lowloader on the M74 near Uddingston this afternoon
43185 cab on lorry
Captured on the M74 motorway in Uddingston is the cab section of Intercity liveried HST powercar 43185 on the back of a low loader. 43185 was a parts donor at Haymarket depot in Edinburgh for ScotRail for several years and a few weeks ago passed to a scrapyard in Ayrshire. It would seem the...
trainswitheddy
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I'd be surprised, I think they already have 43049s cab that was originally in the NRM. (Also in Swallow)
Sun Chariot
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Going OT for a moment - 43049 had unique "LNER shaded" cab numbers; both when it carried original InterCity and also Swallow.
I'd forgotten about that - but I was looking at my old photos a few months ago; and found I'd taken 43049 in both liveries.
The shell of 43300 has been put up for sale on eBay, on offer for £24,000 instead of the £1 specified higher up: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226411411510
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Narrowgauge725
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Seller cheating by putting £1 on the listing then saying £24k in advert, not what you are supposed to do
Narrowgauge725
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The listing used to state £1 not an auction, with £24k in the description. Ebay have now removed as it does not meet their listing rules, ie the seller was trying to avoid Ebay fees
trainswitheddy
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£24000 seems quite an asking price? Esp given the condition of it externally and internally, vs Mk3s that are far cheaper and far more complete
Someone here will know better - so do correct if am wrong
Someone here will know better - so do correct if am wrong
trainswitheddy
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If I won the lottery...
The distinctive bit - the front end - is absolutely mangled, I can’t see how on earth that’s fetching £2,400 let alone £24k! And that’s without the removal costs. The attached photo (found on Google, not mine) shows the state it’s in. Realistically it’s surely worth scrap value, and a 43 is only 70 tons when complete with bogies, which this one is lacking!
This reminds me of the battered ex-Isle of Wight tube carriage that someone wanted an equally silly amount for.
Attached image shows 43300 sat in what I believe is its current location, minus bogies and with a heavily damaged front end.
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trainswitheddy
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100% what I'm thinking, I hope someone saves it but at such a price you'd just want to save your coppers and buy one of the poorly ones at Ely.
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Reported that 43063 has been preserved by the Plym Valley Railway
https://www.plymrail.co.uk/news/gwr-class-143-to-join-plym-valley-railway-1
The article says 43161 will be disposed of on site at the Plym Valley Railway after removal of various parts and its cab.
Also implies 43091 will be heading off to somewhere else, but presumably that hasn't been announced as to where yet.
https://www.plymrail.co.uk/news/gwr-class-143-to-join-plym-valley-railway-1
The article says 43161 will be disposed of on site at the Plym Valley Railway after removal of various parts and its cab.
Also implies 43091 will be heading off to somewhere else, but presumably that hasn't been announced as to where yet.
trainswitheddy
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Does anyone know what's happening with the HSTs at Yarmouth? As I understand it they're not for export...if not then what? Who owns them?
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Owned by Romic, with many of the vehicles now at the Mid-Norfolk.
Anyone who does know probably isn’t going to tell you - it’ll be commercially confidential.
trainswitheddy
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That's understandable. Wonder what state the powercars are in now, maybe moved from Ely for better storage options?
D6130
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I would have thought that they would be more likely to corrode quickly in the maritime atmosphere of Great Yarmouth.
The_Train
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A shed is being built at the Yarmouth site to provide covered protection long term
Southern Dvr
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What they need is to get out and get some mileage.
shed or no shed they won’t be much use if they don’t get moved.
shed or no shed they won’t be much use if they don’t get moved.
trainswitheddy
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100% but how much work would that take? They were all shipped by road afaik. (At least the LNER ones that are there atm)
Southern Dvr
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I presume they are going to be battered back into shape if they are being stored there? There’s plenty of spare capacity to run them around the Norfolk branches to keep the wheels moving. I seem to recall an ex XC set had a little excursion to Norwich last year. If they aren’t for Mexico and they aren’t being made fit to work again what exactly is the point of them being there?
Some are, some aren't. Some are being broken up for spares there - or being shipped to Mexico / Nigeria as non running spares donors.