321 CIG re-appears after 10 years

[SuffolkRaider]

Tweeted originally from a local bus company in Beccles Suffolk the moving of 3 Connex South Central coaches from a business park near town. Apparently they have been there 10 years!! and "stevie wonder"here never saw them considering the amount of times I went onto that park.

http://busandtrain.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/the-train-departing-from-beccles.html

BorderBus posted a pic on Twitter of a rail coach on a low loader preparing to leave Beccles for a private railway line in Bicester...

The coach involved is a Driver Trailing Coach from a Southern Region Class 321 CIG unit, a real blast from my past. Not only did I love travelling on these but I also guarded them and they were without doubt my favourite units...

So how did this great train end up at Moor Business Park in Beccles? I have absolutely no idea so anyone who can fill in the gaps pleae let me know! According to Nicky Pursey it has been in storage for over 10 years ...

The link is to the blog of a good mate of mine who was a guard on the self same trains now residing in "gods own county" of Suffolk (lol)

 

[Trainfan344]

I saw pictures of them leaving last night on my facebook, was wondering what they were doing as I'd never seen them before!

 

[trentside]

I'm assuming they've been stored undercover, as they look (visually at least) in good condition?

 

[NSEFAN]

The vehicles belong to NSERS.

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Class 321 CIG? Shouldn't that be 421?

 

[AM9]

Class 321 CIG? Shouldn't that be 421?

That would have changed the direction of rolling stock design, an ac 4-CIG!