Varamis Rail Class 321s & 325s”

[pokemonsuper9]

I assume it's not loaded then if it's only booked for 5 minutes at Birmingham

Excellent, the supposed ban must have been lifted!

Wasn't that nothing in the end and they just took a break for financial reasons?

 

[Jacob Porrett]

It's 321428 and 321429 on 1G03. Saw it pass through on Watford Cameras on Railcam.

They must be the better condition 321s then.

 

[Royston Vasey]

They must be the better condition 321s then.

In that they have at least one pantograph and the brakes aren't stuck on

 

[Jacob Porrett]

In that they have at least one pantograph and the brakes aren't stuck on

Yeah haha.

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Is this a one off run or are Varamis officially back operating again?

 

[800001]

Excellent, the supposed ban must have been lifted!

What ban? There never was a ban!

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Yeah haha.

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Is this a one off run or are Varamis officially back operating again?

Unless they announce what they are doing, who knows!

 

[720_Aventra]

They must be the better condition 321s then.

429 is in excellent condition (on one side not sure on the other) and 321428 still has graffiti after seeing it on Railcam.

 

[800001]

429 is in excellent condition (on one side not sure on the other) and 321428 still has graffiti after seeing it on Railcam.

Condition is not based on graffiti!
How is the mechanical side of the units? That's the important factor, what's sprayed on the side is irrelevant.

 

[DBS92042]

Condition is not based on graffiti!
How is the mechanical side of the units? That's the important factor, what's sprayed on the side is irrelevant.

Well 429 was pretty knackered back in June and was indeed missing a pantograph. So clearly some work has been put into the unit since (suggesting they probably are focusing on their 5 converted units and potentially ridding the others to scrap)

 

[Suraggu]

Now they have operated a service again, i assume Network Rail will want payment for the outstanding track access fees.

 

[Royston Vasey]

Spent less than a minute at BHI (if it stopped at all) before continuing to Mossend.

Stock move to Mossend to resume operations perhaps.

 

[800001]

Now they have operated a service again, i assume Network Rail will want payment for the outstanding track access fees.

Maybe they have paid them.......

 

[720_Aventra]

There's a Scrap move on Wednesday https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K44786/2025-10-08/detailed lets see if it runs this time without any issues

Likely to be cancelled because of another Newport Run from Wimbledon which 37800 is likely to be on since that move was cancelled due to loco issues. Just best to keep an eye out if this runs at all.

 

[JKF]

There's a Scrap move on Wednesday https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K44786/2025-10-08/detailed lets see if it runs this time without any issues

Likely to be cancelled because of another Newport Run from Wimbledon which 37800 is likely to be on since that move was cancelled due to loco issues. Just best to keep an eye out if this runs at all.

That was reported to be 455707 & 455715 (pulled by the grim reaper 37800) so nothing to do with Varimis.

Edit: just noticed that was 5Q74 not 5Q76 (Wimbledon not Willesden)

 

[720_Aventra]

That was reported to be 455707 & 455715 (pulled by the grim reaper 37800) so nothing to do with Varimis.

Edit: just noticed that was 5Q74 not 5Q76 (Wimbledon not Willesden)

Yes 5Q74 was the 455's the move came up last minute resulting in todays 321 scrap move being cancelled and being rescheduled for Friday from Willesden Railnet https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K44838/2025-10-10/detailed unless any last minute events occur this may run.

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Officially running. 37800 plus 2 321's not sure on units.

 

[DBS92042]

Yes 5Q74 was the 455's the move came up last minute resulting in todays 321 scrap move being cancelled and being rescheduled for Friday from Willesden Railnet https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K44838/2025-10-10/detailed unless any last minute events occur this may run.

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Officially running. 37800 plus 2 321's not sure on units.

321338 + 321342 (both unconverted units)

338 had lost its pantograph, possibly now on 321429?

 

[sad1e]

Rip to 321342 , it was the only varamis 321 I had nice photos of.

 

[720_Aventra]

321338 + 321342 (both unconverted units)

338 had lost its pantograph, possibly now on 321429?

Some parts was removed from 338 from last time I saw it in June and that did include the pantograph.

 

[TSGN Spotter]

Has Varamis resumed service yet or have they gone bust?

 

[physics34]

I did see a white 321 covered in graffiti moving around the south of wembley yard earlier on in the week under its own power. I assume it was one of those 2

 

[60159]

Excellent, the supposed ban must have been lifted!

Passed both sides of the mail building at the weekend.Saw 2 silver units quite far away from the building from the main line, 3 blue liveried from the suburban line and one at the depot on the other side of the line.
Can anyone identify any of them? As also a refurbed unit sticking out of a road at the suburban side.

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The most “up to date” (last updated in July last year) list I have is:
321334
321339
321341
321342
321407
321419
321428
321429
321440
Don’t know if anything has since been added/removed since then; I tried to keep up to date with the fleet whenever Varamis posted an update on “X”!

Do you have liveries for them.
428 and 429 went to Mossend in Sept. Does anyone know if they are still there?

 

[LUYMun]

321440 is at Stonebridge Park's Network Rail sidings while 407 and 419 are outside the PRDC. You can see both upfront from a passing Bakerloo/DC line train.

 

[DBS92042]

321440 is at Stonebridge Park's Network Rail sidings while 407 and 419 are outside the PRDC. You can see both upfront from a passing Bakerloo/DC line train.

440 is now also missing its pantograph.

 

[60159]

321440 is at Stonebridge Park's Network Rail sidings while 407 and 419 are outside the PRDC. You can see both upfront from a passing Bakerloo/DC line train.

Many thanks.

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Just for clarity are 407and419 blue.
And are the network rail sidings on the right hand side of the DC line north of Stonebridge Park sidings.

 

[LUYMun]

Just for clarity are 407and419 blue.
And are the network rail sidings on the right hand side of the DC line north of Stonebridge Park sidings.

Yes to both questions, though "blue" is being nice here as the three units are heavily graffitied, 440 to a lesser extent.

 

[60159]

Yes to both questions, though "blue" is being nice here as the three units are heavily graffitied, 440 to a lesser extent.

Brilliant thanks. Don’t understand the need for graffiti or indeed wanton vandalism generally.

 

[godfreycomplex]

Has Varamis resumed service yet or have they gone bust?

They are now back in service, to an extent

 

[lesthebus]

Are trains in service now?

 

[Jacob Porrett]

They are now back in service, to an extent

Any evidence of this?

 

[godfreycomplex]

Any evidence of this?

Attempted to leave Mossend today in the usual path to Birmingham International. Sadly it had some type of failure and had to return. But clearly they’re still going in some form.

 

[720_Aventra]

1M05 Mossend to Birmingham is running https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C05876/2025-12-15/detailed.

Update: Terminated at Carlisle