Class 43 disposals

[Killingworth]

Depends on how much they want to pay, and how quickly they want it. I wouldn’t put it past ROMIC already having a container full of spares somewhere on the high seas making its way to Mexico.

Either that or they’ll just ship the next lot of spares out with the next Power Car / Mk3 delivery.

It's gone rather quiet about HSTs in Mexico and Nigeria. They've tried them but are they wanting to use more?

 

[Sun Chariot]

It's gone rather quiet about HSTs in Mexico and Nigeria. They've tried them but are they wanting to use more?

Very true. Both threads on this forum, have been remarkably quiet since the autumn, bar a couple of posts on the Nigeria thread.

 

[Speed43125]

It's gone rather quiet about HSTs in Mexico and Nigeria. They've tried them but are they wanting to use more?

HSTs in Mexico were a very political project by AMLO who's now out of power. I wonder if that's dampened interest in any repeat orders

 

[fgwrich]

HSTs in Mexico were a very political project by AMLO who's now out of power. I wonder if that's dampened interest in any repeat orders

Not necessarily, it is his is No.2 that has taken charge now. Also, 43160 + 162 are the next pairing bound for Mexico having recently made their move from Laira to Mid Norfolk for Roading to Great Yarmouth.

 

[trainswitheddy]

43206 (43006) roaded out of Yarmouth tonight apparently headed to MNR, apparently has also been listed for sale with or without bogies

Any takers?

 

[P156KWJ]

Several 43s moving out of Yarmouth over to Mid Norfolk tomorrow as 0Q80

Realtime Trains | 0Q80 1520 Yarmouth C.H.S. to Mid-norfolk Railway Siding | 15/01/2025

Real-time train running information for 0Q80 1520 departure from Yarmouth C.H.S. to Mid-norfolk Railway Siding on 15/01/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[trainswitheddy]

Several 43s moving out of Yarmouth over to Mid Norfolk tomorrow as 0Q80

Realtime Trains | 0Q80 1520 Yarmouth C.H.S. to Mid-norfolk Railway Siding | 15/01/2025

Real-time train running information for 0Q80 1520 departure from Yarmouth C.H.S. to Mid-norfolk Railway Siding on 15/01/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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First mainline run for a few of those then

 

[43096]

43206 (43006) roaded out of Yarmouth tonight apparently headed to MNR, apparently has also been listed for sale with or without bogies

Any takers?

There’s nothing much left of it internally.

 

[Sun Chariot]

There’s nothing much left of it internally.

Hornby's "dummy" HST power car models are accurate, then!

 

[trainswitheddy]

There’s nothing much left of it internally.

Get some pedals in the cab and it's off to the races. Or some really long stilts and a hole in the cab floor to drag it along like one of those little Tykes cars.

 

[Wyrleybart]

There’s nothing much left of it internally.

There was a youtube video posted the other day of some drone footage.
There was another power car in front of 43206 which looked similarly "empty".
Presume they have just dropped their roofs back on to ship them out of the yard
I guess a lot of the stuff is modular in the power cars, like the brake frame and the traction kit, cooler group etc

 

[43096]

There was a youtube video posted the other day of some drone footage.
There was another power car in front of 43206 which looked similarly "empty".

43029

 

[fgwrich]

Several 43s moving out of Yarmouth over to Mid Norfolk tomorrow as 0Q80

Realtime Trains | 0Q80 1520 Yarmouth C.H.S. to Mid-norfolk Railway Siding | 15/01/2025

Real-time train running information for 0Q80 1520 departure from Yarmouth C.H.S. to Mid-norfolk Railway Siding on 15/01/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Two moves operated from Great Yarmouth to the Mid Norfolk today, the first being RA Power Cars and HST Mk3s, the latter being formed of 43468, 027, 312, 238, 319, 480. This should mean all the ROMIC vehicles are now clear from Great Yarmouth.

 

[Royston Vasey]

Several 43s moving out of Yarmouth over to Mid Norfolk tomorrow as 0Q80

Realtime Trains | 0Q80 1520 Yarmouth C.H.S. to Mid-norfolk Railway Siding | 15/01/2025

Real-time train running information for 0Q80 1520 departure from Yarmouth C.H.S. to Mid-norfolk Railway Siding on 15/01/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

RailAdventure operated suggests at least two, possibly four more HST power cars were performing the actual move?

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Two moves operated from Great Yarmouth to the Mid Norfolk today, the first being RA Power Cars and HST Mk3s, the latter being formed of 43468, 027, 312, 238, 319, 480. This should mean all the ROMIC vehicles are now clear from Great Yarmouth.

Cross posted. That's a bit of a mega move, looking forward to seeing some pics of that!

 

[50002Superb]

Two moves operated from Great Yarmouth to the Mid Norfolk today, the first being RA Power Cars and HST Mk3s, the latter being formed of 43468, 027, 312, 238, 319, 480. This should mean all the ROMIC vehicles are now clear from Great Yarmouth.

Any idea which Mk3s please?

 

[fgwrich]

RailAdventure operated suggests at least two, possibly four more HST power cars were performing the actual move?

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Cross posted. That's a bit of a mega move, looking forward to seeing some pics of that!

3 out of the 6 were running - 43468, 43027 & 43480.

Any idea which Mk3s please?

43468, 41087, 42097, 44012, 42376, 45003, 43480.

 

[50002Superb]

3 out of the 6 were running - 43468, 43027 & 43480.


43468, 41087, 42097, 44012, 42376, 45003, 43480.

Brill, thank you!

 

[Wyrleybart]

3 out of the 6 were running - 43468, 43027 & 43480.


43468, 41087, 42097, 44012, 42376, 45003, 43480.

Nearly an ex XC 2+5 formation that except for 41087. Was 41087 an ex LNER trailer

 

[Smoggy]

There was a youtube video posted the other day of some drone footage.
There was another power car in front of 43206 which looked similarly "empty".
Presume they have just dropped their roofs back on to ship them out of the yard
I guess a lot of the stuff is modular in the power cars, like the brake frame and the traction kit, cooler group etc

There was a youtube video posted the other day of some drone footage.
There was another power car in front of 43206 which looked similarly "empty".
Presume they have just dropped their roofs back on to ship them out of the yard
I guess a lot of the stuff is modular in the power cars, like the brake frame and the traction kit, cooler group etc

They are both empty shells

 

[Yorkshire09876]

Is that photo 206 or 029?

Thanks

 

[trainswitheddy]

43300 has left Reids for scrap, going to Sandbach Dismantlers apparently.
Well, that was a fun saga while it lasted!

 

[fgwrich]

43300 has left Reids for scrap, going to Sandbach Dismantlers apparently.
Well, that was a fun saga while it lasted!

Can confirm it has been well and truly chopped up this morning.

 

[trainswitheddy]

Wonder if it's too late to make a final offer of £2 and a half eaten sandwich...

 

[Yorkshire09876]

Can confirm it has been well and truly chopped up this morning.

Did any pres groups get any bits, or was it completely picked clean of anything usable before leaving Neville Hill?

 

[trainswitheddy]

Did any pres groups get any bits, or was it completely picked clean of anything usable before leaving Neville Hill?

I think some of the glass was left in. Hopefully donated otherwise would be a shame to lose.

 

[D365]

43300 - I saw a flame cut panel on eBay ……

 

[trainswitheddy]

43300 - I saw a flame cut panel on eBay ……

Is this still available?

 

[43096]

43300 - I saw a flame cut panel on eBay ……

Do you flamecut GRP?

 

[Yorkshire09876]

43300 - I saw a flame cut panel on eBay ……

The numbers on that power car were on the side of the cab, which is made of GRP, so it isn't going to have been flame cut!

 

[fgwrich]

Did any pres groups get any bits, or was it completely picked clean of anything usable before leaving Neville Hill?

There wasn’t much left in it, although still potentially a small number of useful spares. Hopefully however with various other power cars being stood down / stored at Ely etc, it won’t be much of a loss.