Class 43 disposals

[Wyrleybart]

Not for disposal, 43004 & 43198 GWR power cars for the Greatest Gathering at Derby

Nearly the first, and the last of the class. Didn't realise they were still lurking at Laira.

 

[sh24]

Nearly the first, and the last of the class. Didn't realise they were still lurking at Laira.

Both are fairly regular performers on the Castle sets. Always pleased to see 004 as it is an old favourite of mine.

 

[ExRes]

Nearly the first, and the last of the class. Didn't realise they were still lurking at Laira.

Yes, contributor on Flickr says 43004 is the second oldest in current use and 43198 was the very last built

 

[bond007]

Today 43154/43155 on their way from Bishops Lydeard to Carnforth Steamtown as 5Z43.

 

[ExRes]

Reported on WNXX that 43311 moved by road from Mid Norfolk Railway to EMR Kingsbury on 7th while on 5th 43315 was seen on the A14 from Mid Norfolk Railway, it was thought to be on the way to Nemesis Burton but possibly to EMR Kingsbury, meanwhile 43091 was reported as on the move from Plym Valley Railway by road

 

[JKF]

Isn’t there a decent scam to be had flogging powercars to Mexico, then keeping a few back for ‘spares’ and flogging the parts for an eye watering amount when they’re needed over there?

 

[trainswitheddy]

Reported on WNXX that 43311 moved by road from Mid Norfolk Railway to EMR Kingsbury on 7th while on 5th 43315 was seen on the A14 from Mid Norfolk Railway, it was thought to be on the way to Nemesis Burton but possibly to EMR Kingsbury, meanwhile 43091 was reported as on the move from Plym Valley Railway by road

That's depressing. 43311 was always one I followed having it in model form.

I might have to mute this thread

 

[ExRes]

Isn’t there a decent scam to be had flogging powercars to Mexico, then keeping a few back for ‘spares’ and flogging the parts for an eye watering amount when they’re needed over there?

I don't see that as being a 'scam' at all, it's called business, maybe the Mexicans specified the number of power cars they wanted to buy which didn't include hulks for them to strip for spare parts. 43311 was pictured on the back of a lorry at EMR so I doubt there's any retrieval work going on there so available parts may already have been despatched to Mexico or sold to other power car users, as for 'eye watering amounts' do you have access to a parts availability catalogue and price list?

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That's depressing. 43311 was always one I followed having it in model form.

I might have to mute this thread

I'd suggest wearing dark glasses if you log into the WNXX Traction News page

 

[43096]

I don't see that as being a 'scam' at all, it's called business, maybe the Mexicans specified the number of power cars they wanted to buy which didn't include hulks for them to strip for spare parts. 43311 was pictured on the back of a lorry at EMR so I doubt there's any retrieval work going on there so available parts may already have been despatched to Mexico or sold to other power car users, as for 'eye watering amounts' do you have access to a parts availability catalogue and price list?

There are two power cars in Mexico - 43158 and 43295 - that are used as spares donors.

 

[Towers]

There are two power cars in Mexico - 43158 and 43295 - that are used as spares donors.

That won’t last them long!

 

[ST156]

on 5th 43315 was seen on the A14 from Mid Norfolk Railway, it was thought to be on the way to Nemesis Burton but possibly to EMR Kingsbury

Can anyone confirm the destination of 43315?

 

[s491]

Can anyone confirm the destination of 43315?

I suspect Kingsbury given there was nothing inside of it when last pictured.

 

[Yorkshire09876]

Does this photo on WNXX show 43315? Caption says 43311 but the last digit of the number on the gangway door appears to be a 5.

[wnxx] Pictures - 43311 EMR Kingsbury 070825

 

[trent129]

It’s 311, if you look at other images on Flickr you can see the gangway is bent the same and other similarities

 

[XCTurbostar]

I suspect Kingsbury given there was nothing inside of it when last pictured.

Indeed!

43315 - No Engine
43315 - Stripped

 

[Yorkshire09876]

Indeed!

43315 - No Engine
43315 - Stripped

The large bodyside grills are beside the cooler group, not the engine - the engine is further forward and cannot be seen from outside.

 

[Towers]

The large bodyside grills are beside the cooler group, not the engine - the engine is further forward and cannot be seen from outside.

Although, given that the roof panels are missing, it would be reasonable to suggest that the power unit has indeed probably gone!

 

[43096]

It’s 311, if you look at other images on Flickr you can see the gangway is bent the same and other similarities

Although both 43311 and 43315 have had some form of impact to the lower gangway area, the giveaway from this photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryglos/54645673253/) as to which is which is the fading of the red at the back of the power car.

 

[Towers]

Although both 43311 and 43315 have had some form of impact to the lower gangway area, the giveaway from this photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryglos/54645673253/) as to which is which is the fading of the red at the back of the power car.

Presumably that was a result of ‘shunting’ activities!

 

[trainswitheddy]

Sooo..you all talking a lot about the 43311 scrapping process despite me saying it hurt?
Salt in the wound guys...

 

[150249]

Sooo..you all talking a lot about the 43311 scrapping process despite me saying it hurt?
Salt in the wound guys...

Looks like 43315 is your profile pic as well

Long day for you mate!

 

[The_Train]

Looks like 43315 is your profile pic as well

Long day for you mate!

Brutal

 

[ExRes]

Todays WNXX update, 43311 & 43315 were due to go to Nemesis Burton but 'problems' organising their moves resulted in them both going to EMR Kingsbury

Likely candidates for scrap are 43174 & 43191 from Mid Norfolk Railway

 

[150249]

Likely candidates for scrap are 43174 & 43191 from Mid Norfolk Railway

What sort of state are they in?

 

[brad465]

Do we know how many 43s have now been scrapped in total? Wikipedia thinks 27, but I'm pretty sure that hasn't been updated for several months.

 

[ExRes]

What sort of state are they in?

It suggested that they had already been stripped for spares, pics on Flickr shows them as being in pretty sad condition

 

[The_Train]

Do we know how many 43s have now been scrapped in total? Wikipedia thinks 27, but I'm pretty sure that hasn't been updated for several months.

I am by no means an oracle but my records suggest 30 have been scrapped, if we are including 311 and 315 in that

 

[43096]

I am by no means an oracle but my records suggest 30 have been scrapped, if we are including 311 and 315 in that

I make it 34 including 43311/315 and 41002.

 

[150249]

It suggested that they had already been stripped for spares, pics on Flickr shows them as being in pretty sad condition

Thank you. That's unfortunate. 43174 was my stalker power car for a year so I was quite fond of it

 

[43096]

Do we know how many 43s have now been scrapped in total? Wikipedia thinks 27, but I'm pretty sure that hasn't been updated for several months.

That list on Wikidribble is utter garbage, being both out of date and some utter howlers (43170 listed as both exported and scrapped, for example).