Ely Papworth Sidings Closing

[Bringback309s]

Have just read this: https://x.com/TrainLifeGB/status/2014057725278212412

Oh dear, Ely Papworth Sidings are closing down in March. That is where the 175s & 180s are stored. And 43s, 153s, & 465s are also stored there. I wonder where they'll all be moved. Especially the Class 180s.

True?

 

[Freightmaster]

Have just read this: https://x.com/TrainLifeGB/status/2014057725278212412

Doesn't look very official to me?



MARK

 

[fgwrich]

Doesn't look very official to me?



MARK

No. Another account I’d take absolutely anything said with a huge pinch of salt. Ie about as believable as the Sun.

 

[brad465]

Have just read this: https://x.com/TrainLifeGB/status/2014057725278212412

Oh dear, Ely Papworth Sidings are closing down in March. That is where the 175s & 180s are stored. And 43s, 153s, & 465s are also stored there. I wonder where they'll all be moved. Especially the Class 180s.

The 175s are meant to be leaving for GWR, then everything else could easily be scrapped. However, given two prominent rail scrapyards are themselves "scrapped", clearing the sidings out in two months in this manner is going to be difficult, so if this is true they will have find another temporary store somewhere.

 

[skyhigh]

True?

I suspect that is the same 'TrainLifeGB' as who used to post on here. A quick search of their account reveals how reliable they are likely to be...

From their Twitter bio:

I'm 16 years old and i spend most of my time filming trains, riding trains etc.

Given it's not mentioned anywhere else I'd take it with a mountain of salt.

 

[matt]

As it is not reliable source we will bring this thread to a close.