Varamis Rail Class 321s & 325s”

[720_Aventra]

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”!

There's also 321338 which joined Varamis in around December 2024.

 

[DBS92042]

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”!

See post #130 for the Varamis Rail 321 fleet

 

[NSEWonderer]

Doesn't look Varamis is completely dead, at least not from the CEO Phil Read. Latest LinkedIn post. I always wondered if these assertions were full true.

 

[800001]

Doesn't look Varamis is completely dead, at least not from the CEO Phil Read. Latest LinkedIn post. I always wondered if these assertions were full true.

What's his latest post? I can only see the latest been the idea of him and Michael Portillo?

 

[Jacob Porrett]

So looks like varamis have got the last remaining 325s by the sounds of it having read the article in the recent RAIL Magazine. Says they rescued them from the scrap man.

 

[NSEWonderer]

What's his latest post? I can only see the latest been the idea of him and Michael Portillo?

Thats the one.

 

[47584Suffolk]

321328 looking in a sorry state in Wembley Inter City depot today
<images show huge graffiti tags plastered over the unit>
I hate to see this kind of vandalism and am sharing the images only to show the terrible damage it does to the eyes

It can't be 321328 as that left Wembley for Newport on 4/3/25. Not in Renatus livery either.

 

[DBS92042]

It can't be 321328 as that left Wembley for Newport on 4/3/25. Not in Renatus livery either.

I suspect 321428 was meant and its just a typo. 428 is extremely heavily graffitied

 

[Skimpot flyer]

I suspect 321428 was meant and its just a typo. 428 is extremely heavily graffitied

Indeed, fat fingers struck again! 321428 is the unit I saw.

 

[800001]

Well, very reliable source (unable to name) states that the 321s are indeed off to Newport next week.

 

[DBS92042]

Well, very reliable source (unable to name) states that the 321s are indeed off to Newport next week.

Are all of them due to go (I know they all can't go next week but eventually) or just a few of them?

 

[800001]

Are all of them due to go (I know they all can't go next week but eventually) or just a few of them?

That I do not know.

 

[D365]

I take it no word on whether or not the remaining 325s will suffer a similar fate?

 

[800001]

I take it no word on whether or not the remaining 325s will suffer a similar fate?

Only 321s mentioned.

 

[DBS92042]

That I do not know.

No worries, I suspect seeing which ones leave next week will give an idea on whether any will survive the cull

 

[Jacob Porrett]

So Varamis Rail is no more then?

 

[800001]

So Varamis Rail is no more then?

They have 325s.....

 

[Jacob Porrett]

They have 325s.....

I suppose yeah. Shame they are not using the 321s anymore.

 

[BorderCollie]

Where does it say they won't use 321s any more?

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Where does it say they won't use 321s any more?

Getting scraped it says above.

 

[357]

Getting scraped it says above.

It doesn't say all of them

 

[meld3]

Logic suggests the unconverted 321's will go and keep the converted ones plus the 325's. That brings in some money and saves spending any on conversions.

 

[adc82140]

Storage won't be free either, so better to gain scrap money for the unconverted ones than spend it while they rot away in sidings.

 

[87015]

Storage won't be free either, so better to gain scrap money for the unconverted ones than spend it while they rot away in sidings.

Isnt that why they are at railnet receptions, which is a NR Network Facility rather than official stabling location, so doesnt charge for storage as it isn't signed for that?

 

[Suraggu]

Well, very reliable source (unable to name) states that the 321s are indeed off to Newport next week.

And the MD said to Rail ‘He disputed suggestions that the operator wanted to dispose of any of its ten Class 321s.’

 

[800001]

And the MD said to Rail ‘He disputed suggestions that the operator wanted to dispose of any of its ten Class 321s.’

Well he would if he is trying to save his business.

 

[Mollman]

It doesn't say all of them

It doesn't say not all of them either

 

[Skimpot flyer]

They have 325s.....

There was a light-engine movement to Willesden on 4th August https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...J-dPJYnL-r_H92ZSgv_aem_hHGJ9A_Pi-gsot2pSMFoeQ, and two movements in the following week.
An engineer from DB spoke to one of my colleagues on one of the latter trips and reportedly said Varamis had released (sold?) the 325s back to Royal Mail !

 

[800001]

There was a light-engine movement to Willesden on 4th August https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...J-dPJYnL-r_H92ZSgv_aem_hHGJ9A_Pi-gsot2pSMFoeQ, and two movements in the following week.
An engineer from DB spoke to one of my colleagues on one of the latter trips and reportedly said Varamis had released (sold?) the 325s back to Royal Mail !

Why would they sell back to Royal Mail? They were disposing of them themselves, that makes no sense.

 

[Class15]

Why would they sell back to Royal Mail? They were disposing of them themselves, that makes no sense.

Possibly have RM reversed the decision and decided to overhaul these 6 units? Seems strange but stranger things have happened!