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Off-lease fleets

  • RAIL 836 ran a feature regarding the off-lease fleets, and the situation regarding what trains are being replaced. These panels are from that feature. It is available digitally on iPad and Android.

 

Angel Trains fleets off-lease/at risk

Train configuration        Built  Current operator    Total vehicles

Class 43 locomotives      1xlocomotive        1976-82      60

HST coaches         1xcoach       1976-82      302

Class 142 DMU ‘Pacer’  79 x 2-car    1985-87      158

Class 153 DMU     10 x 1-car    1987-88               10

Class 153 DMU 20 x 1-car       1987-88               20

Class 156 DMU 4 x 2-car         1988-1989            8

Class 158 DMU 16 x 2-car       1989-92               32

Class 172 DMU     8 x 2-car     2009-10      16

Class 175 DMU     11 x 2-car    1999-2000   22

Class 175 DMU 16 x 3-car       1999-2001   48

Class 180 DMU     4 x 5-car     2000-01      20

Class 314 EMU     16 x 3-car    1978-80      48

Class 317 EMU     72 x 4-car    1981-87      288

Class 350 EMU     20 x 4-car    2013-14      80

Class 360 EMU     21 x 4-car    2002-03      84

Class 442 EMU     7 x 5-car     1988-89      35

Class 465 EMU     50 x 4-car    1991-93      200

Class 466 EMU     43 x 2-car    1993-94      86

Class 507 EMU     32 x 3-car    1978-80      96

Class 508 EMU     27 x 3-car    1979-80      81

Class 707 EMU     30 x 5-car    2016-17      150

Total vehicles:1,796

 

Eversholt Rail fleets off-lease/at risk

Train Configuration       Built  Current operator    Total vehicles

Class 91 locomotives      1 locomotive         1988-1990   31

Mk 4 coaches        1 coach       1988-92      271

Class 185 DMU     22 x 3-car    2005-06      66

Class 313 EMU     44 x 3-car    1976-77      132

Class 315     EMU 61 x 4-car    1980-81      244

Class 321     EMU 110 x 4-car  1988-91      440

Class 322     EMU 5 x 4-car              1990  20

Class 365 EMU     21 x 4-car    GTR/GN     1994-95      84

Total vehicles:      1,288

Note: There is a pre-contracted and still-current option for VTEC to retain six ‘short rakes’ (each comprising 1x Class 91+6 Mk 4 coaches and one DVT) plus a spare Class 91, all to the end of the ICEC franchise.  This would mean the number of off-lease IC225 elements could reduce to: 24 Class 91 locos, 25 Mark IV DVTs and 229 Mark IV passenger coaches. 

 

Macquarie Rail

Train Configuration       Built  Current operator    Total vehicles

Class 379 EMU     30 x 4-car    2010-11      GA    120

Total vehicles:      120

 

Porterbrook

Train Configuration       Built  Current operator    Total vehicles

Class 43      1 locomotive         1976-82      55

Class 90      1 locomotive         1987-88      15

Mk 3 SLEP 1 coach       1980-85      52

Mk 3 Day coach    1 coach       107    1975-85      107

Mk 3 HST coach   1 coach       1976-82      218

Class 143 DMU     22 x 2-car    1985-86      44

Class 144 DMU     13 x 2-car    1986-87      26

Class 144     DMU 10 x 2-car    1986-87      20

Class 150/2 DMU  37 x 2-car    1986-87      74

Class 153 DMU     13 x 1-car    1987-88      13

Class 156     DMU         9 x 2-car     1988  18     

Class 170 DMU              4 x 2-car     2002  8

Class 170 DMU              17x2-car      1999-2000   34

Class 170     DMU 8 x 3-car     1999-2000   24

Class 170     DMU 6 x 3-car     1999-2000   18

Class 319     EMU 54 x 4-car    1987-90      216

Class 323     EMU 43 x 3-car    1992-93      129

Class 350     EMU 37 x 4-car 2008-2009     148

Class 455 EMU     91 x 4-car    1979-85      364

Class 456 EMU     24 x 2-car    1990-91      48

Class 458     EMU 36 x 5-car    1998-2000   180

Total vehicles:      1,827

 

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  • AndrewJGwilt1989 - 16/02/2018 05:15

    Some of the trains listed could be facing the scrap including the Class 142, Class 143 and Class 144 Pacer Busrail stocks as they are over 40 years old. Some of the trains including the Class 707’s, Class 458/5’s and Class 379’s could be stored. Whilst more trains will be built and added to the railway network across the UK.

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    • AndrewJGwilt1989 - 16/02/2018 15:22

      Was thinking if Southern could inherit the 30 Class 707’s to replace the Class 455’s used on South London suburban services and possibly fit toilets in them. And also Souhern to inherit the converted 5-Car Class 458’s to replace the Class 313’s on the West Coastway and East Coastway services. Plus Greater Anglia might aswell retain the Class 379’s because the Class 379’s would be ideal for some branch line services in Essex such as Wickford-Southminster, Colchester-Walton-on-the-Naze, Manningtree/Ipswich-Harwich Town services and Colchester-Colchester Town shuttle service. Whilst the new Class 720’s will operate on Liverpool St-Southend Victoria, Braintree, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich and Clacton-on-Sea and between Liverpool St-Cambridge, Cambridge North, Hertford East, Kings Lynn and Bishops Stortford services. Aswell Class 745’s to operate on Liverpool St-Norwich mainline and Liverpool St/Stratford-Stansted Airport services. That will replace the Class 379’s.

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    • Sam Green - 16/02/2018 19:12

      The Pacers and 153s would be excellent for many preserved and heritage railways ,to provide a commuter service or run trains during quiet periods.

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