Monday 15 June 2020

Mk 3 HST trailer cars in the LSL movement to Eastleigh, 11th June 2020


TGS 44078 built at Derby to Lot 30949 in 1980-82, was in Porterbrook ownership. In 2017 it was running in set OC45, which was active until the last day of HST services from Paddington, 18th May 2019. Removed from Laira to Long Marston on 3rd June 2019, then to LSL at Crewe on 21st May 2020. It seems that these coaches were removed to Crewe to yield spares, and would now be expected to be scrap.

TFKB 40801 (TRSB 40027 which ran in ECML 254010, later 40427) built at Derby to Lot 30883 in 1976-77, most recently converted in 2003, and latterly in Porterbrook ownership. In 2017 it was running in set OC32, this coach was moved to Long Marston on 24th March 2019, then to LSL at Crewe on 21st May 2020.

TC 46006 formerly FO 41081 built at Derby to Lot 30896 in 1977-78, delivered in ECML set 254013, most recently reconfigured as a composite in 2014-15. In 2017 this was running in set OC47. Latterly in Porterbrook ownership, off-lease initially stored at Penzance in November 2018, then moved to Long Marston 15th February 2019. Moved from Long Marston to Crewe on 5th May, said to be for spares.

TKFB 40802 has similar history to 40801. (TRSB 40012 which ran in 253012, later 40212,40412) built at Derby to Lot 30883 in 1976-77, most recently converted in 2003, and latterly in Porterbrook ownership. In 2017 it was running in set OC37. Moved to Long Marston 24th January 2019, then moved from Long Marston to Crewe on 5th May.

TC 46014 formerly FO 41168 built at Derby to Lot 30963 in 1982, ran in sets 253054, later 254049, in the mid 1980s,  most recently reconfigured as a composite in 2014-15. In 2017 this was running in set OC42. Latterly in Porterbrook ownership, off-lease moved to Long Marston 30th January 2019. Moved from Long Marston to Crewe on 5th May, said to be for spares.