Ex-London Great Northern now Southern class 313 units just prior to scrapping, April 2023


David Bosher

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<h4><a href='/locations/B/Brighton'>Brighton</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/L/London_and_Brighton_Railway'>London and Brighton Railway</a></small></p><p>313219, waiting to depart from Brighton, with a West Coastway Line service on 21st June 2014. 1/3</p><p>21/06/2014<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/B/Brighton'>Brighton</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/L/London_and_Brighton_Railway'>London and Brighton Railway</a></small></p><p>The ex-London Great Northern class 313 units, seconded to Southern Railway, are all expected to be withdrawn from service in May 2023. A month earlier, 313215 is seen 'Not in Service' on a siding at Brighton station on Saturday, 15th April 2023. One 313 unit is reported to be earmarked for the National Collection but the actual set not yet confirmed. 2/3</p><p>15/04/2023<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/S/Seaford'>Seaford</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Seaford_Extension_London,_Brighton_and_South_Coast_Railway'>Seaford Extension (London, Brighton and South Coast Railway)</a></small></p><p>313211, ex-London Great Northern suburban unit from 1976, just arrived at the Seaford terminus of the branch from Lewes, with the ex-15.41 Southern service from Brighton and waiting to depart with the 16.27 return on Saturday, 15th April 2023. These old trains, with seats not properly aligning with the windows, are now all due for withdrawal in May 2023. This was only my second visit in 51 years to the Seaford branch, the last time being on the 'Brighton Belle Farewell Tour' in 1972 which visited a lot of electrified southern lines, including Seaford, Littlehampton and Bognor Regis with a final fast run from Brighton back to Victoria. 3/3</p><p>15/04/2023<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p>
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