Eurostar scrapping class 373s

[Azzawba92]

Are there any more planned for scrap that people know of?

[Jim76]

Regardless of the politics, economic and technical reasons it is just a such sad waste. It is a pity they couldn't even run them in France, I recall a few years ago SNCF were using them on domestic services, I don't know if they still do?

 

[Ron Ron Ron]

.....It is a pity they couldn't even run them in France, I recall a few years ago SNCF were using them on domestic services, I don't know if they still do?

 

SNCF had 3 full length 3 Capitals sets, which were not part of the Eurostar fleet, that they used on domestic services.

They also took the remaining 6 North of London sets on lease, after they had been lying unused at North Pole for a few years.

All of these were taken out of service about 4 years ago.

The 3 SNCF sets have been scrapped and those 6 NoL sets were last recorded being stored in eastern France, awaiting disposal.

 

Ron

Edited January 31, 2018 by Ron Ron Ron

[Metr0Land]

In happier times, half sets 3311/3312 at Arras may 2009

 

[jjb1970]

Regardless of the rights and wrongs of their disposal I am finding that I much prefer the original Eurostar trains to the newer Velaro sets.

[Satan's Goldfish]

Edit: already linked!

Edited February 3, 2018 by Satan's Goldfish