Romford -Upminster train depot

Good Afternoon my dears I'm looking for some information regarding the 318 unit that runs from Romford to Upminster, essentialy when its final run is done where is it stored? I had imagined it would trundle off to Shenfield as there are EMU sidings there and Ilford is further away. Or do they just leave it in the platform overnight? Trainsim are bringing out liverpool Street to Ipswich and I've started writing scenarios already. Regards - Ash

By witherbrow, August 10, 2013
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There was an article in the July 2013 edition of "Steam Days" concerning Upminster. It states that the Midland 0-4-4Ts lasted until 1955 when they were replaced with push-pull fitted N7s and F5s. Here's a scan from a rather under exposed slide (GAF500 - better suited to Biba adverts than to railway photography) of the dmu working the Romford-Upminster service in December 1974. E50577, Birmingham RC&W (later class 104).