Tyne and Wear Metro: Metrocar 4077 heads for scrap

[@marksinthehouse1968]

Sad end to a work horse covered in mindless graffiti like a 1970s New York subway car it’s not art never will be 😢

[@Matty12333]

Why is it getting scrapped when the new trains are not in service yet?

[@markbolam1383]

probably been used as spare parts

[@TWMfan]

The worst of the Metrocars which will cost the most money to repair are being withdrawn and used for spare parts to keep the others running

[@Matty12333]

What year was this train constructed?

[@firestarter1888]

Built circa 1980

[@tomjx]

Saw this on the lorry when I was driving to barnard castle, I thought it was just going to get the graffiti cleaned off 🥲

[@TWMfan]

If you ever see a metrocar on a lorry, it's going for scrap. There's a train wash at gosforth depot. Well, rip 4077

[@keithdalgleish5659]

From the outside, this Metro looks fine, I'd gladly buy one for £1 and keep it in my garden or refurbish a carriage and turn it into a unique holiday let.

[@TWMfan]

Good idea, nexus did try donating their trains a while ago but nobody wanted them, or companies atleast.

[@Matty12333]

Electrical and mechanical reasons probably.

[@user-Lenland]

One of the workers from nexus told my entire school that if the trains turn older than 43 years of age it will have to get rid off and I’m still wondering why northern trains haven’t been scrapped yet because they are older than 44

[@roderickjoyce6716]

As an enthusiast, I'm sorry to see them go. As a Metro passenger, I can't wait for the 555s.

[@Tez_Thorn1405]

Goodbye 4077, thanks for 43½ years of service

[@Northernfan47]

Why do people spray graffiti on Trains it’s just horrible

[@jaydendennett7548]

RIP Metrocar 4077, 😔

[@TWMfan]

😢

[@Grid56]

I notice the replacement 555 has been geared for more standing less seating because you know people love to stand 😂. (It is harder to discourage sitting anyway). I'll miss the forward view too😢

[@jonathanhalewood5902]

The 555s only have a few less seats per train than the 599s, which combined with Nexus' desire to run a 10-minute service on both routes when the full fleet is in service will actually see an increase in the number of seats per hour compared to now! It's a shame there are not one or two areas with forward/backwards facing seats though, as not everyone wants to be sat sideways.

[@MarkHewitt1978]

@@jonathanhalewood5902 10 mins is terrible for a Metro service. Should be under 5 before they can even call themselves a Metro. In Copenhagen my average wait for a train was more like 30 seconds.

[@jonathanhalewood5902]

@@MarkHewitt1978 10 mins is the anticipated minimum outside of the core. Additional peak services will boost this, and in the core, it will stack to give a train at least every 5 minutes. For an area the size of Tyne and Wear that is quite respectable.

[@CarolineFord1]

Love the small child jumping up and down as it was moved down the road!

[@MetroMark]

Bye old friend

[@MarkHewitt1978]

Wonder why they are scrapping units when none of the new trains have entered service.

[@TWMfan]

Some of the units will cost too much money to repair, so are being withdrawn and stripped for parts to re-activate other units, once all parts are gone, the metrocar is scrapped

[@neilrich3]

Why's it being scrapped when the new trains have been delayed?

[@TWMfan]

The worst of the metro trains (the ones which will cost the most to repair) are withdrawn and are stripped are parts to use to fix other trains. Once all the parts are removed, the train is sent to scrap, which helps Nexus gain extra money to help get the new trains into service.

[@Matty12333]

Is there any particular metro car which working well?

[@TWMfan]

There are a couple I've seen in service for a while: 4035, 4065, 4003, 4068, 4075

[@JetDom767]

Cheers 4077 (ex Robert Stephenson)

[@TWMfan]

Thanks for 40 years of service 4077!

[@MichaelCampin]

3x2 units not only 4077 by the looks of it.

[@TWMfan]

They attach two working units to actually move the broken one. They are later uncoupled and sent back to gosforth depot. It's only 4077 which left for scrap.

[@clintoneweka9116]

🥺😭😫❤

[@TheosTrainsWalesOfficial]

Hopefully some do get preserved, but I was expecting a scrap movement soon.

[@TWMfan]

4001 is heading to the North Tyneside Steam Railway ad 4020 is going to Beamish. There have been frequent scrap movements recently, as 4088 ad 4070 were scrapped last week. The next one is apparently in July

[@TheosTrainsWalesOfficial]

@@TWMfan Oh, thank God for that. I was getting worried there for a moment...

[@johnUB4478]

I'm assuming Sims Metals are scrapping them? Sad to see them getting scrapped, but they can't stay forever unfortunately

[@TWMfan]

@@johnUB4478 It's a place called J denham metals where they head for scrap

[@johnUB4478]

@@TWMfan thanks for letting me know

[@NK12GDE-SN69ZHV-PrideBuses]

I hope 4071 doesnt go after 4052

[@TWMfan]

Most likely after 4052 will be 4040 or 4010. It wont be 4071 as it is still inn service

[@mikedurkin3654]

Were is the scrap place for the metro trains

[@TWMfan]

its a place called J denham

[@mikedurkin3654]

I know our trains go to a place in Wales and gets towed by the class 37,our trains were 508 and 507

[@Tez_Thorn1405]

Shildon

[@NK12GDE-SN69ZHV-PrideBuses]

I did I full route Time-lapse of the green line From Airport to South Hylton Which the metrocars were 4071 & 4073 Fun fact about 4071, I was heading to South Hylton and it had broken announcements which weren't on and has an old bell and now is my favourite Class 599 Until it goes Now moving onto a fun fact of 4073, which on the return journey, it had female announcements Notice what's missing? It's 4072 that's missing

[@TWMfan]

Quite a shame if the announcers didn't work if 4073 was the leading unit. 4073 and 4081 are the last two female announcer units and if they are the leading car then the announcements on the trailing car will be female. It works in the opposite way around too, if a male announcer is leading then all announcements on that train will be male. Ah with 4072, it's been in the shed at Gosforth depot for a while hopefully being repaired. There's a couple which have different bells to the rest of the fleet: 4078, 4071, 4050, 4045, 4044, 4042 (stored at gosforth), 4039, 4031, 4021, 4002 (scrapped), 4001 (withdrawn.)

[@NK12GDE-SN69ZHV-PrideBuses]

@@TWMfan it worked

[@NK12GDE-SN69ZHV-PrideBuses]

@@TWMfan 4073s announcement worked

[@Chrish23]

@@TWMfan The original female announcer was Mrs Stapely who also did the ones for TfL amongst others. I can't recall how many words and cadences she had to record for Nexus but it was several thousand.

[@TWMfan]

@@Chrish23 That's cool, it's sad that she was replaced.