diff --git a/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C b/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
deleted file mode 100644
index d4c940e2e..000000000
--- a/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-R__ADD_INCLUDE_PATH($O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGDQ/EvtGen)
-R__ADD_INCLUDE_PATH($O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGDQ/external/generator)
-R__ADD_INCLUDE_PATH($O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator)
-R__LOAD_LIBRARY(libpythia6)
-R__LOAD_LIBRARY(libEGPythia6)
-#include "GeneratorEvtGen.C"
-#include "GeneratorCocktail.C"
-#include "Generators/GeneratorPythia8.h"
-#include "Pythia8/Pythia.h"
-
-using namespace std;
-using namespace Pythia8;
-
-namespace o2 {
-namespace eventgen {
-
-class CocktailParam : public GeneratorTGenerator {
-public:
- CocktailParam(GeneratorParam *thisGenerator)
-    : GeneratorTGenerator(thisGenerator->GetName()) {
-   setTGenerator(thisGenerator);
- };
-
-  ~CocktailParam() { delete thisGenerator; };
-
-private:
-   GeneratorParam *thisGenerator = nullptr;
-};
-
-//my generator class
-class GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma : public GeneratorPythia8 {
-
-  public:
-    GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma() : GeneratorPythia8() {
-      mGeneratedEvents = 0;
-      mInverseTriggerRatio = 1;
-      fGeneratorCocktail = 0x0;
-    };
-
-    GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma(int lInputTriggerRatio, float yMin, float yMax, int nPart) : GeneratorPythia8() {
-      mGeneratedEvents = 0;
-      mInverseTriggerRatio = lInputTriggerRatio;
-      // LMee cocktail settings:
-      float minPt  = 0;
-      float maxPt  = 25;
-      float phiMin = 0.;
-      float phiMax = 360.;
-      Weighting_t weightMode = kNonAnalog;
-
-      //create cocktail generator : pi0, eta
-      fGeneratorCocktail = new o2::eventgen::GeneratorEvtGen<GeneratorCocktail>();
-
-      auto decayer = new PythiaDecayerConfig();
-
-      //Param
-      GeneratorParamEMlib *emlib = new GeneratorParamEMlib();
-
-      // pi0
-      auto genPizero = new GeneratorParam(nPart, emlib, GeneratorParamEMlib::kPizero, "pizero"); // 111
-      genPizero->SetName("pizero");
-      genPizero->SetMomentumRange(0., 25.);
-      genPizero->SetPtRange(minPt, maxPt);
-      genPizero->SetYRange(yMin, yMax);
-      genPizero->SetPhiRange(phiMin, phiMax);
-      genPizero->SetWeighting(weightMode); // flat pt, y and v2 zero 
-      genPizero->SetSelectAll(kTRUE);
-      genPizero->SetDecayer(decayer);
-      genPizero->Init();
-      CocktailParam *newgenpizero = new CocktailParam(genPizero);	
-
-      // eta
-      auto geneta = new GeneratorParam(nPart,emlib,GeneratorParamEMlib::kEta,"eta"); // 221
-      geneta->SetName("eta");
-      geneta->SetMomentumRange(0., 25.);
-      geneta->SetPtRange(minPt, maxPt);
-      geneta->SetYRange(yMin, yMax);
-      geneta->SetPhiRange(phiMin, phiMax);
-      geneta->SetWeighting(weightMode); // flat pt, y and v2 zero 
-      geneta->SetSelectAll(kTRUE);
-      geneta->SetDecayer(decayer);
-      geneta->Init();
-      CocktailParam *newgeneta = new CocktailParam(geneta);
-
-      // eta
-      auto genk0s = new GeneratorParam(nPart,emlib,GeneratorParamEMlib::kK0s,"k0s"); // 310 for feed down
-      genk0s->SetName("k0s");
-      genk0s->SetMomentumRange(0., 25.);
-      genk0s->SetPtRange(minPt, maxPt);
-      genk0s->SetYRange(yMin, yMax);
-      genk0s->SetPhiRange(phiMin, phiMax);
-      genk0s->SetWeighting(weightMode); // flat pt, y and v2 zero 
-      genk0s->SetSelectAll(kTRUE);
-      genk0s->SetDecayer(decayer);
-      genk0s->Init();
-      CocktailParam *newgenk0s = new CocktailParam(genk0s);
-
-      cout << "add pi0 for signal" << endl;
-      fGeneratorCocktail->AddGenerator(newgenpizero, 1);
-      cout << "add eta for signal" << endl;
-      fGeneratorCocktail->AddGenerator(newgeneta, 1);
-      cout << "add k0s for signal" << endl;
-      fGeneratorCocktail->AddGenerator(newgenk0s, 1);
-
-      // print debug
-      fGeneratorCocktail->PrintDebug();
-      fGeneratorCocktail->Init();
-
-      addSubGenerator(0, "gap mb pythia");
-      addSubGenerator(1, "event with injected signals");
-
-    };
-
-    ~GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma() = default;
-
-  protected:
-    bool generateEvent() override
-    {
-      GeneratorPythia8::generateEvent();
-
-      if (mGeneratedEvents % mInverseTriggerRatio == 0){ // add injected prompt signals to the stack
-        fGeneratorCocktail->generateEvent();
-        notifySubGenerator(1);
-      } else { // gap event
-        notifySubGenerator(0);
-      }
-      mGeneratedEvents++;
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    bool importParticles() override
-    {
-      GeneratorPythia8::importParticles();
-
-      bool genOk = false;
-      if ((mGeneratedEvents-1) % mInverseTriggerRatio == 0){ // add injected prompt signals to the stack
-        fGeneratorCocktail->importParticles();
-        int originalSize = mParticles.size();
-        for(int ipart=0; ipart < fGeneratorCocktail->getParticles().size(); ipart++){
-          TParticle part = TParticle(fGeneratorCocktail->getParticles().at(ipart));
-          if(part.GetFirstMother() >= 0) part.SetFirstMother(part.GetFirstMother() + originalSize);
-          if(part.GetFirstDaughter() >= 0) part.SetFirstDaughter(part.GetFirstDaughter() + originalSize);
-          if(part.GetLastDaughter() >= 0) part.SetLastDaughter(part.GetLastDaughter() + originalSize);
-          mParticles.push_back(part);
-          // encodeParticleStatusAndTracking method already called in GeneratorEvtGen.C
-        }
-        fGeneratorCocktail->clearParticles();
-      }
-
-      return true;
-    }
-
-  private:
-    GeneratorEvtGen<GeneratorCocktail> *fGeneratorCocktail;
-    // Control gap-triggering
-    unsigned long long mGeneratedEvents;
-    int mInverseTriggerRatio;
-};
-
-} // close eventgen
-} // close o2
-
-// Predefined generators: // this function should be called in ini file.
-FairGenerator *GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_ForEM(int inputTriggerRatio = 5, float yMin=-1.2, float yMax=1.2, int nPart = 1) {
-  auto myGen = new GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma(inputTriggerRatio, yMin, yMax, nPart);
-  auto seed = (gRandom->TRandom::GetSeed() % 900000000);
-  myGen->readString("Random:setSeed on");
-  myGen->readString("Random:seed " + std::to_string(seed));
-  return myGen;
-}
diff --git a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma.ini b/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index e85fd52ec..000000000
--- a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-### The setup uses an external event generator
-### This part sets the path of the file and the function call to retrieve it
-
-[GeneratorExternal]
-fileName = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
-funcName = GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_ForEM("${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/pythia8/generator/pythia8_MB_gapevent.cfg", 5, -1.2, +1.2, 1)
-
-[GeneratorPythia8]
-config = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/pythia8/generator/pythia8_MB_gapevent.cfg
-#config = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/pythia8/generator/configPythiaEmpty.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap2.ini b/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap2.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index bd946b5d4..000000000
--- a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap2.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-### The setup uses an external event generator
-### This part sets the path of the file and the function call to retrieve it
-
-[GeneratorExternal]
-fileName = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
-funcName = GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_ForEM(2+1, -1.2, +1.2, 1)
-
-[GeneratorPythia8]
-config = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/pythia8/generator/pythia8_MB_gapevent.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap4.ini b/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap4.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index fa7589f4e..000000000
--- a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap4.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-### The setup uses an external event generator
-### This part sets the path of the file and the function call to retrieve it
-
-[GeneratorExternal]
-fileName = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
-funcName = GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_ForEM(4+1, -1.2, +1.2, 1)
-
-[GeneratorPythia8]
-config = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/pythia8/generator/pythia8_MB_gapevent.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap6.ini b/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap6.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 907d50479..000000000
--- a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap6.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-### The setup uses an external event generator
-### This part sets the path of the file and the function call to retrieve it
-
-[GeneratorExternal]
-fileName = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
-funcName = GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_ForEM(6+1, -1.2, +1.2, 1)
-
-[GeneratorPythia8]
-config = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/pythia8/generator/pythia8_MB_gapevent.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np3_gap5.ini b/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np3_gap5.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a421664d..000000000
--- a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np3_gap5.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-### The setup uses an external event generator
-### This part sets the path of the file and the function call to retrieve it
-
-[GeneratorExternal]
-fileName = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
-funcName = GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_ForEM(5+1, -1.2, +1.2, 3)
-
-[GeneratorPythia8]
-config = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/pythia8/generator/pythia8_MB_gapevent.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np5_gap5.ini b/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np5_gap5.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index f78a94205..000000000
--- a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np5_gap5.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-### The setup uses an external event generator
-### This part sets the path of the file and the function call to retrieve it
-
-[GeneratorExternal]
-fileName = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/external/generator/Generator_pythia8_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
-funcName = GeneratorPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_ForEM(5+1, -1.2, +1.2, 5)
-
-[GeneratorPythia8]
-config = ${O2DPG_MC_CONFIG_ROOT}/MC/config/PWGEM/pythia8/generator/pythia8_MB_gapevent.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/tests/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C b/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/tests/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
deleted file mode 100644
index 290e95f6b..000000000
--- a/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/tests/Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-int External()
-{
-    	
-    int checkPdgDecay = 22;
-    std::string path{"o2sim_Kine.root"};
-    TFile file(path.c_str(), "READ");
-    if (file.IsZombie()) {
-        std::cerr << "Cannot open ROOT file " << path << "\n";
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    auto tree = (TTree*)file.Get("o2sim");
-    std::vector<o2::MCTrack>* tracks{};
-    tree->SetBranchAddress("MCTrack", &tracks);
-
-    int nMesons{};
-    int nMesonsDiElectronDecay{};
-    auto nEvents = tree->GetEntries();
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < nEvents; i++) {
-        tree->GetEntry(i);
-        for (auto& track : *tracks) {
-            auto pdg = track.GetPdgCode();
-            auto y = track.GetRapidity();
-            if ((pdg == 111) || (pdg == 221)) {
-               if ((y>-1.2) && (y<1.2)) { 
-                  nMesons++;
-                  int counter_gamma = 0;
-                  int k1 = track.getFirstDaughterTrackId();
-                  int k2 = track.getLastDaughterTrackId();
-                  // k1 < k2 and no -1 for k2
-                  for (int d=k1; d <= k2; d++) {
-                      if (d>0) {
-                         auto decay = (*tracks)[d];
-                         int pdgdecay = decay.GetPdgCode();
-                         if (pdgdecay == 22) {
-                            counter_gamma++;
-                         }
-                      }
-                  }
-              }
-           }
-        }
-    }	
-    
-    std::cout << "#events: " << nEvents << "\n"
-              << "#mesons: " << nMesons << "\n";
-
-//    if (nMesonsDiElectronDecay < (2*nEvents)) {
-//        std::cerr << "One should have at least 2 mesons that decay into dielectrons per event.\n";
-//        return 1;
-//    }
-//    if (nMesons < nEvents) {
-//        std::cerr << "One meson per event should be produced.\n";
-//        return 1;
-//    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
diff --git a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap2.sh b/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap2.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index dc599d8f2..000000000
--- a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap2.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-#
-# Steering script for LF->ee enhanced dielectron MC anchored to LHC22o apass6
-#
-
-# example anchoring
-# taken from https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/O2-4586
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPASSNAME=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_MCANCHOR=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_CPULIMIT=8
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMRUNNUMBER=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTYPE=MC
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMINTERACTIONTYPE=pp
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG=LHC24b1b
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORRUN=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION=LHC22o
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORYEAR=2022
-export ALIEN_JDL_OUTPUT=*.dat@disk=1,*.txt@disk=1,*.root@disk=2
-
-export NTIMEFRAMES=1
-export NSIGEVENTS=20
-export SPLITID=100
-export PRODSPLIT=153
-export CYCLE=0
-
-# on the GRID, this is set and used as seed; when set, it takes precedence over SEED
-#export ALIEN_PROC_ID=2963436952
-export SEED=0
-
-# for pp and 50 events per TF, we launch only 4 workers.
-export NWORKERS=4
-
-# define the generator via ini file
-# use 20/40/40 sampling for different generators
-# generate random number
-RNDSIG=$(($RANDOM % 100))
-
-CONFIGNAME="Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap2.ini"
-
-export ALIEN_JDL_ANCHOR_SIM_OPTIONS="-gen external -ini $O2DPG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/$CONFIGNAME"
-
-# run the central anchor steering script; this includes
-# * derive timestamp
-# * derive interaction rate
-# * extract and prepare configurations (which detectors are contained in the run etc.)
-# * run the simulation (and QC)
-# To disable QC, uncomment the following line
-#export DISABLE_QC=1
-${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
diff --git a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap4.sh b/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap4.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index f43d5d78d..000000000
--- a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap4.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-#
-# Steering script for LF->ee enhanced dielectron MC anchored to LHC22o apass6
-#
-
-# example anchoring
-# taken from https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/O2-4586
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPASSNAME=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_MCANCHOR=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_CPULIMIT=8
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMRUNNUMBER=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTYPE=MC
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMINTERACTIONTYPE=pp
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG=LHC24b1b
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORRUN=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION=LHC22o
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORYEAR=2022
-export ALIEN_JDL_OUTPUT=*.dat@disk=1,*.txt@disk=1,*.root@disk=2
-
-export NTIMEFRAMES=1
-export NSIGEVENTS=20
-export SPLITID=100
-export PRODSPLIT=153
-export CYCLE=0
-
-# on the GRID, this is set and used as seed; when set, it takes precedence over SEED
-#export ALIEN_PROC_ID=2963436952
-export SEED=0
-
-# for pp and 50 events per TF, we launch only 4 workers.
-export NWORKERS=4
-
-# define the generator via ini file
-# use 20/40/40 sampling for different generators
-# generate random number
-RNDSIG=$(($RANDOM % 100))
-
-CONFIGNAME="Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap4.ini"
-
-export ALIEN_JDL_ANCHOR_SIM_OPTIONS="-gen external -ini $O2DPG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/$CONFIGNAME"
-
-# run the central anchor steering script; this includes
-# * derive timestamp
-# * derive interaction rate
-# * extract and prepare configurations (which detectors are contained in the run etc.)
-# * run the simulation (and QC)
-# To disable QC, uncomment the following line
-#export DISABLE_QC=1
-${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
diff --git a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap6.sh b/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap6.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 98eccaf22..000000000
--- a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np1_gap6.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-#
-# Steering script for LF->ee enhanced dielectron MC anchored to LHC22o apass6
-#
-
-# example anchoring
-# taken from https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/O2-4586
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPASSNAME=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_MCANCHOR=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_CPULIMIT=8
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMRUNNUMBER=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTYPE=MC
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMINTERACTIONTYPE=pp
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG=LHC24b1b
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORRUN=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION=LHC22o
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORYEAR=2022
-export ALIEN_JDL_OUTPUT=*.dat@disk=1,*.txt@disk=1,*.root@disk=2
-
-export NTIMEFRAMES=1
-export NSIGEVENTS=20
-export SPLITID=100
-export PRODSPLIT=153
-export CYCLE=0
-
-# on the GRID, this is set and used as seed; when set, it takes precedence over SEED
-#export ALIEN_PROC_ID=2963436952
-export SEED=0
-
-# for pp and 50 events per TF, we launch only 4 workers.
-export NWORKERS=4
-
-# define the generator via ini file
-# use 20/40/40 sampling for different generators
-# generate random number
-RNDSIG=$(($RANDOM % 100))
-
-CONFIGNAME="Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np1_gap6.ini"
-
-export ALIEN_JDL_ANCHOR_SIM_OPTIONS="-gen external -ini $O2DPG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/$CONFIGNAME"
-
-# run the central anchor steering script; this includes
-# * derive timestamp
-# * derive interaction rate
-# * extract and prepare configurations (which detectors are contained in the run etc.)
-# * run the simulation (and QC)
-# To disable QC, uncomment the following line
-#export DISABLE_QC=1
-${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
diff --git a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np3_gap5.sh b/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np3_gap5.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b8e3c83f..000000000
--- a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np3_gap5.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-#
-# Steering script for LF->ee enhanced dielectron MC anchored to LHC22o apass6
-#
-
-# example anchoring
-# taken from https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/O2-4586
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPASSNAME=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_MCANCHOR=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_CPULIMIT=8
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMRUNNUMBER=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTYPE=MC
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMINTERACTIONTYPE=pp
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG=LHC24b1b
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORRUN=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION=LHC22o
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORYEAR=2022
-export ALIEN_JDL_OUTPUT=*.dat@disk=1,*.txt@disk=1,*.root@disk=2
-
-export NTIMEFRAMES=1
-export NSIGEVENTS=20
-export SPLITID=100
-export PRODSPLIT=153
-export CYCLE=0
-
-# on the GRID, this is set and used as seed; when set, it takes precedence over SEED
-#export ALIEN_PROC_ID=2963436952
-export SEED=0
-
-# for pp and 50 events per TF, we launch only 4 workers.
-export NWORKERS=4
-
-# define the generator via ini file
-# use 20/40/40 sampling for different generators
-# generate random number
-RNDSIG=$(($RANDOM % 100))
-
-CONFIGNAME="Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np3_gap5.ini"
-
-export ALIEN_JDL_ANCHOR_SIM_OPTIONS="-gen external -ini $O2DPG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/$CONFIGNAME"
-
-# run the central anchor steering script; this includes
-# * derive timestamp
-# * derive interaction rate
-# * extract and prepare configurations (which detectors are contained in the run etc.)
-# * run the simulation (and QC)
-# To disable QC, uncomment the following line
-#export DISABLE_QC=1
-${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
diff --git a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np5_gap5.sh b/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np5_gap5.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index ab63b0738..000000000
--- a/MC/run/PWGEM/runAnchoredPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp_np5_gap5.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-#
-# Steering script for LF->ee enhanced dielectron MC anchored to LHC22o apass6
-#
-
-# example anchoring
-# taken from https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/O2-4586
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPASSNAME=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_MCANCHOR=apass6
-export ALIEN_JDL_CPULIMIT=8
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMRUNNUMBER=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTYPE=MC
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMINTERACTIONTYPE=pp
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMPRODUCTIONTAG=LHC24b1b
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORRUN=526641
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORPRODUCTION=LHC22o
-export ALIEN_JDL_LPMANCHORYEAR=2022
-export ALIEN_JDL_OUTPUT=*.dat@disk=1,*.txt@disk=1,*.root@disk=2
-
-export NTIMEFRAMES=1
-export NSIGEVENTS=20
-export SPLITID=100
-export PRODSPLIT=153
-export CYCLE=0
-
-# on the GRID, this is set and used as seed; when set, it takes precedence over SEED
-#export ALIEN_PROC_ID=2963436952
-export SEED=0
-
-# for pp and 50 events per TF, we launch only 4 workers.
-export NWORKERS=4
-
-# define the generator via ini file
-# use 20/40/40 sampling for different generators
-# generate random number
-RNDSIG=$(($RANDOM % 100))
-
-CONFIGNAME="Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np5_gap5.ini"
-
-export ALIEN_JDL_ANCHOR_SIM_OPTIONS="-gen external -ini $O2DPG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/$CONFIGNAME"
-
-# run the central anchor steering script; this includes
-# * derive timestamp
-# * derive interaction rate
-# * extract and prepare configurations (which detectors are contained in the run etc.)
-# * run the simulation (and QC)
-# To disable QC, uncomment the following line
-#export DISABLE_QC=1
-${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/run/ANCHOR/anchorMC.sh
diff --git a/MC/run/PWGEM/runPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp.sh b/MC/run/PWGEM/runPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 76a456f2f..000000000
--- a/MC/run/PWGEM/runPythia8GapTriggeredLFgamma_pp.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# make sure O2DPG + O2 is loaded
-[ ! "${O2DPG_ROOT}" ] && echo "Error: This needs O2DPG loaded" && exit 1
-[ ! "${O2_ROOT}" ] && echo "Error: This needs O2 loaded" && exit 1
-
-# ----------- SETUP LOCAL CCDB CACHE --------------------------
-export ALICEO2_CCDB_LOCALCACHE=$PWD/.ccdb
-
-
-
-NSIGEVENTS=${NSIGEVENTS:-10}
-NWORKERS=${NWORKERS:-8}
-NTIMEFRAMES=${NTIMEFRAMES:-1}
-INTRATE=${INTRATE:-500000}
-GAP=${GAP:-5} 
-NP=${NP:-1} 
-
-CONFIGNAME="Generator_GapTriggered_LFgamma_np${NP}_gap${GAP}.ini"
-
-${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/bin/o2dpg_sim_workflow.py -eCM 13600 -col pp -gen external -j ${NWORKERS} -ns ${NSIGEVENTS} -tf ${NTIMEFRAMES} -e TGeant4 \
-     -ini $O2DPG_ROOT/MC/config/PWGEM/ini/$CONFIGNAME  \
-     -confKeyBkg "Diamond.width[2]=6" -interactionRate ${INTRATE} 
-
-# run workflow
-${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/bin/o2_dpg_workflow_runner.py -f workflow.json -tt aod --cpu-limit 32