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Post by John Tuthill on Feb 6, 2015 10:44:37 GMT
Noticed this this morning, maybe someone can help
Usual make up for the Hampton Court service is a class 455(4+4)
Driving down Cambridge Road this morning, noticed one set passed over the railway bridge as a 2+2(?)+4(class 455)
Would anyone know what these 'foreigners' were?
Thank yoy
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Post by paulsw2 on Feb 6, 2015 10:57:41 GMT
Noticed this this morning, maybe someone can help Usual make up for the Hampton Court service is a class 455(4+4) Driving down Cambridge Road this morning, noticed one set passed over the railway bridge as a 2+2(?)+4(class 455) Would anyone know what these 'foreigners' were? Thank yoy class 456 ex southern |
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Post by John Tuthill on Feb 6, 2015 11:01:21 GMT
Noticed this this morning, maybe someone can help Usual make up for the Hampton Court service is a class 455(4+4) Driving down Cambridge Road this morning, noticed one set passed over the railway bridge as a 2+2(?)+4(class 455) Would anyone know what these 'foreigners' were? Thank yoy class 456 ex southern Many thanks  |
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Post by sawb on Feb 6, 2015 11:11:50 GMT
Yes, class 456s working an increasing number of South West Trains suburban servics, although don't believe there are that many diagrammed for Hampton Court
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Post by norbitonflyer on Feb 6, 2015 11:38:03 GMT
Not many 456s in service yet - despite using the line twice a day I've only seen one formation at Waterloo so far. I did notice the website had a "short formation" announced a couple of days ago on the Guildford line as being six cars, which could only have been a 455 + 456 (or - highly unlikely - two class 159s!). They are also working (still in green) on the Aldershot-Ascot branch. sawb the bridge over Cambridge Road carries the SWML between New Malden and Berrylands, so the service need not have been a Hampton Court one: Guildford via Cobham, or Woking stopper are other possibilities. |
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Post by John Tuthill on Feb 6, 2015 13:10:18 GMT
Yes, class 456s working an increasing number of South West Trains suburban servics, although don't believe there are that many diagrammed for Hampton Court It was on the line nearest the bridge, which would make it the 'slow down' line, so yes it could be a Guildford stopper |
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Post by wimblephil on Feb 6, 2015 20:32:06 GMT
I read an article a while back which listed the intend routes/times for the initial roll out of these formations (unfortunately I can't quite remember where or find a link). The 06:06 Waterloo-Hampton Court was one of those. As I regularly work nights that enable me to be at Waterloo for 06:00, I thought I'd take a look, and sure enough, the majority I have taken in the past couple of months have been of this formation. ...You can still smell the fresh paint! Edit: Here is a link to a picture I took of the inside of one... flic.kr/p/q8D8bPThey do have some slightly different seat formations which probably would have better for better pictures, but I didn't take any! Nevermind! |
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