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Post by chris on Jul 27, 2005 8:08:19 GMT
With the introduction of Class 450/1 and 444 "Desiro" trains replacing the slam door stock, the SRA have deemed the slam door stock unfit for passenger use. What have SWT done about the 3 station Lymington branch? (Brockenhurst ----> Lymington Town ----> Lymington Pier). Orginally it was operated by Class 423 or 421 slam door stock, because a 5 car 442 wouldn't have been profitable. The new trains would also be making a loss of they ran the route and only the slam door stock made it of any use. Now the slam door stock have been removed, what have they done? I last heard a rumour they may have made it a preserved line to the SRA would've allowed slam door trains to run, but this was a while ago.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2005 9:20:00 GMT
Apparently the branch is still run by South West Trains with a quasi-heritage service using 2 slam door trains. The SWT website refers to them as "Class 421 Three-Coach Electric Multiple Unit ‘3 CIG’" - I hope that means more to you than it does to me! So, how do SWT get away with running these trains on that branch when they can't run them anywhere else?  |
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Post by Phil on Jul 27, 2005 10:14:58 GMT
So, how do SWT get away with running these trains on that branch when they can't run them anywhere else? That branch line is run on the modern equivalent of 'one engine in steam' so collisions are impossible |
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Post by Christopher J on Jul 27, 2005 12:20:58 GMT
when they can't run them anywhere else? The two 3CIGs that operate the line (1497 'Freshwater' and 1498 'Farringford') have been highly refurbished to keep them running for more time. Take a look at paulbigland.fotopic.net/c537323.htmlBut on the Mainline, apparently Slam Door workings ended on Monday (Or Tuesday, can't remember) I was at Waterloo East on Monday waiting for a train to Charing Cross, a 376 'Suburban' Electrostar turned up on the Metro platforms, as I got on and the doors closed, VEP 3454 turned up on the Mainline platforms AND got to Charing Cross quicker than us! (we had to wait for a Networker to clear our platform) So I missed my last possible ride on a SET Slammer.  (I would of gone back down to Kent on it if I had the time, but I was in quite a rush) |
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Post by chris on Jul 27, 2005 12:26:21 GMT
I saw one of those trains leaving Poole and it confused me why it was there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2005 18:28:40 GMT
The South Eastern slammers aren't gone yet! There was one at Cannon Street this afternoon.
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Post by silverbaz on Aug 3, 2005 22:38:21 GMT
Not 100% certain but I think Southern have still got the odd 1 or 2 "Slammers" knocking about. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2005 22:46:03 GMT
The last slammers on South Eastern are now scheduled for withdrawal mid-September.
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(I would of gone back down to Kent on it if I had the time, but I was in quite a rush) 
