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South West Trains - childwallblues - 19/06/2013 07:40
SWT have taken over the 8 x 8 car Class 460 Gatwick Express Juniper units. They have all been moved to WABTEC at Loughborough and Doncaster to be converted into 5 car Class 458/5 units. Six new units will be created (458531-36) and a further 30 carriages will be inserted into 8001-30 making them five car units 458501-30. The remaining 4 x 460 carriages, all driving cars will be scrapped.
The 458/5 will take over the duties of the High Capacity 450/5 on the Windsor & Eton and Hounslow loop services. The 450/5 (450543-70) will be converted back to 450/0 . Waterloo to Reading services currently operated by 458s will become 450 operated.
The first two 458/5 should be 458533 and 458534.
RE: South West Trains - Metroline1511 - 22/06/2013 05:22
I shall look out for the ex-class 460 vehicles and ride one next time I go to the Hounslow area. This might not be imminent as I last went there last September.
RE: South West Trains - childwallblues - 21/10/2013 05:23
The first of the rebuilt Class 458/5 units has arrived at Wimbledon Depot for testing. 458534 is rebuilt from ex Gatwick Express vehicles from units 460004 and 460008.
RE: South West Trains - childwallblues - 22/10/2013 21:26
458531 has now left WABTEC for Wimbledon
RE: South West Trains - childwallblues - 11/03/2014 07:59
458003 has gone to WABTEC Doncaster for conversion to 458/5.
RE: South West Trains - childwallblues - 20/11/2014 07:25
458010 has gone to WABTEC Doncaster for conversion to 458/5.
458502 was noted in service on 8 November with 458531 on a Waterloo to Weybridge service.
RE: South West Trains - Metroline1511 - 22/11/2014 21:57
I wonder how many 458/5 conversions are now in service, or the target date for them all to be completed?
RE: South West Trains - childwallblues - 10/12/2016 08:03
The first Class 707 has been delivered.
707001 was moved from Dollands Moor to Clapham Yard yesterday.
RE: South West Trains - childwallblues - 11/12/2016 06:48
707001 has already been tagged by vandals. However it is suspected that this was done on its journey between Krefeld and Calais.
RE: South West Trains - childwallblues - 22/12/2016 06:35
The second Class 707 is due to be moved from Dollands Moor to Clapham Junction tonight by 56081/104.