New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

[JaJaWa]

Logo now official

 

[LOL The Irony]

The last ever service is almost at an end

 

[KashmireHawker]

Twitter partly done: gives a slogan of "The Journey Starts Here"

 

[LOL The Irony]

The last ever service is nearly at an end

 

[GW43125]

It's not good in my opinion. Just gone straight from the bright colourful SSWT to completely white with blue text header. Too dull.

 

[mugam4]

National Rail's TOC page for SW has been updated as well.

They appear to have cocked up the cycle policy and onboard facilities links on that page, but since SWR's website isn't actually live yet I guess it doesn't matter..

 

[Skimble19]

They appear to have cocked up the cycle policy and onboard facilities links on that page, but since SWR's website isn't actually live yet I guess it doesn't matter..

The only part of their site that seems to be live is the Ticket buying part. Gives a fuller idea of the colour scheme I guess..

http://tickets.southwesternrailway.com/sw/en/journeyplanning/mixingdeck

 

[Uzair]

SWR website not loading.

 

[new2this]

I worked the last one to weybridge, pretty quiet on the 10 car 458 and apparently first managers are at Wimbledon depot already waiting to meet and greet the early morning starters.

 

[GW43125]

SWR website not loading.

That's because it isn't live yet.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

Well the SWT careers website hasn't changed yet nor the SWT journey planner app although it probably will take some time before they change.

 

[Uzair]

That's because it isn't live yet.

Well the SWT careers website hasn't changed yet nor the SWT journey planner app although it probably will take some time before they change.

Fair enough.

 

[Amaroussi]

SWR?

I don't know if the German broadcaster (Südwestrundfunk, also widely known as SWR) would approve of that (let alone a sector of Indian Railways called … South Western Railway).

 

[BestWestern]

It's not good in my opinion. Just gone straight from the bright colourful SSWT to completely white with blue text header. Too dull.

It appears to conform to what I presume is the DfT's current desire that everything is plain and functional. Particularly regretful when you've just taken over from the TOC which had arguably the best set of liveries on the network for the past 20 years.

 

[GW43125]

It appears to conform to what I presume is the DfT's current desire that everything is plain and functional. Particularly regretful when you've just taken over from the TOC which had arguably the best set of liveries on the network for the past 20 years.

It may just be because i grew up with it, but I have become rather fond of the stagecoach liveries. Having seen what's supposedly a mockup livery I'm not
Impressed. Dull, dull, dull. Why fix something that isn't broken?

 

[BestWestern]

It may just be because i grew up with it, but I have become rather fond of the stagecoach liveries. Having seen what's supposedly a mockup livery I'm not
Impressed. Dull, dull, dull. Why fix something that isn't broken?

Why indeed :roll:

 

[antharro]

I was actually at Bournemouth station when the clock rolled over. Nothing on the DMIs, but then no further trains expected - rail replacement bus for the last couple of services! (And the first of the morning, too).

While I am sad to see SWT go, I am also curious to see what will happen under First/MTR's reign.

 

[antharro]

Duplicate. Mods, feel free to remove!

 

[PudseyBearHST]

I'm going to keep the South West Trains lanyards hopefully for a long time...

 

[spark001uk]

Well, according to RTT now, SWR have been running since last Sunday! Every service header is showing as a South Western Railway service!

 

[bb21]

So for all you kids, the last SWT into Waterloo, 2W80, formed of 4008, and last ever SWT service, 2K79, formed of 5702+5705. Phone quality ignore.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

Well, according to RTT now, SWR have been running since last Sunday! Every service header is showing as a South Western Railway service!

That's probably got to do something with how the RTT database is designed, where there's a master reference table for all TOCs which is linked to from the individual services.

I've already asked that question and the answer is here mate.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

So for all you kids, the last SWT into Waterloo, 2W80, formed of 4008, and last ever SWT service, 2K79, formed of 5702+5705. Phone quality ignore.

Nice pics! How busy was the last train?

 

[bb21]

Nice pics! How busy was the last train?

Not very at all. A few interested enthusiasts and quite a few at platform end taking photos and videos.

Guard accordingly made the expected announcement although most pax were not really interested.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

Not very at all. A few interested enthusiasts and quite a few at platform end taking photos and videos.

Guard accordingly made the expected announcement although most pax were not really interested.

Thanks

 

[spark001uk]

I've already asked that question and the answer is here mate.

Crikey one certainly needs to get up early to be the first to break news on here. Would even give Quick Draw McGraw a run for his money!!

 

[spark001uk]

Wikipedia page up already!

 

[abn444]

Website now appears to be up using the link from this thread (at least for me using my mobile at the moment). At first glance it appears to be similar to the GWR one but with different colours.

 

[goblinuser]

Website now appears to be up using the link from this thread (at least for me using my mobile at the moment). At first glance it appears to be similar to the GWR one but with different colours.

Looks like they got a deal on the door vinyls Richard Branson peeled off his fleet a few months ago

 

[JaJaWa]

21 years vs 21 minutes...