TT-ONR-NRN
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450031, 450099, 450116 & 450118 the only blue 450s left then. Have any of these started already?
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The_Train
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Has 444026 come out of Bournemouth in its shiny new livery now?
Yes U.44026 was released on 20/12 with U.444004 going in.
Just leaves U.444045 in white & U.444040 in vinyls.
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Not yet, U.450059 is currently in the paintshop.
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Saw 444044 finally on Friday. Looked lovely in its shiny new coat.
The_Train
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Thank you for the update
MasterSpenny
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450059 is nearly finished, all 4 coaches have been repainted. Just needs to be reformed now.
Mills444
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Possibly 450 059s first day in traffic as RTT has it working the 0720 Poole to Waterloo today.
Mills444
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444 004's first day in traffic according to RTT on 1B26 Poole to Waterloo. Is 444 045 replacing it in the paint shop? As 444 045 is currently at Bournemouth depot with no next booked working today.
SWRtrainfan
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Yes 444045 is in the paint shop now, just seen a tweet about it. So no more SWT-liveried 444s in service now.
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Mills444
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What is going on with the 158/9 repaints? When was the last one returned?
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Starting again after the last desiro is painted I believe.
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No more 444s and a handful of 450s.
TT-ONR-NRN
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No 444s left in SWT White
031, 116 and 118 last remaining 450s in SWT Blue.
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No 444s left in SWT White
031, 116 and 118 last remaining 450s in SWT Blue.
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Mon Jan 15 450031 and 450116 are running together today. It could very well be the last day a pair of blue 450s ever run together again. Just letting yous know in case anyone local wants some final pictures.
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Indeed - just seen them. They’re currently working 2C13 0720 Waterloo to Reading. Note that at least one side of one set has graffiti - a problem with the SWR fleet that is noticeably worsening.
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They're on the way back to Waterloo now.
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Realtime Trains | 2C24 0909 Reading to London Waterloo | 15/01/2024
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Just noticed this all blue set on RTT, as a Windsor side local I'm hoping these stay on the Reading diagrams long enough for me to see them at some point this week.
I'm wondering if this is simply a coincidence or a deliberate thing by allocations so they can send them both to Bournemouth for paint at the same time
I'm wondering if this is simply a coincidence or a deliberate thing by allocations so they can send them both to Bournemouth for paint at the same time
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450 031 & 116 (blue pair) are working 1T49 then 1T70 today for anyone interested.
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Realtime Trains | 1859 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo | 22/01/2024
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The last pair left in blue as 118 is now in for painting at Bournemouth450 031 & 116 (blue pair) are working 1T49 then 1T70 today for anyone interested.
Realtime Trains | 1609 London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour | 22/01/2024
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Realtime Trains | 1859 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo | 22/01/2024
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Mills444
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Does Northam have painting facilities? It seems 450 031 and 116 have been split up with 116 being left at Northam.
No. It is probably in for an exam or other work.
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No. The repaints are all being done at Bournemouth, which does have a paint facility.
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In that case it looks like the last all-blue 450 pairing was 2L51 / 5B51 on the 23rd:
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It's probably unlikely that these will be paired up again but anything can happen...
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Realtime Trains | 5B51 1806 Basingstoke to Northam C.S.D. | 23/01/2024
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It's probably unlikely that these will be paired up again but anything can happen...
TT-ONR-NRN
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What are the chances it’ll just go straight from Northam to Bournemouth?
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None at all, because the units have been out separately today.
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Have all the blue units been repainted?
Not yet, still got 031 and 116 in blue, plus 111 which is technically still painted blue (but with the SWR livery wrapped over it)
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Have 450099 and 450118 both now come out of Bournemouth in their new colours then?
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According to RTT, 450099 is back out, came into Waterloo 20 minutes ago on 1T61 paired with 450040
099 is back, 118 I believe is currently being painted
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