SWR outgoing Metro fleet withdrawals (complete)

[Islineclear3_1]

Been very quiet here of late....

Has 5715 finished? I note it's not allocated today

Also 5708 is on its way back to Wimbledon Park after a short diagram. I know it's been out of service for a while until recently

 

[nctd2306]

I'm also interested to know the status of 5711, the last heard it went to Strawberry Hill depot on a VSTP move a couple of weeks ago and it doesn't appear to have been out since?

 

[Big Jumby 74]

Also 5708 is on its way back to Wimbledon Park after a short diagram

WM611 diagram, running as booked. The pm leg starts with 5S47, 15+23 from the depot/2S47, 1552 Waterloo to Weybridge and 5708 is allocated to same. As a depot return diagram don't assume the am and pm legs will always be the same unit.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

WM611 diagram, running as booked. The pm leg starts with 5S47, 15+23 from the depot/2S47, 1552 Waterloo to Weybridge and 5708 is allocated to same. As a depot return diagram don't assume the am and pm legs will always be the same unit.

Hi @Big Jumby 74 yes, thanks I do understand.

I'm basically trying to work out the probabilities of 5708 being out tomorrow. I'm not hoping for 5715 but if it does come out; it'll be a bonus. If none of them come out then I'll stay in bed - need to catch up

 

[Big Jumby 74]

Hi @Big Jumby 74 yes, thanks I do understand.

Sorry, no offence meant....

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Sorry, no offence meant....

Oh no offence taken at all. I bow to your expertise as I know planning is very complex. 5708 was on my wanted list for photos; I did manage it last week on the Chessy branch but would like a better photo. It (and 5715) are my last for photos before they go. I note on RTT that 5708 is out again on the Weybridge and Twickenham diagram and goes back to the Park so maybe I won't be getting up tomorrow ...

 

[Juniper Driver]

How many units are left now?

 

[Leoliontrains]

How many units are left now?

48 in existence and about 43 in service

 

[TrainLifeGB]

56 in existence and about 46 in service

There's 10 stored?

Also... "46." Sound familiar to you?

 

[sad1e]

BLS are running a Class 455 farewell tour on the 21st December, mark this date as it'll probably be the last chance to ride them. https://www.branchline.uk/fixture_set_id.php?id=572

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There's 10 stored?

Also... "46." Sound familiar to you?

Did you by any chance get your profile picture off trainlogger , it seems to be my photo (the profile picture has now been changed)

 

[Andy1673]

How many units are left now?

47 of 91 are left (not sent to Newport), most in service, some awaiting the last trip

 

[OneTrackMinded]

Did you by any chance get your profile picture off trainlogger , it seems to be my photo

He does this quite a lot on other platforms, if you search twitter for “TrainLifeGB”, 90% of his posts is just other people’s photos with a random comment.

 

[TrainLifeGB]

BLS are running a Class 455 farewell tour on the 21st December, mark this date as it'll probably be the last chance to ride them. https://www.branchline.uk/fixture_set_id.php?id=572View attachment 189126

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Did you by any chance get your profile picture off trainlogger , it seems to be my photo

I don't have trainlogger. But if it is yours, i'll remove it.

 

[Boalbads]

He does this quite a lot on other platforms, if you search twitter for “TrainLifeGB”, 90% of his posts is just other people’s photos with a random comment.

Actually, a fair few of his posts aren't even a random comment... That one about a southern 455 in Waterloo is actually the original comment copy-pasted from the original website, with no credit given (had to google it to find the original source)

 

[TrainLifeGB]

When was 5711 out last? Haven't seen it for a few weeks. Could that be its end?

 

[nctd2306]

5715 is currently on a Windsor 2U circuit on its own...
Replaced a broken pair of 458s I'm led to believe

 

[Bikeman78]

5715 is currently on a Windsor 2U circuit on its own...
Replaced a broken pair of 458s I'm led to believe

I saw it a Clapham Junction but assumed it was the Kingston train. I doubt I'd have made it over from platform 11 anyway.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

5715 is currently on a Windsor 2U circuit on its own...
Replaced a broken pair of 458s I'm led to believe

Typical! I was at Clapham today. Never mind, I copped 5708 before it goes...

 

[cactustwirly]

Seems like they are mostly on Chessington South services, with 1 pair on Sheppertons, a few on Guildford via Epsom's 1 pair on Hampton Court

 

[mansonlo49]

there’s another scrap movement coming on Monday, forgotten elsewhere say is a 455/7 going

 

[cactustwirly]

Noticed next Saturday the Shepperton services run via Richmond, are the 455 diagrams still the same?

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Noticed next Saturday the Shepperton services run via Richmond, are the 455 diagrams still the same?

They ran via Richmond yesterday and then swapped over to via Kingston in the afternoon.

I think sometimes they work via Kingston in the morning and then swap to via Richmond in the afternoon. I'm not sure whether this swapping is a SX plan or if this occurs in the week as well

 

[sad1e]

I'm also interested to know the status of 5711, the last heard it went to Strawberry Hill depot on a VSTP move a couple of weeks ago and it doesn't appear to have been out since?

It was in Wimbledon traincare depot on the 13th (Middle 455 pictured)

 

[Boalbads]

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It was in Wimbledon traincare depot on the 13th (Middle 455 pictured)

Do you know which 458/5 is stabled around that area in Wimbledon (last few days)?

 

[sad1e]

Do you know which 458/5 is stabled around that area in Wimbledon (last few days)?

Didn't see a 458/5 there on the 13th but did see while passing the depot yesterday. I didn't get the number but I would assume it would be 529 as that's marked as stored at Wimbledon.

 

[Boalbads]

Didn't see a 458/5 there on the 13th but did see while passing the depot yesterday. I didn't get the number but I would assume it would be 529 as that's marked as stored at Wimbledon.

530 also wasn't out yesterday, but it could be 529 yeah.

 

[Bumpkin]

They ran via Richmond yesterday and then swapped over to via Kingston in the afternoon.

I think sometimes they work via Kingston in the morning and then swap to via Richmond in the afternoon. I'm not sure whether this swapping is a SX plan or if this occurs in the week as well

That will have been because of the rugby matches yesterday at Twickenham.

They swap to running via Richmond during the build up to the matches and normally stay that way when just one is played. Yesterday had two matches so with a long gap between peak flows so they ran them via Kingston in the gap.

 

[cactustwirly]

That will have been because of the rugby matches yesterday at Twickenham.

They swap to running via Richmond during the build up to the matches and normally stay that way when just one is played. Yesterday had two matches so with a long gap between peak flows so they ran them via Kingston in the gap.

Is that the case next Saturday?

 

[Juniper Driver]

47 of 91 are left (not sent to Newport), most in service, some awaiting the last trip

Thanks, that's more than I thought.

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56 in existence and about 46 in service

Thanks!

 

[mansonlo49]

Thanks, that's more than I thought.

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Thanks!

the very first post on this thread have the fleet info