SWR outgoing Metro fleet withdrawals (complete)

[mansonlo49]

Newport has a trip from Willesden on the 8th with loco from Wembley so the loco is probably for that and not a delayed 455 move.

thanks，perhaps this week no scrap then？

 

[Siemens Staines]

A VSTP path for 5Q74 has appeared for tomorrow, but as yet there is no path for a locomotive to Wimbledon Park to haul it, but that could appear later?

Realtime Trains | 5Q74 1035 Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) | 08/10/2025

Real-time train running information for 5Q74 1035 departure from Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) on 08/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[brad465]

Should be 37800, it looks like 37884 isn’t feeling well.

Looks like we need a new Grim Reaper to take the de facto Grim Reaper away

 

[BillStampy]

Looks like we need a new Grim Reaper to take the de facto Grim Reaper away

Living down in South Wales I regularly make trips over to Newport for these moves, if I had one quid for every time I've seen 37800 down here, I think I'd be living the life!

 

[SEtrains]

A VSTP path for 5Q74 has appeared for tomorrow, but as yet there is no path for a locomotive to Wimbledon Park to haul it, but that could appear later?

Realtime Trains | 5Q74 1035 Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) | 08/10/2025

Real-time train running information for 5Q74 1035 departure from Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) on 08/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Presumably 5Q76 out of Willesden RailNet will be cancelled in favour of the 455 scrap drag?

 

[norbitonflyer]

Looks like we need a new Grim Reaper to take the de facto Grim Reaper away

Or a Mort (as in Discworld)

 

[mansonlo49]

A VSTP path for 5Q74 has appeared for tomorrow, but as yet there is no path for a locomotive to Wimbledon Park to haul it, but that could appear later?

Realtime Trains | 5Q74 1035 Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) | 08/10/2025

Real-time train running information for 5Q74 1035 departure from Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) on 08/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Can’t find the path into Wimbledon, oppositely got one to Willesden Railnet Receptn

Realtime Trains | 0J72 0654 Wembley Loco Sidings P,q,r to Willesden Railnet Receptn | 08/10/2025

Real-time train running information for 0J72 0654 departure from Wembley Loco Sidings P,q,r to Willesden Railnet Receptn on 08/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[sad1e]

Any updates on 5868 , last i heard of it was still at Derby and apparently had someone buy it for preservation.

Any updates since ?

 

[Pippy1505]

Can’t find the path into Wimbledon, oppositely got one to Willesden Railnet Receptn

Realtime Trains | 0J72 0654 Wembley Loco Sidings P,q,r to Willesden Railnet Receptn | 08/10/2025

Real-time train running information for 0J72 0654 departure from Wembley Loco Sidings P,q,r to Willesden Railnet Receptn on 08/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

0O87 0637 Wembley - Wimbledon 37800

 

[ls2270]

455707 and 455715 making their final journey today.

 

[mansonlo49]

0O87 0637 Wembley - Wimbledon 37800

now I’m thinking which it’ll go afterwards, back to Derby or Wembley

 

[SEtrains]

now I’m thinking which it’ll go afterwards, back to Derby or Wembley

Looks like it’ll go to Wembley for presumably another scrap drag, either a 321 drag or a 455 drag.

 

[DBS92042]

Two more 455s going on Monday 13/10:

Realtime Trains | 5Q76 1035 Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) | 13/10/2025

Real-time train running information for 5Q76 1035 departure from Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) on 13/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Tourveg]

2 x 321 drag today and a 455 path in for Monday now next week.

 

[SEtrains]

Any idea what’s going on with 5870/5873? I haven’t seen either in service for about a week now.

 

[mansonlo49]

Nowadays even hard to see two 455/8 together, since the weekly scrap started

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Any idea what’s going on with 5870/5873? I haven’t seen either in service for about a week now.

I saw 455 873 out and about on Thursday. Didn't see what it was with.

Give me a few minutes and I'll search RTT at around the time I would have seen it and I'll report back...

Found it... it was with 455 716. Screenshot below:

 

[Western Sunset]

Unit 5727 is currently stabled alongside the maintenance shed at BM depot.

 

[DelW]

Unusual 2x455 working today.

The Portsmouth Direct is closed between Guildford and Havant, meaning all up trains are starting from Guildford. The 14:04 fast service, calling at Woking and CLJ only, is formed of 2x 455s. Meanwhile several New Line trains are formed of 2x 450s.

Will be interesting to see whether the 455s can keep time (timetabled 40 minutes). IIRC they're 75mph max?

Edit: won't find out now, as it was cancelled due to lack of a driver.

 

[Boalbads]

Unusual 2x455 working today.

The Portsmouth Direct is closed between Guildford and Havant, meaning all up trains are starting from Guildford. The 14:04 fast service, calling at Woking and CLJ only, is formed of 2x 455s. Meanwhile several New Line trains are formed of 2x 450s.

Will be interesting to see whether the 455s can keep time (timetabled 40 minutes). IIRC they're 75mph max?

Edit: won't find out now, as it was cancelled due to lack of a driver.

2P52 did it later on, was +2 at Clapham, OT everywhere else.

 

[DelW]

2P52 did it later on, was +2 at Clapham, OT everywhere else.

Interesting, it did okay.

I was quite disappointed when the 14:04 was cancelled, I'd picked a seat in the motor coach and was looking forward to hearing the traction motors at full chat on the Up Fast

 

[Boalbads]

Interesting, it did okay.

I was quite disappointed when the 14:04 was cancelled, I'd picked a seat in the motor coach and was looking forward to hearing the traction motors at full chat on the Up Fast

Sadly I slept in a bit too much to experience any of the days diversions

 

[Goldfish62]

This morning morning 0739 Reading to Waterloo is 8 455 vice 10 701 and 0809 Reading to Waterloo is 4 455 vice 5 458/5, but nothing on Journeycheck for formation changes so I assume these are actually new 455 diagrams!!!!!

 

[nctd2306]

This morning morning 0739 Reading to Waterloo is 8 455 vice 10 701 and 0809 Reading to Waterloo is 4 455 vice 5 458/5, but nothing on Journeycheck for formation changes so I assume these are actually new 455 diagrams!!!!!

Not to mention THREE 4 vice 8 458/4s on Windsor, Reading and Weybridges, not looking a good day for the Windsor side...

 

[DBS92042]

Two more 455s going on Monday 13/10:

Realtime Trains | 5Q76 1035 Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) | 13/10/2025

Real-time train running information for 5Q76 1035 departure from Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) on 13/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

455738 + 455865 reported for today's move

 

[NSEWonderer]

455738 + 455865 reported for today's move

On its way

 

[CarltonA]

Class 455s headed west behind a cl 37 at Maidenhead about 12:20. Presumably a scrap run to Newport?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Class 455s headed west behind a cl 37 at Maidenhead about 12:20. Presumably a scrap run to Newport?

Yes, as above it's 455 738 + 455 865

 

[mansonlo49]

According to RTT, ten of the remaining 455/8s, only six were active, the other four (852 863 864 870) doesn’t have any allocations

 

[tfw756rider]

How many 455s are still in service now then? And if I want to get in a ride on one before they're all withdrawn, should I do so like, now? And what services are they most used on?