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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

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wickham

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class701 said:
Will the 701/5s enter service as single units, or will they be permanantly coupled in pairs? We could do with a third off-peak service on the Epsom - Worcester Park - Waterloo service. We still only have an hourly service on Sunday, which is criminal given the roads around here are clogged with traffic. The passenger numbers would definately support it and only grow if SWR bothered to run a decent regular suburban service.
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I can not say for certain, but I have a strong feeling that the 701/5s will enter service in pairs (ie: 10 coach trains), it is quite possible that they will be split up as things develop.

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Noted twice today (03/02/26) firstly at about 1100 and again at 1430 that 701528 & 701529 beside the cleaning shed at Clapham Junction were NOT coupled together and were in fact standing some feet apart, in addition the red tail lights were lit on the set nearest the buffers (presumably still 701529). In addition to this at about 1100, 701028 was doing an ECS 5Qxx run again on the up Windsor line, only the driver and one other person seemed to be on the train so presumably not a training run.
 
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wickham said:
Noted twice today (03/02/26) firstly at about 1100 and again at 1430 that 701528 & 701529 beside the cleaning shed at Clapham Junction were NOT coupled together and were in fact standing some feet apart, in addition the red tail lights were lit on the set nearest the buffers (presumably still 701529). In addition to this at about 1100, 701028 was doing an ECS 5Qxx run again on the up Windsor line, only the driver and one other person seemed to be on the train so presumably not a training run.
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A almost daily occurrence given that is the usual location for the rescue attachment and detachment training for 701/0
 
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WWTownEnth said:
Any idea when it may be rebooked for?
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Would expect tomorrow from these VSTP paths:

Realtime Trains | 0V70 0851 Leicester L.I.P. to Long Marston Gbrf | 05/02/2026

Real-time train running information for 0V70 0851 departure from Leicester L.I.P. to Long Marston Gbrf on 05/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 5Q70 1435 Long Marston Gbrf to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs | 05/02/2026

Real-time train running information for 5Q70 1435 departure from Long Marston Gbrf to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs on 05/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk
 
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Stephen42 said:
Would expect tomorrow from these VSTP paths:

Realtime Trains | 0V70 0851 Leicester L.I.P. to Long Marston Gbrf | 05/02/2026

Real-time train running information for 0V70 0851 departure from Leicester L.I.P. to Long Marston Gbrf on 05/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 5Q70 1435 Long Marston Gbrf to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs | 05/02/2026

Real-time train running information for 5Q70 1435 departure from Long Marston Gbrf to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs on 05/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk
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33MPH max for both the light loco movement and the drag? Is that as per normal?
 
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GeoffS said:
33MPH max for both the light loco movement and the drag? Is that as per normal?
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Previously the very short notice changes feed provided the speed in another unit which required conversion to mph. That has been rectified but RTT still seems to do the conversion. On other sites these paths show as 75mph.

75mph is normal for the light loco. The main drag is usually 95mph. While showing as 75mph the gaps between locations are the same and looks more planned for 95mph than 75mph.
 
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Stephen42 said:
Would expect tomorrow from these VSTP paths:

Realtime Trains | 0V70 0851 Leicester L.I.P. to Long Marston Gbrf | 05/02/2026

Real-time train running information for 0V70 0851 departure from Leicester L.I.P. to Long Marston Gbrf on 05/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 5Q70 1435 Long Marston Gbrf to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs | 05/02/2026

Real-time train running information for 5Q70 1435 departure from Long Marston Gbrf to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs on 05/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk
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New unit introduction into service restarts with 038 possibly later today.
 
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WWTownEnth said:
701001 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701002 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701003 - Derby Litchurch Lane - Awaiting Redelivery To SWR
701004 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701005 - In Passenger Service (27 Aug 25)
701006 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701007 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701008 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701009 - In Passenger Service (17 Oct 25)
701010 - In Passenger Service (22 Dec 25)
701011 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701012 - In Passenger Service (21 Jul 25)
701013 - In Passenger Service (28 Jul 25)
701014 - Stored at Eastleigh
701015 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701016 - Stored at Eastleigh
701017 - In Passenger Service
701018 - In Passenger Service (6 Jul 25)
701019 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701020 - In Passenger Service (8 Oct 25)
701021 - In Passenger Service (15 Sep 25)
701022 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701023 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701024 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701025 - In Passenger Service
701026 - In Passenger Service (3 Nov 26)
701027 - Stored at Eastleigh
701028 - See note below
701029 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701030 - In Passenger Service (9 Dec 25)
701031 - In Passenger Service
701032 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701033 - In Passenger Service (26 Nov 25)
701034 - In Passenger Service
701035 - In Passenger Service (28 May 25)
701036 - In Passenger Service (7 Mar 25)
701037 - In Passenger Service
701036 - In Passenger Service (5 Feb 26)
701039 - In Passenger Service
701040 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701041 - In Passenger Service (17 Jun 25)
701042 - In Passenger Service (21 May 25)
701043 - In Passenger Service
701044 - In Passenger Service (5 Feb 25)
701045 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701046 - In Passenger Service (17 Mar 25)
701047 - In Passenger Service
701048 - In Passenger Service (8 Nov 25j
701049 - Stored at Long Marston
701050 - In Passenger Service (17 Nov 25)
701051 - In Passenger Service (14 Jul 25)
701052 - In Passenger Service (23 Dec 25)
701053 - In Passenger Service (26 Aug 25)
701054 - In Passenger Service (3 Jan 26)
701055 - Stored at Eastleigh
701056 - In Passenger Service (8 Sep 25)
701057 - In Passenger Service (13 Aug 25)
701058 - In Passenger Service (11 Aug 25)
701059 - In Passenger Service (5 Dec 25)
701060 - In Passenger Service (1 Nov 25)

In Passenger Service: 37/60
SWR preparing for passenger service: 17/60 (Including 028 which briefly served passengers and is now on testing duties)
Stored at Long Marston: 1/60
Stored at Eastleigh: 4/60
Stored at Derby Litchurch Lane: 1/60



701501 - Stored at Old Dalby
701502 - Stored at Derby Litchurch Lane
701503 - Stored at Wimbledon/Clapham Yard
701504 - Stored at Wimbledon/Clapham Yard
701505 - Stored at Bicester
701506 - Stored at Bicester
701507 - Stored at Bicester
701508 - Stored at Derby Litchurch Lane
701509 - Stored at Long Marston
701510 - Stored at Wimbledon/Clapham Yard
701511 - Stored at Bicester
701512 - Stored at Long Marston
701513 - Stored at Bicester
701514 - Stored at Bicester
701515 - Stored at Bicester
701516 - Stored at Bicester
701517 - Stored at Long Marston
701518 - Stored at Bicester
701519 - Stored at Long Marston
701520 - Stored at Long Marston
701521 - Stored at Bicester
701522 - Stored at Long Marston
701523 - Stored at Bicester
701524 - Stored at Derby Litchurch Lane
701525 - Stored at Bicester
701526 - Stored at Bicester
701527 - Stored at Bicester
701528 - Stored at Wimbledon/Clapham Yard
701529 - Stored at Wimbledon/Clapham Yard
701530 - Stored at Bicester

In Passenger Service: 0/30
SWR preparing for passenger service: 0/30
Stored at Long Marston: 6/30
Stored at Old Dalby: 1/30
Stored at Derby Litchurch Lane: 3/30
Stored at Wimbledon/Clapham Yard: 5/30
Stored at Bicester 15/30
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At the risk of tempting fate I’ve updated the master list with todays’s drag and passenger debutant.
 
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Clapham Yard 1100-1300 today:
701528 + 701529 in their usual spot beside the cleaning shed, coupled together today, tail lights NOT lit on 029 today.
701503 + 701504 at first on the other side of the yard, but at about 1215 the pair shunted right up London side of the washing machine and returned to a different siding nearer the cleaning shed. 701024 on training duties on 49 road, finished and moved back to the main yard about 1230:
Other units in the yard: 701002 701006 701011 701015 701028
 
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Goldfish62 said:
So finally the famine of new 701s entering service has ended!
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Indeed so. SWR are now so flush with 701s that 701051 is able to step in to the breach to cover 2V51 1737 Waterloo to Waterloo following this mornings failure of a pair of 458/4 at Brentford. Assuming these current allocations hold up, then I think that this may be the first time this has happened. It is usually other traction deputising for 701s and not vice-versa.
 
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Siemens Staines said:
Indeed so. SWR are now so flush with 701s that 701051 is able to step in to the breach to cover 2V51 1737 Waterloo to Waterloo following this mornings failure of a pair of 458/4 at Brentford. Assuming these current allocations hold up, then I think that this may be the first time this has happened. It is usually other traction deputising for 701s and not vice-versa.
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From memory, a 701 stepped in for a failed pair of 455s on Woking and Cobham circuits just before Christmas.
 
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WWTownEnth said:
701001 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701002 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701003 - Derby Litchurch Lane - Awaiting Redelivery To SWR
701004 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701005 - In Passenger Service (27 Aug 25)
701006 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701007 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701008 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701009 - In Passenger Service (17 Oct 25)
701010 - In Passenger Service (22 Dec 25)
701011 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701012 - In Passenger Service (21 Jul 25)
701013 - In Passenger Service (28 Jul 25)
701014 - Stored at Eastleigh
701015 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701016 - Stored at Eastleigh
701017 - In Passenger Service
701018 - In Passenger Service (6 Jul 25)
701019 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701020 - In Passenger Service (8 Oct 25)
701021 - In Passenger Service (15 Sep 25)
701022 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701023 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701024 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701025 - In Passenger Service
701026 - In Passenger Service (3 Nov 26)
701027 - Stored at Eastleigh
701028 - See note below
701029 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701030 - In Passenger Service (9 Dec 25)
701031 - In Passenger Service
701032 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701033 - In Passenger Service (26 Nov 25)
701034 - In Passenger Service
701035 - In Passenger Service (28 May 25)
701036 - In Passenger Service (7 Mar 25)
701037 - In Passenger Service
701038 - In Passenger Service (5 Feb 26)
701039 - In Passenger Service
701040 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701041 - In Passenger Service (17 Jun 25)
701042 - In Passenger Service (21 May 25)
701043 - In Passenger Service
701044 - In Passenger Service (5 Feb 25)
701045 - SWR preparing for passenger service
701046 - In Passenger Service (17 Mar 25)
701047 - In Passenger Service
701048 - In Passenger Service (8 Nov 25j
701049 - Stored at Long Marston
701050 - In Passenger Service (17 Nov 25)
701051 - In Passenger Service (14 Jul 25)
701052 - In Passenger Service (23 Dec 25)
701053 - In Passenger Service (26 Aug 25)
701054 - In Passenger Service (3 Jan 26)
701055 - Stored at Eastleigh
701056 - In Passenger Service (8 Sep 25)
701057 - In Passenger Service (13 Aug 25)
701058 - In Passenger Service (11 Aug 25)
701059 - In Passenger Service (5 Dec 25)
701060 - In Passenger Service (1 Nov 25)

In Passenger Service: 37/60
SWR preparing for passenger service: 17/60 (Including 028 which briefly served passengers and is now on testing duties)
Stored at Long Marston: 1/60
Stored at Eastleigh: 4/60
Stored at Derby Litchurch Lane: 1/60
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701045 still at long Marston as the drag was cancelled
 
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Any indication that the Long Marston to Wimbledon drag of 045 might happen again in the next few days?
 
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