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  1. 455Commuter

    Class 701 'Aventra' passenger opinions

    I may be fond of the 455s from an enthusiast perspective - having been workhorses for the region they served - yet the commuter in me cheered when 701s started to take over their services
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Just come back to this thread after a few days away from devices. Noticed now on a stopping service (around 18:45) that half of a 10-car set was missing at Wimbledon depot. Not sure if it's been reported in this odyssey of a thread, but if it has, I'll keep shtum.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    I believe at Network Rail owned stations (and maybe other TOCs if asked), you have to sign in for safety purposes or whatever reason. If it's just a quick few photos on a phone, that can be quite annoying, whereas if it's a prolonged shooting session (especially with a professional camera) I...
  4. 455Commuter

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

    Funnily enough I managed to get a shot on a train back - not the best visibility-wise but it's pretty summery
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    GTR Electrostar refurbishments: 377s and 387s

    It could be that, though I'm tempted to say the cutoff is a side-effect of the rolling shutter commonly found on cameras
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Caught it passing the footbridge north of Leatherhead station:

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