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You are correct - apologies. So here are all the in service but not in service units for today: 002 010 016 020 025 027 038 040

Six in service units not allocated to diagrams this morning. 002 010 016 020 025 038 When taken with the still to debut 028 and 029 that suggests 52 701 diagrams today. Maybe a new record?

Any bets on which 701/5s will enter service first, and when?

It may be possible that there is no more room, at least until the remaining 458/4s are put into dry store.

Not wishing to be too premature about this but is a farewell tour likely? Yes I agree. They were far more iconic, served many more routes and had been around a lot longer.

Not wishing to be too premature about this but is a farewell tour likely?

Seven in service units have not been allocated to diagrams this morning: 002 010 019 020 022 025 038 Plus, of course, 028 and 029 which are yet to enter passenger service. That makes 51 in service this morning I think.

25 five cars now on SWR turf and just 5 left at Derby. Let’s see what next week brings…

Why Why is it being tested when it’s already been in passenger service?

I'm obsessed with having 60 trains that were ordered at vast expense 9 years ago all in functioning passenger service.

008 010 020 032 037 038 seem to be the serial absentees

Sounds like the 458/4s are no longer available in reliable number to cover the 701s either now.

Nine 701s not allocated to services today: 008 010 016 020 025 032 037 038 055 Plus 028 and 029 yet to enter traffic.

23/30 of the five cars now on SWR turf

Are 028 and 029 both still in Clapham Yard?

A quick check shows the following units not allocated to services this morning: 008 010 013 015 020 032 037 038 048 053 060 I make that 11 plus 028 and 029 not cleared for service yet (or cleared and not in use) which also gets me to 47, so again not a great day.....

I really hope that is tongue in cheek! I’d heard training was starting next month….

I saw them there on Friday

agreed. Something not quite right here.

47/58 is very poor