442s whose out?

[Tom]

@Thefab444 I dont know where you were in the train but I got the group that 960012 was in charge of 9 leading coach on the way down to Weymouth and again in the same coach on the way back. (my Lordzz).

I was on board for the first run down to Weymouth.

This young kiddie decided the excitement was all too much for him of seeing a 444 (why I dont know). He was literally dancing on the platform as the 444 came to a halt from Waterloo on Platform 1 where it terminated.... he could not hide his excitemnt, no Ipod or other generic MP3 device was seen on him, god knows what the driver thought but hey the kid didnt seem to care.

His name's Nathan.

 

[960012]

Nice to see so many bashers and photters out in this miserable
weather. Poole wasnt so much crowded but it made a change to see
Railway enthusiasts there instead of chavs and Asbo qualifiers for a
Saturday afternoon.

I saw, shot and video'd the following:-*

2410 13:14 to Brokenhurst
2407 13:35 to Weymouth.
450100 13:58 to Wareham
2405 12:05 from Waterloo to Poole (arr 14:19)
2412 13:05 from Waterloo to Poole (arr 15:30

*Note all times at Poole.

Also Speno RailGrinder was noted heading East through Wareham at 06:01
this morning apparently. ta RS

Off down to Poole again to night to catch the last 2 (in theory)
gig and a half worth of pics this afternoon taken not that many
tonight hopefully.

Also Big up and Flail goes to 960012 who was giving it the almighty on 2407 both to weymouth and from Weymouth.

Cheers

Hentis

PS Pics on the site soon.

Was a My lordzzzzz day!!!

Can you drop the pics over to me in an email????

We had a right laugh, were about to hit the beds and sleep, only got Jim Gizmogle and an off forum frined here lol for the night!

 

[devon_metro]

Hellfire news about the 442s out on Monday.

 

[73109]

Does anyone have a Date for this railtour so i can book off work

 

[Julian G]

None Out today

What the system shows today, where they ended
and my best guess as to each unit's last
passenger working (to date......)

2401 BM depot N/NML arr 01.09 13-1
(Off 22.39 Wloo - Soton 12-1-07)

2402 BM depot 'Intl Load'
(Off 19.05 Wloo - Poole 4-11-06)

2403 BM depot N/NML arr 08.15 13-1
(Off 07.00 Weym - Bomo 13-1-07)

2404 BM depot T/TFR arr 19.17 12-1
(Off 16.35 Wloo - Bomo 12-1-07)

2405 BM depot N/NML arr 20.38 13-1
(Off 18.05 Wloo - Poole 13-1-07)

2406 BM depot T/TFR arr 20.35 11-1
(Off 18.05 Wloo - Poole 11-1-07)

2407 BM depot N/NML arr 00.26 today
(Off 23.10 Weymouth - Bomo 13-1-07)

2408 BM depot N/NML arr 21.23 12-1
(Off 18.35 Wloo - Poole 12-1-07)

2409 BM depot N/NML arr 07.16 13-1
(Off 20.35 Wloo - Weym 12-1-07)

2410 BM depot N/NML arr 21.23 13-1
(Off 20.16 Brock - Poole 13-1-07)

2411 Clap Yard F/FLR arr 11.53 13-1
(Off 09.20 Fratt - Wloo 13-1-07)

2412 BM depot N/NML arr 21.48 13-1
(Off 19.05 Wloo - Poole 13-1-07)

2413 BM depot N/NML arr 20.35 12-1
(Off 19.05 Wloo - Poole 12-1-07)

2414 Ilford depot T/TFR arr 15.28 3-1
(Off 08.35 Wloo - Bomo 2-1-07)

2415 BM depot F/FLR arr 06.00 7-12
(Off 21.05 Wloo - Poole 10-11-06)

2416 BM depot F/FLR arr 16.25 1-1
(Off 11.51 Bomo - Wloo 1-1-07)

2417 BM depot N/NML arr 20.45 13-1
(Off 18.35 Wloo - Bomo 13-1-07)

2418 BM depot X/XAM arr 21.13 10-12
(Off 19.48 Weym - Bomo 10-12-06)

2419 BM depot N/NML arr 09.00 13-1
(Off 18.35 Wloo - Weym 12-1-07)

2420 BM depot N/NML arr 01.53 13-1
(Off 23.05 Wloo - Poole 12-1-07)

2421 BM depot F/FLR arr 05.58 22-12
(Off 19.12 Winch - Poole 2-12-06)

2422 BM depot N/NML arr 21.23 12-1
(Off 17.05 Wloo - Weym 12-1-07)

2423 BM depot T/TFR arr 06.30 8-1
Last I have is Poole arr 23.21 on 7-1-07 (Sunday)
Believe this is ex Weymouth

2424 BM depot N/NML arr 00.47 today
(Off 22.05 Wloo - Poole 13-1-07)

So, thats it
No 5-WES active so far today

Any updates/corrections for last passenger
workings would be welcome

John A

 

[Julian G]

These are the Journeys I've done on the 442s.

2002- 17:17 Portsmouth Harbour-London Waterloo via Effingham Junction (called at Clapham J but not Woking)
2005- Clapham Junction-Waterloo Twice
Waterloo-Brockenhurst Once
2006- Clapham Junction-Waterloo Once *Unrefurb*
2007- Woking-Waterloo , This was first ride on a Refurbished 442!

 

[devon_metro]

Mine:

3rd/2007 2401 12:00 Weymouth-Brock
3rd/2007 24(hybrid) 14:14(?) Brock-Soton

 

[Tom]

Mine... err....

Numerous journeys on the direct but the most memorable was the one via Epsom... following a multiple catastrophic failure a few years back...

 

[thefab444]

@Thefab444 I dont know where you were in the train but I got the group that 960012 was in charge of 9 leading coach on the way down to Weymouth and again in the same coach on the way back. (my Lordzz).

I was in... erm... the TSWL of 2407, blue jacket looking backwards... I think I probably saw you; were you at the end of Poole Platform 1?

John

PS I am also 'jdtech' off Uktrainz.

 

[thefab444]

Erm, 2006 - numerous stuff on the main line, only notable working was on one going via Staines because Surbiton was shut. Last Pig of the Year was 2408 on the 30th.

Of course 2007, I was on a few Pigs, 2411, 2407 & 2417 come to mind, 2411 from Havant - Guildford, 2407 from Brockenhurst - Weymouth and back to Bournemouth and finally 2417 from Bournemouth - Brockenhurst.

I think I've been on all the Pigs; but that title was only achieved in 2006, because 2424 kept eluding me.

Favourite Pig? Has to be 2416... despite it being a poor unit the name is good. As for good units, 2408 is good now it's been refurbished.

 

[960012]

It would appear in circulation a big rumor that VT wants the 442 top and tail with 57's for bmth - mancr services

Recived from a friend, anohter rumour to add to the pile!

 

[WessexWarrior]

I think I've been on all the Pigs; but that title was only achieved in 2006, because 2424 kept eluding me.

Same here! As a brilliant coincidence, it was also my last run in a Wessex.

 

[matt]

It would appear in circulation a big rumor that VT wants the 442 top and tail with 57's for bmth - mancr services

Recived from a friend, anohter rumour to add to the pile!

I very much doubt that

 

[960012]

Ive bashed all the pigs nuemrous times, in the passed three years, one over 22,000 Miles on them, good thing that my dad lives in Addlestone!!! lol Me and TC worked it out at an Average of 2 weekends a month for the past three years is aobut 20,000 miles then ive got the stuff ive done over the passed 2 weeks!!

 

[Julian G]

Monday's 442

Due to only 18 458s being available for Monday AM service, if all
goes to plan the following 3 diagrams will be covered by 442s vice
444s.

2405, 2410, 2412, 2413, 2419 and 2424 are the six units earmarked to
be kept on till the end of franchise, so presumably these services
will be covered from units from this pool.



NT314 On 15/01/07 Notes

BOMOCSD Bournemouth TMD 05:50 5W01CA 0.90
BRANKSM Branksome 05:54 06:00 5W01CA 6.10
BOMO Bournemouth 06:04 06:15 2W01CA 75.70
WEYMTH Weymouth 07:16 07:25 2W26CA 175.66
BKNHRST Brockenhurst 08:54 09:01 5B11CD 218.06
POOLESS Poole Sdgs 09:32 09:57 5B34CT 218.56
POOLE Poole 09:59 10:01 1B34CA 446.12
WATRLMN London Waterloo 12:21 13:05 1B37CA 673.68
POOLE Poole 15:19 15:21 5B37CT 674.18
POOLESS Poole Sdgs 15:23 15:48 5B58CW 674.68
POOLE Poole 15:50 16:01 1B58CA 902.24
WATRLMN London Waterloo 18:22 18:39 1B59CA 1060.72
SOTON Southampton Cent 20:14 20:19 5B59CA
1061.72
SOTODGL Southampton DGL 20:21 20:27 5B76CT 1062.72
SOTON Southampton Cent 20:29 20:55 2B76CA
1221.20
WATRLMN London Waterloo 22:43 23:12 2L77CA 1316.78
BSNGSTK Basingstoke 00:25 00:32 5L77CU 1317.28
BSNGDES Bsngstok E End S 00:34
Off Diagram 000 Works 000

NT317 On 15/01/07 Notes

BOMOCSD Bournemouth TMD 07:20 5B25CA 4.08
POOLE Poole 07:32 07:33 5B25CA 4.58
POOLESS Poole Sdgs 07:35 07:46 5B26CT 5.08
POOLE Poole 07:48 07:54 1B26CA 232.64
WATRLMN London Waterloo 10:23 10:36 5Y34CA 240.44
CLPHMYM Clapham Yard 10:58 10:59 # 240.44
CLPHMYM Clapham Yard 10:59 14:56 5W47CD 248.24
WATRLMN London Waterloo 15:09 15:35 1W47CA 464.30
BOMO Bournemouth 17:20 17:21 DETACH 464.30
BOMO Bournemouth 17:21 17:25 1W47CA 533.90
WEYMTH Weymouth 18:19 19:00 1W72CA 603.50
BOMO Bournemouth 19:54 19:59 1W72CA 819.56
WATRLMN London Waterloo 21:49 21:50 ATTACH 819.56
WATRLMN London Waterloo 21:50 22:05 1B73CA 1047.12
POOLE Poole 00:32 00:38 5B74CB 1055.32
BOMOCSD Bournemouth TMD 00:48
Off Diagram 000 Works 000
NT318 On 15/01/07 Notes

BOMOCSD Bournemouth TMD 07:20 5B25CA 4.08
POOLE Poole 07:32 07:33 5B25CA 4.58
POOLESS Poole Sdgs 07:35 07:46 5B26CT 5.08
POOLE Poole 07:48 07:54 1B26CA 232.64
WATRLMN London Waterloo 10:23 10:36 5Y34CA 240.44
CLPHMYM Clapham Yard 10:58 10:59 # 240.44
CLPHMYM Clapham Yard 10:59 14:56 5W47CD 248.24
WATRLMN London Waterloo 15:09 15:35 1W47CA 464.30
BOMO Bournemouth 17:20 17:21 DETACH 464.30
BOMO Bournemouth 17:21 17:30 5W47CA 469.50
BRANKSM Branksome 17:35 17:44 5W47CA 471.30
BOMOCSD Bournemouth TMD 17:48
Off Diagram 000 Works 000

Ta ReepCheep

 

[thefab444]

None out today unfortunately... 159103 was though!

John

PS I notice the 444s have started using a woman announcer... the "Bladform Foor for the South West Chains service to Bwanmuth" woman. Sounds really poor, put Phil back! I think 455s use the woman as well.

 

[devon_metro]

None out today unfortunately... 159103 was though!

John

PS I notice the 444s have started using a woman announcer... the "Bladform Foor for the South West Chains service to Bwanmuth" woman. Sounds really poor, put Phil back! I think 455s use the woman as well.

I love the South West Chains bit

 

[960012]

None out today unfortunately... 159103 was though!

John

PS I notice the 444s have started using a woman announcer... the "Bladform Foor for the South West Chains service to Bwanmuth" woman. Sounds really poor, put Phil back! I think 455s use the woman as well.

Its Nagging Nora or Sonia!! she has two names lol

 

[thefab444]

LOL. I believe it's "Celia" off the Northern line? They have similar voices anyway.

 

[Coxster]

PS I notice the 444s have started using a woman announcer... the "Bladform Foor for the South West Chains service to Bwanmuth" woman. Sounds really poor, put Phil back! I think 455s use the woman as well.

Finally done that now then? They were talking about it in March as apparently female voices get better feedback and passenger response.

 

[Hentis]

@theFab444... you could have told me!!! I might have scraped enough cash to get down to Weymouth on the Jolly!!! Wished I had now. January is really bad for me cash wise.

Still I have a bout 10 ics going up on the site from Saturday, Not bad out of 45 that were taken.

/mental not to self, buy another 1 or 2 gig memory stick!!!

Cheers

Hentis

 

[thefab444]

First time I've heard her on the 444s, but a while ago I heard 'her' on a refurbished 455.

As for 450s, the last one I went on had broken PIS - just kept displaying "This train is for Portsmouth Harbour" and the guard was doing the PA "This train is for Fraaaaaattun, and the next station will be Haaaa-vantt, passengers for Ports Southsea and Portsmouth & Harbour should change at Frarttun for a replacement bus service" and the one before than was good ol' Phil.

The woman in question

It is quite funny when she says "Delayed by 14 minutes, due to, atemporaryfaultwiththesignallingequipment, at, WAKEFIELD WESTGATE" though.

Anyway back to the Pigs, any further news on any tours on Saturday, because there's a pair of Tractors in London, aim to get them and any Pigging that might happen?

 

[Tom]

That's definately Celia Drummond...

 

[Jordy]

'Please miiiind the step down from the train to the bladform'

'Thisis Totton. This train is for London Waterlooandthenextstationis southampton central'

 

[devon_metro]

'Please miiiind the step down from the train to the bladform'

'Thisis Totton. This train is for London Waterlooandthenextstationis southampton central'

Platform 1 for the....1014 South West Chains service to Londonwaterloo. Calling at....

 

[Hentis]

Guys have just uploaded some of the gig and half of saturdays pics to the Poole gallery on the website.

cheers

Hentis

Defeinition of Pig Sty - Pig off the rails!!!

 

[thefab444]

http://www.hentis-rail.co.uk/PooleGallery/2007/Poolejan-june07/images/2407+444045 Poole130107b.JPG

About this photo; you might not be able to see it, but 444045 has a cracked/broken window in First Class on the right hand side from this shot - I remember seeing it as I passed in 2407 as portrayed in that shot.

444045 overall looking quite dirty and ratty with the broken window... is that preventing a trip to the washer?

http://jdrailpics.fotopic.net/p37767814.html
http://jdrailpics.fotopic.net/p37767815.html

More shots of 444045 with window problem...

John

 

[Julian G]

I was swearing at the 444s today, 444+450 Combo! at Clapham

 

[RJ]

thefab444, there are two pairs of Tractors in London, 2 working off Hither Green and 2 working off Ilford on the Mentor. Today there were 2 more in the area - 37194 on a Hither Green - Nottingham track machine drag and 37218 (with a 20) are at Willesden having worked from Sizewell.

 

[WessexWarrior]

Out of interest, what's the likelihood of any of the 442's being preserved?