8-car 455

[387star]

Hi an 8-car 455 went ecs through Southampton Central this afternoon any ideas? Was it visiting Bournemouth?

And I wish there was clear segregation of 444 and 450 duties ie 444 mostly on fast and 450 on stopper. It seems they mix them up all day long saw a Poole stopper 444 then later 450 whilst trains via Guildford stoppers can be both too!

What's funny is the 444 has so much more first class provision

 

[swt_passenger]

455s run to/from Bournemouth regularly, there's a daily Q path (runs as required) in the system for them.

5B39 10+11 W’don Pk Depot 12+44 Bournemouth
5B40 14+32 Bournemouth 17+12 W’don Pk Depot

Seating has nearly identical ratios:

444 - 35F 299S so 10.4%

450 - 24F 233S so 9.3%

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[387star]

why all the way to Bournemouth?

I thought Bournemouth drastically downscaled since 442s were withdrawn

Thanks for the First/Standard seat ratios

 

[swt_passenger]

why all the way to Bournemouth?

I thought Bournemouth drastically downscaled since 442s were withdrawn

Well it did, but it still stables a similar number of trains, and they still undertake some exams on other stock so there must be enough staff to do more than just the overnight basics.

Similar Q paths exist for transfers between Salisbury and Bournemouth, for 158s and 159s to visit, and of course 458s visit now and again too.

IIRC the 450/5 conversions were done at Bournemouth - although that could have involved Siemens as well, I'm not sure.

 

[Train wasp]

Hi an 8-car 455 went ecs through Southampton Central this afternoon any ideas? Was it visiting Bournemouth?

And I wish there was clear segregation of 444 and 450 duties ie 444 mostly on fast and 450 on stopper. It seems they mix them up all day long saw a Poole stopper 444 then later 450 whilst trains via Guildford stoppers can be both too!

What's funny is the 444 has so much more first class provision

I've seen 444 set and a 450 set joined together at Waterloo and going in the Southampton/Weymouth direction.

 

[NSE]

Anyone got any pictures of the 455's travelling down that far?

 

[MCR247]

http://dorset-rail.fotopic.net/p66344855.html

 

[Dstock7080]

Unusually an 8-car 455 on 10:55 WAT-RDG, 12:42 RDG-WAT Sat 8 Jan.

 

[Failed Unit]

Unusually an 8-car 455 on 10:55 WAT-RDG, 12:42 RDG-WAT Sat 8 Jan.

They used to be so common on that route, that goodness it is a rare working if you have a weak bladder!