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Yes - just seen them pass thru’ Vauxhall on their way out to SurbitonRealtime Trains | 2J92 0752 Surbiton to London Waterloo | 10/02/2026
Real-time train running information for 2J92 0752 departure from Surbiton to London Waterloo on 10/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
721+732 this morning
Are they the only two?Realtime Trains | 2J92 0752 Surbiton to London Waterloo | 10/02/2026
Real-time train running information for 2J92 0752 departure from Surbiton to London Waterloo on 10/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
721+732 this morning
On Saturdays there are usually several 701s stabled all day at inconvenient locations. The one just gone looks to be 1 Farnham, 1 Woking Sidings and 3 Feltham. Logistically might not be easy to pinch one, fix another and put it back to replace the pinched one in effect inflating the diagram requirement to cover the stabled ones.Oh what do I know about when they put them out as there was no shortage of 701s on Saturday
Yep only the one passenger working this morning. Possible some 455s might come out this afternoon still, that diagram being chosen might mean Wimbledon hopes to get another 701 available for the evening peak.
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Cannot help feeling we are getting close to the very last day of 455s unless a few 450s and/or 458s need a rest ?.
There must be a growing pool of SWR metro route drivers who haven't driven a 455 unit for more that 6 months. A driver needs to drive a unit class at least once every 6 months, to retain the appropriate compencies, otherwise they will need a refresher course. As this pool grows over time it will make it more and more difficult to find a crew to operate a 455 unit in passenger service.
True. Furthermore it also means 701 competency will be much less of an issue than it has been. Save for new routes where 450s & 458s abound.
If they're going to start covering "just in case" for 450s and 458s as well then they'll never be withdrawn!
I can see some drivers being told they can never retire and heritage traction being allowed out on a Sunday just for old times sake
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Well well!
Just to confirm that 5732 has gone passed on the 2S47 1552 London Waterloo to Weybridge
Doesn't exactly look empty either!
Ridiculous
Is that the only (last?) 4 car 455 diagram to run this year so far?
I believe that's a 458 diagram? They do seem to be short on 458s, 8410 and 8413 haven't come back after their respective...incidents...last week and 8401 is long term out of use (reportedly being used for parts).
A degree of confusion at Waterloo right now, 701013 now seemingly alloxed to this despite the platform it was on advertising as the 1703 until a few minutes ago and now for the 1720 to Reading, while the departure boards state the 1737 rounder is caped.
455 712 + 455 717 are indeed approaching Waterloo ECS - I just went past them.
realtimetrains glitch, showing 455712/717 coupled with 701013
That's the data feed, not RTT, at fault there.
