Where have all the Class 466s gone?

[466.networkers]

Not sure if anyone can help me with this, but I'd thought I'd post it anyway.

Can anyone tell me why Southeastern are using a Class 508 on the Sheerness Line instead of a 466? There is still one 466 running, just the other one has been replaced with an albeit nicely-refurbished-but-still-highly-unreliable Class 508.

I'm not really bothered, as the 508s have more room and are more comfortable, but I'd like to know if the dreaded 508s are making a come back in the new timetable in May, even though it isn't mentioned on the Southeastern website .... :-?

Thanks in advance guys.

 

[P156KWJ]

couldn't tell you - shame though!

 

[hairyhandedfool]

I think 12 508s went south to Southeastern to allow 466s to be added to some peak 465 operated services, as far as I know they have been reduced to just 6 in use with SE for use on 4 diagrams. Silverlink (London Overground) got some 508s too.

 

[Jim]

The 508's are fab, as long as you don't need a ****

 

[P156KWJ]

The 508's are fab, as long as you don't need a ****

think that's bad, try it on a 142 hock: can't get in the bleedin door for starters

 

[adamp]

couldn't tell you - shame though!

Why post saying you don't know?

 

[P156KWJ]

Why post saying you don't know?

note the bit saying 'shame though'. suppose it was a bit like that, but didn't want to blank 466.networkers!

 

[Juniper Driver]

The 508's are fab, as long as you don't need a ****

I've been on 455's for the last 4 tours of duty.:-?

 

[5872]

I've been on 455's for the last 4 tours of duty.:-?

There hellfire

 

[Galvanize]

On my way to the Spa Valley yesterday, at Grove park i noticed that the Bromley North shuttle was formed of a 4 car 465 hock: Wonder where the 466s have gone then

While on the subject of Networkers, I saw this video this morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJD-5gZasTM

 

[Tom C]

Bromley North to Grove Park and Sittingbourne to Sheerness is booked to be a single 466 all day. A 508 appeared due to non availability. The vast majority of Strood to Paddock Wood services are also a single 466 although 508's are on the morning services.

A single 466 sits in Platform 2 at Blackfriars all day and is attached to a 465 for an afternoon BF-SV. Most of the 466's are used to bolster services rather than being used on their own