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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

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SEtrains said:
That’s still only 5 trains that have been in passenger service and 1 mini diagram.
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After the initial three, they seem to be being introduced at the rate of one a month. Will we see any more this side of Easter?

Time for an update
701028 (3) February 6th, 7th, 9th
701036 (1) March 7th
701037 (17) January 9th, 11th, 18th, Feb 15th, 20th, 26th - 29th, Mar 1st, 4th, 5th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, 27th
701039 (8) January 10th, 12th, 17th, 23rd, 26th, 31st, Feb (1st), 2nd, 5th
701043 (30) January 16, 19, 22, 24, 25, 29, Feb 8, 12-14, 16, 19, 21-23, Mar 6, 8, 11-15, 19, 20, 25, 28, Apr 2 - 5

January 15th - No run (not scheduled)
January 30th - No run (strike).
February 1st - cancelled due to incident at Wraysbury.
March 15th and 28th - 1st round trip cancelled: first failure in service - only the 2nd run happened.
 
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norbitonflyer said:
After the initial three, they seem to be being introduced at the raste of one a month. Will we see any more this side of Easter?

Time for an update
701028 February 6th, 7th, 9th
701037 January 9th, 11th, 18th, Feb 15th, 20th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, Mar 1st, 4th, 5th
701036 March 7th
701039 January 10th, 12th, 17th, 23rd, 26th, 31st, Feb (1st), 2nd, 5th
701043 January 16th, 19th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 29th, Feb 8th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, Mar 6th

No run on January 15th (cause unknown) or 30th (strike). Feb 1st cancelled due to incident at Wraysbury
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That is good news. At the current rate all 90 units will be in service for Summer.

(Summer 2031)
 
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701510 and 530 were out this evening. Two days in a row where a pair of 5 coaches have gone past at around the same time.
 
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wickham said:
Can anyone say, if 701010 is still at Wembley (it arrived there from Worksop on 7th Feb 2024).
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There didnt appear to a 701 at Wembley from what I saw this morning unless its hidden behind the 321/3s.
 
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701010 is suspected to have gone to Wembley IC Depot for attention (finishing work ?) so if it is still there it is likely to be inside.
 
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What routes do the 701s do, and how likely is it that I'll get one by sheer luck if I don't check RTT? Additionally, what's the proportion of 455s to 701s that were out today? Just want to know since I've planned to go on a 701 for the first time this weekend, and want to get a 455 before they go. Oh, and do the 701s do weekend services anyway?
 
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321362 said:
What routes do the 701s do, and how likely is it that I'll get one by sheer luck if I don't check RTT? Additionally, what's the proportion of 455s to 701s that were out today? Just want to know since I've planned to go on a 701 for the first time this weekend, and want to get a 455 before they go. Oh, and do the 701s do weekend services anyway?
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You won’t get on one on a weekend.
They are still (to my knowledge) only doing 2 round trips Waterloo to Windsor on Monday to Friday.
 
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800001 said:
You won’t get on one on a weekend.
They are still (to my knowledge) only doing 2 round trips Waterloo to Windsor on Monday to Friday
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Good to know, thanks! I guess I'll have to try get one tomorrow or next week then. Are 450s doing the other services alongside the 455s?
In addition, could someone possibly send the RTT link to the services they did/will do today?
 
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321362 said:
Good to know, thanks! I guess I'll have to try get one tomorrow or next week then. Are 450s doing the other services alongside the 455s?
In addition, could someone possibly send the RTT link to the services they did/will do today?
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No 455's today on the Windsor services from Waterloo. All the 8 car trains were 450's, and the 10 cars were 458's except for the two 701 services
 
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wickham said:
701010 is suspected to have gone to Wembley IC Depot for attention (finishing work ?) so if it is still there it is likely to be inside.
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It did go to Wembley IC Depot via Kilburn Loop RR as it was unable to get in at The North end.

Picked up 701003 from the carriage sidings for EH.
 
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D365 said:
Has the build quality been an issue?
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Obviously, otherwise none would have failed test run and then need some rectification, as factory would have built them to faultless state, where they could be delivered and in service few days later without further work.
 
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I’ve seen on WNXX a picture of a carriage of 701007 on the back of a low loader near Nottingham, anyone any idea where it’s going, or come from!
 
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Meglos said:
No 455's today on the Windsor services from Waterloo. All the 8 car trains were 450's, and the 10 cars were 458's except for the two 701 services
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There hasn’t been any booked 455 services (apart from one early morning up service) since the resignalling down to Windsor. The repositioning of the S marker and signal at Datchet on the down platform means an 8 car 455 cannot stop there as they don’t have ASDO.
 
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I know I've posted quite a few acceleration videos on here now but I have to show this one (promise it'll be the last)..
It's even more mind boggling when you see it from the back
 
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Meglos said:
No 455's today on the Windsor services from Waterloo. All the 8 car trains were 450's, and the 10 cars were 458's except for the two 701 services
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But at least two on the Readings, I came back on one. Together with a woman who was desperately looking for the toilets. In the morning (on a 450) we followed 701036 into Waterloo on its maiden voyage.
 
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OneTrackMinded said:
For those wondering about ABDO and if it's ever going to happen, there's this tender about it opened by the RSSB a few months ago. This indicates that, if it does ever get installed, it's probably going to be a long time in the future since it still seems to be in the research stage..?
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T1326 Enabling assisted braking and door operat... | Stotles

RSSB is seeking to procure research to understand how the existing rules and standards enable or prevent the potential system performance, network capacity, and safety benefits of ABDO to be realis...
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NR are installing ABDO Balises between Putney and Richmond. Testing with 701's is being planned.
 
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davews said:
But at least two on the Readings, I came back on one. Together with a woman who was desperately looking for the toilets. In the morning (on a 450) we followed 701036 into Waterloo on its maiden voyage.
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There are three all day diagrams with 455s on Reading services now. Together with an additional evening round trip this means that there are four consecutive departures from Waterloo mid evening which are 455s.

I'm told that since the resignalling 8-car 455s can no longer go to Windsor. They also cannot be used to Weybridge as they can't serve P3 at Virginia Water. So there's only Reading left where they can go.
 
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Imagine the newer CIGs and VEPs not being introduced until 1980. The rate the 701s are going that will be a valid comparison soon!
 
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Class15 said:
Under its own power?
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How would it do that?

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701010

Realtime Trains | 5Q09 0856 Worksop Down Yard to Wembley Inter City Depot | 07/02/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q09 0856 departure from Worksop Down Yard to Wembley Inter City Depot on 07/02/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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701003

Realtime Trains | 5Q11 1504 Wembley Inter City Depot to Eastleigh Trsmd | 07/02/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q11 1504 departure from Wembley Inter City Depot to Eastleigh Trsmd on 07/02/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Running late - diverted via Kenny O passed 1958 - Tooting 2027 - Wimbledon 2032
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69008 did the work.
 
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043 running again today, but the second round trip will be cancelled because of signaling problems. Currently rinning 30 minutes late on its way to Waterloo
 
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