For the record, I personally don't have much issue with a 455 on Readings as long as its an 8 car, which is adequate for most services capacity wise. If anything when we get a loud thrashy unit like 856 today, I welcome it as an enthusiastWhich makes me confused why so many people - the same names over and over again too - keep posting the same thing, i.e. simply to moan that they've seen a 455 on the Reading line again, or that the situation is a disgrace... I think everyone knows now that the 701 introduction is a farce, the waste of the 458/5s is poor, and that Reading is getting 455s. It'd be nice to click on a thread alert and see an actual update rather than re-hashed ground being hashed again.
But I understand that others have their issues and want to be kept up to date
It's also worth remembering that the 455s actually have the same seats as 450s and in a 2+2 configuration rather than 3+2 so it certainly isn't all bad