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I saw a 707 on Southeastern duties in its SWR colour scheme last week. Hadn't realised they were letting them out to run around before the repaints/rewraps.

The red ones are being used for training.
 

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Nothing wrong with that image. Lets see how much of this new stuff is still going after 45 years!
Well the rate we’re going I’d doubt the 707s will even be with SE in 10 years time considering many reliable young fleets are being replaced or taken out of service far too early these days.
 

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Well the rate we’re going I’d doubt the 707s will even be with SE in 10 years time considering many reliable young fleets are being replaced or taken out of service far too early these days.
Yes I wouldn't be surprised if the fleet ordered to replace the Networkers also acts to replace 376s and 707s as well for future ease of maintenance, driver training and diagramming. There's already some discontent about how the 707s only came/are coming to SE to avoid the embarrassment of having a fleet only a few years old sitting dormant.
 

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Well the rate we’re going I’d doubt the 707s will even be with SE in 10 years time considering many reliable young fleets are being replaced or taken out of service far too early these days.
We're in a somewhat different world than before March 2020.
 

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Yes I wouldn't be surprised if the fleet ordered to replace the Networkers also acts to replace 376s and 707s as well for future ease of maintenance, driver training and diagramming. There's already some discontent about how the 707s only came/are coming to SE to avoid the embarrassment of having a fleet only a few years old sitting dormant.
I suspect you will be waiting a while before you see the back of the 376/707.

Mind you perhaps SE should offer to take the 701's off SWR hands as they seem more than capable of getting new trains into service. 8-)
 

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001 and 029 seemed to have snuck into SE land - do we know if they have been City Beamed?
 

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001 and 029 seemed to have snuck into SE land - do we know if they have been City Beamed?
Yes they are already in the CityBeam livery. I think they moved across October 16th 5Z20 Waterloo to Grove Park CSD via Orpington and probably entered passenger service week commencing 1st November.
 

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No but I know what's being moved but unfortunately I can't say what I've been told is planned.
 

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No but I know what's being moved but unfortunately I can't say what I've been told is planned.
Reminds me - how old are the 455s ?.

But I would have thought the 707s would have fitted better on South Central as there are more 700s to share the experienced staff with. Especially if the conspiracy to remove Thameslink from SE were to become a reality. [/speculation]
 

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Yes I wouldn't be surprised if the fleet ordered to replace the Networkers also acts to replace 376s and 707s as well for future ease of maintenance, driver training and diagramming. There's already some discontent about how the 707s only came/are coming to SE to avoid the embarrassment of having a fleet only a few years old sitting dormant.
Depends how frugal GBR will be given we are now in the "cost cutting" railway. They might order just enough new units to get by unless they can see a benefit in cascading 707s elsewhere. [Apologies mods for going off topic a bit].
 

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They've scrubbed up nicely inside as well.

SE are using the side displays to their full potential, showing all calling points, updating as the train progresses.
Nice to see they are doing well…Haven't been on one for a month now.I learn't them in Nov 2017.
 

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Yes they are already in the CityBeam livery. I think they moved across October 16th 5Z20 Waterloo to Grove Park CSD via Orpington and probably entered passenger service week commencing 1st November.
Thank you :)
 
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Can anyone confirm the status of 707007, 010 and 022 please. I'm due to be in London tomorrow for couple of hours and hope to nab a ride on these units.
Thanks in advance
 
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