SWR Class 458 to be retained

[43096]

They've been like that for years, including under SWT.

I'm amazed Porterbrook aren't enforcing the lease terms for asset condition with this and making SWR fix them. They certainly know about it!

 

[Deepgreen]

TfL three has a review on the 485/4

Generally quite favourable on the seats, especially second class, which they rated higher than first.
I have a soft spot for the 458, living in Feltham for the last 15 years, and the class has had its issues in the past, but nice to see them still going on, despite being written off so many times.

EDIT: Typos

Wow, they've brought second class back, too!

 

[Goldfish62]

Are any more diagrams planned to go over to 458/4s soon?

 

[TEW]

It's going to ramp up to 8 pairs diagrammed over the coming months as more drivers are trained and more units available. I'm not sure when the next diagrams start, not next week.

 

[Goldfish62]

It's going to ramp up to 8 pairs diagrammed over the coming months as more drivers are trained and more units available. I'm not sure when the next diagrams start, not next week.

Thanks.

 

[norbitonflyer]

It's going to ramp up to 8 pairs diagrammed over the coming months as more drivers are trained and more units available. I'm not sure when the next diagrams start, not next week.

After less than two weeks, there are already four units in service, usually every day (different units am and pm) from an evebntual fleet of 28 (not all yet converted)
Whereas for class 701, after nearly six months in service, only five units have ever been in service from a fleet of 90.

They don't make them like they used to.........................

 

[swr444]

After less than two weeks, there are already four units in service, usually every day (different units am and pm) from an evebntual fleet of 28 (not all yet converted)
Whereas for class 701, after nearly six months in service, only five units have ever been in service from a fleet of 90.

They don't make them like they used to.........................

I mean, the units have technically been in service for over 20 years now...so not really a valid comparison

 

[Surreyman]

I mean, the units have technically been in service for over 20 years now...so not really a valid comparison

A 10 car unit was used on the Hampton Court branch yesterday, I assume that they have been cleared for this line for many years?

 

[swr444]

A 10 car unit was used on the Hampton Court branch yesterday, I assume that they have been cleared for this line for many years?

They’ve been on regular diagrams that way for over a year now. don’t forget the 10 car 2x455+1x456 was used on this route prior to the withdrawal of the 456s