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While Class 701 are promised to enter traffic this year, this may seem a stretch of probability. Meanwhile, Class 455 units continue in service, with 5735 (new in October 1984) running as 5B39 1001 Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D for maintenance.
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66524 was at rest in the sidings.
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08683 was shunting.
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70007 departing with 4O14 06:41 Basford Hall - Maritime.
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As the Basford Hall rolled by, 66303 crept in with 4M19 11:50 Western Docks - East Midlands Gateway.
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Two trains on test: 458425 is on the rear of 458423 on 5Q90 11:19 Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D - Basingstoke; 701518 + 701522 5Q51 11:15 Waterloo - Staines Up Loop, which recessed into Eastleigh T&RSMD.
66056 4O39 09:43 Cowley - Eastern Docks.