Class 701 moves, 9th May 2024

 

Recently delivered 701059 under test, 5Q51 11:15 Waterloo - Staines Up Loop, passing Redbridge.


69011 + 701032 5Q82 13:15 Marchwood -Wimbledon Park Depot, also at Redbridge.

701032 was delivered on 28th May 2021, and entered storage at Marchwood on 8th February 2023.

Shortly afterwards 69011 + 701032 were in the Freemantle area of Southampton. Image by Ian Knight.

Class 458 snapshot, Eastleigh, 8th May 2024

Along with the Class 442s and Class 701s, the Class 458 upgrade may be another extended saga, with no apparent assigned duties forthcoming.

458421 5Q91 13:20 Basingstoke to Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D. This unit was delivered to Bournemouth on 16th April.

4 units are in 'warn storage' at Eastleigh Works, of a total expected to be 8. At left, 458428 + 458423, preserved 313201, then 458424 + 458416.