SERCO Test Train

RJ · 5th December 2005, 21:20

I saw it leaving Waterloo at around 12:10 today. Top and tail 66s (66144, 66045). Really strange, because I only realised that something was there when I heard the noise and saw some clag emerge from above the Desiro which was blocking it (yes, a 66 clagged!). Does anyone know where it was coming from, going to and why it was in the metro platforms in Waterloo?

jonb · 6th December 2005, 20:17

It did:

1z14 monday

HGREENPAD 10:00
LEE SPUR 10:05 10:10
HITHERGRN PASS 10:13
PARKSBDGE PASS 10:15
LEWISHAM PASS 10:17
NUNHEAD PASS 10:20
CROFTNRDJ PASS 10:24
DENMARKHL PASS 10:26
VOLTRRDJN PASS 10:29
FACTORYJN PASS 10:30
CLAPHAMJN PASS 10:34
BARNES 10:39 10:42
RICHMOND PASS 10:45
TWICKNHAM PASS 10:49
STRAWBRYH PASS 10:52
SHAKLGTJN PASS 10:53
TEDDINGTN PASS 10:54
KINGSTON PASS 10:57
NEWMALDEN PASS 11:03
RAYNES PK PASS 11:07
WIMBLEDON PASS 11:11
CLAPHAMJN PASS 11:18
WATERLOO 11:27 11:31
CLAPHAMJN PASS 11:38
WIMBLEDON PASS 11:46
RAYNES PK PASS 11:49
NEWMALDEN PASS 11:51
KINGSTON PASS 12:04
TEDDINGTN PASS 12:08
SHAKLGTJN PASS 12:11
FULWELL PASS 12:13
SHEPPERTN 12:22 12:28
FULWELL PASS 12:37
STRAWBRYH PASS 12:44
TWCKNMJ PASS 12:46
TWICKNHAM PASS 12:47
STMARGRTS PASS 12:50
RICHMOND PASS 12:53
BARNES 12:59 13:03
RICHMOND PASS 13:09
TWICKNHAM PASS 13:12
STRAWBRYH PASS 13:15
FULWELL PASS 13:17
SHEPPERTN 13:26 13:32
FULWELL PASS 13:41
SHAKLGTJN PASS 13:43
TEDDINGTN PASS 13:44
KINGSTON 13:48 13:52
TEDDINGTN PASS 13:55
SHAKLGTJN PASS 13:57
STRAWBRYH PASS 13:59
TWCKNMJ PASS 14:01
TWICKNHAM PASS 14:02
RICHMOND PASS 14:06
BARNES PASS 14:15
CLAPHAMJN 14:24 14:32
LATCHMERE PASS 14:35
KENSGTN O 14:41 14:45
LATCHMERE PASS 14:51
WLONDONJN PASS 14:53
QNSTWNRDB PASS 14:54
NINEELMSJ PASS 14:55
VAUXHALL PASS 14:56
WATERLOO 15:00 15:05
VAUXHALL PASS 15:09
NINEELMSJ PASS 15:10
QNSTWNRDB PASS 15:11
LATCHMERE PASS 15:13
KENSGTN O 15:19 15:23
LATCHMERE PASS 15:29
CLAPHAMJN PASS 15:32
WANDSWTHT 15:35 15:40
CLAPHAMJN PASS 15:42
LATCHMERE PASS 15:45
LONGHDGJN PASS 15:47
FACTORYJN PASS 15:49
VOLTRRDJN PASS 15:50
CROFTNRDJ PASS 15:55
NUNHEAD PASS 15:57
LEWISHAM PASS 16:00
PARKSBDGE PASS 16:02
HITHERGRN PASS 16:04
LEE SPUR 16:07 16:12
HGREENPAD 16:17

bloogrape · 6th December 2005, 20:32

what train are you on about? i looked at this topic yesterday and was wondering which class?

TheSlash · 6th December 2005, 20:44

If it was 4 blue and green mk2's and that wierd serco liveried inspection car, then it was the twist train
It runs every 6 weeks picking up various track defects

RJ · 7th December 2005, 22:09

Slightly odd sight for Waterloo!

5th December 2005, 21:20	#1
RJ Established Member Join Date: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 4,973	SERCO Test Train I saw it leaving Waterloo at around 12:10 today. Top and tail 66s (66144, 66045). Really strange, because I only realised that something was there when I heard the noise and saw some clag emerge from above the Desiro which was blocking it (yes, a 66 clagged!). Does anyone know where it was coming from, going to and why it was in the metro platforms in Waterloo?

6th December 2005, 20:32	#3
bloogrape Member Join Date: 21 Nov 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 160	what train are you on about? i looked at this topic yesterday and was wondering which class? __________________ blk000.co.uk

6th December 2005, 20:17	#2
jonb Established Member Join Date: 8 Jun 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 1,599	It did: 1z14 monday HGREENPAD 10:00 LEE SPUR 10:05 10:10 HITHERGRN PASS 10:13 PARKSBDGE PASS 10:15 LEWISHAM PASS 10:17 NUNHEAD PASS 10:20 CROFTNRDJ PASS 10:24 DENMARKHL PASS 10:26 VOLTRRDJN PASS 10:29 FACTORYJN PASS 10:30 CLAPHAMJN PASS 10:34 BARNES 10:39 10:42 RICHMOND PASS 10:45 TWICKNHAM PASS 10:49 STRAWBRYH PASS 10:52 SHAKLGTJN PASS 10:53 TEDDINGTN PASS 10:54 KINGSTON PASS 10:57 NEWMALDEN PASS 11:03 RAYNES PK PASS 11:07 WIMBLEDON PASS 11:11 CLAPHAMJN PASS 11:18 WATERLOO 11:27 11:31 CLAPHAMJN PASS 11:38 WIMBLEDON PASS 11:46 RAYNES PK PASS 11:49 NEWMALDEN PASS 11:51 KINGSTON PASS 12:04 TEDDINGTN PASS 12:08 SHAKLGTJN PASS 12:11 FULWELL PASS 12:13 SHEPPERTN 12:22 12:28 FULWELL PASS 12:37 STRAWBRYH PASS 12:44 TWCKNMJ PASS 12:46 TWICKNHAM PASS 12:47 STMARGRTS PASS 12:50 RICHMOND PASS 12:53 BARNES 12:59 13:03 RICHMOND PASS 13:09 TWICKNHAM PASS 13:12 STRAWBRYH PASS 13:15 FULWELL PASS 13:17 SHEPPERTN 13:26 13:32 FULWELL PASS 13:41 SHAKLGTJN PASS 13:43 TEDDINGTN PASS 13:44 KINGSTON 13:48 13:52 TEDDINGTN PASS 13:55 SHAKLGTJN PASS 13:57 STRAWBRYH PASS 13:59 TWCKNMJ PASS 14:01 TWICKNHAM PASS 14:02 RICHMOND PASS 14:06 BARNES PASS 14:15 CLAPHAMJN 14:24 14:32 LATCHMERE PASS 14:35 KENSGTN O 14:41 14:45 LATCHMERE PASS 14:51 WLONDONJN PASS 14:53 QNSTWNRDB PASS 14:54 NINEELMSJ PASS 14:55 VAUXHALL PASS 14:56 WATERLOO 15:00 15:05 VAUXHALL PASS 15:09 NINEELMSJ PASS 15:10 QNSTWNRDB PASS 15:11 LATCHMERE PASS 15:13 KENSGTN O 15:19 15:23 LATCHMERE PASS 15:29 CLAPHAMJN PASS 15:32 WANDSWTHT 15:35 15:40 CLAPHAMJN PASS 15:42 LATCHMERE PASS 15:45 LONGHDGJN PASS 15:47 FACTORYJN PASS 15:49 VOLTRRDJN PASS 15:50 CROFTNRDJ PASS 15:55 NUNHEAD PASS 15:57 LEWISHAM PASS 16:00 PARKSBDGE PASS 16:02 HITHERGRN PASS 16:04 LEE SPUR 16:07 16:12 HGREENPAD 16:17

6th December 2005, 20:44	#4
TheSlash Banned Join Date: 7 Jun 2005 Location: Marwell Zoo Posts: 2,342	If it was 4 blue and green mk2's and that wierd serco liveried inspection car, then it was the twist train It runs every 6 weeks picking up various track defects

7th December 2005, 22:09	#5
RJ Established Member Join Date: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 4,973	Slightly odd sight for Waterloo!