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I wonder if anyone else has had an experience similar to mine this afternoon.
I travelled on the 14.39 from London Waterloo to Basingstoke (the ultimate destination is Brockenhurst) which was formed of 450022. I was sitting in the rearmost row of seats in the front carriage. After I got off I checked from outside the train and I reckon I must have been almost directly above the rear axle of the rear bogie. Its probably not the ideal place to be, but I thought the ride was absolutely awful. There was considerable lurching movement from side to side and up and down. Its a very long time since I felt sick in any kind of moving vehicle, but I found it necessary to stop reading the Evening Standard that Id picked up and focus on the view outside. I dont often travel on a 450, but Ive never known one to ride anything like this one, and 444s, which I use slightly more frequently, are usually very smooth.
Ill contact SWT and see if they have any comments.
I travelled on the 14.39 from London Waterloo to Basingstoke (the ultimate destination is Brockenhurst) which was formed of 450022. I was sitting in the rearmost row of seats in the front carriage. After I got off I checked from outside the train and I reckon I must have been almost directly above the rear axle of the rear bogie. Its probably not the ideal place to be, but I thought the ride was absolutely awful. There was considerable lurching movement from side to side and up and down. Its a very long time since I felt sick in any kind of moving vehicle, but I found it necessary to stop reading the Evening Standard that Id picked up and focus on the view outside. I dont often travel on a 450, but Ive never known one to ride anything like this one, and 444s, which I use slightly more frequently, are usually very smooth.
Ill contact SWT and see if they have any comments.