5801 was my favourite 455 mainly due to it being the first one built, but it also had great traction sounds, for some reason it’s motor was a lot louder than others. Hopefully it’s one of the last to go for scrap.
5801 was my ‘best failure’ on a 455 with a stuck down DSD Pedal at Horsham. Had a lovely long wait for a rescue unit, enjoyed a bacon butty and a coffee and had to have the rest of my duty covered.
Apart from the two still in the station sidings adjacent to P4 (last observed Wednesday 22nd June) .
Any moves planned up from Hove?
455817 and 455820 are still in the sidings adjacent to Platform 4 at Horsham as of 07.15 this morning.
Did 5842 & 5813 take their final journey today? It's been mighty quiet for news.
The movement took place but I don’t know which loco took them to Newport
thank you for the information
Witnessed the funeral train at Seven Tunnel Jnc. Was a sad sight and even more so hearing the 3 step westcode brakes applying and releasing as the train slowed for a signal check.
Yes confirmed 66763 with 455842 and 455813 with the Arlington vans 12 early at Acton main line . APOLOGIES for late posting. Got totally side tracked by the 37 and 387 move which in end returned through the station for a second time going back to Reading. With the 47501 and charter going through as well.
Unlikely, it's currently working 6L34 Hoo - Whitemoor.
Thanks for the update. However interesting to see what turns up tommorow.
Correction the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. 66784.
Are there any left at Hove or Streatham Hill?
Any idea which units are booked in?
Are there any restrictions in the Severn Tunnel that prevent the scrap workings going through there, or is there a pathing issue preventing this, or another reason? Going via Gloucester does I suppose give the 455s a more scenic ending.
The Severn Tunnel is closed for engineering work next week.
Ah yes just read about the works involved, didn't realise the tunnel could still see long closures after electrification related ones.
