2C55 is one of the highest use peak services and is a known “problem train” for loadings, hence why it went over to 10-707 then 10-458.
It's at Wimbledon Park. It needs a C exam and is also around 5,000 miles from needing a C4.
Looks like it has not even been updated in years. The Class 701 is still not in the "Current Fleet".
The only update in recent history has been to the Class 458 page when the /4 entered service
I see.
Good that it's effectively one in one out there so hopefully shouldn't mean any additional short forms.
There's just one 458/5, 514, left to be taken out of service for conversion. After that I suppose it's just a case of waiting for 455s to fall apart and the remaining 458/5s to run out of miles. Plus, either on this thread or elsewhere it's been stated that the 450s are being worked very hard, so that's doubtless taking its toll.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
If it's 455856 you mean here, then it returned to service about a week ago but only ran as 4 car and doesn't appear to be in service today. I wonder if it's motor is as loud as it was before its temporary hiatus from service or if that's what it was out of service for.
Ah right thanks for this information.
Most likely going or coming back from brodies for corrosion work
Could do with them back on a Reading diagram. One of the busiest trains in the AM peak, the 0709 from Reading, went from 10 458/5 to 8 455 several months ago, an overnight loss of 20% seating and overall capacity. We've got to wait until June for that to go over to 701.
Thanks for the info. I guess this is "managed" short form with their knowledge of available trains. This wasn't the case a year ago, I remember they were all at least 8-cars.
It’s crazy to think there are 455s running to Reading still but they’re replacing suburban 455 diagrams with 450s
Funnily enough I was the guard for that! First time doing a Woking with one too.
On the face it yes, but to understand the bigger picture it would be helpful to know the start/finish location of both diagrams and consequently both the previous and next day's diagram details as well. There may be a good reason not obvious from the diagram(s) on the day concerned. Just a thought.
it did cross my mind, they could be coming from diagrams where the trains need to go to fratton or northam. I'll see if i can have a look tomorrow
The 13:50 Woking diagram begins at Woking on 2F08 and finishes there later in the evening on 2F71 with both originating and returning to the Up yard.
just had a look on genius and the diagram is NT515 and NT516, so they must get swapped out every now and then to go to NT.
