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Mills444

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Possibly 450 059s first day in traffic as RTT has it working the 0720 Poole to Waterloo today.
 

Mills444

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444 004's first day in traffic according to RTT on 1B26 Poole to Waterloo. Is 444 045 replacing it in the paint shop? As 444 045 is currently at Bournemouth depot with no next booked working today.
 

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Remaining 444s

040 in vinyls.


Remaining 450s

031, 116, 118* and 111 in vinyls.

*being done
 
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TT-ONR-NRN

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No 444s left in SWT White
031, 116 and 118 last remaining 450s in SWT Blue.

Aka

No 444s left in SWT White
031, 116 and 118 last remaining 450s in SWT Blue.
Mon Jan 15 450031 and 450116 are running together today. It could very well be the last day a pair of blue 450s ever run together again. Just letting yous know in case anyone local wants some final pictures.
 
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Mon Jan 15 450031 and 450116 are running together today. It could very well be the last day a pair of blue 450s ever run together again. Just letting yous know in case anyone local wants some final pictures.
Indeed - just seen them. They’re currently working 2C13 0720 Waterloo to Reading. Note that at least one side of one set has graffiti - a problem with the SWR fleet that is noticeably worsening.
 

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Just noticed this all blue set on RTT, as a Windsor side local I'm hoping these stay on the Reading diagrams long enough for me to see them at some point this week.
I'm wondering if this is simply a coincidence or a deliberate thing by allocations so they can send them both to Bournemouth for paint at the same time
 

greaterwest

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450 031 & 116 (blue pair) are working 1T49 then 1T70 today for anyone interested.


 

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450 031 & 116 (blue pair) are working 1T49 then 1T70 today for anyone interested.


The last pair left in blue as 118 is now in for painting at Bournemouth
 

Mills444

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Does Northam have painting facilities? It seems 450 031 and 116 have been split up with 116 being left at Northam.
 

greaterwest

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In that case it looks like the last all-blue 450 pairing was 2L51 / 5B51 on the 23rd:

It's probably unlikely that these will be paired up again but anything can happen...
 

The_Train

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Not yet, still got 031 and 116 in blue, plus 111 which is technically still painted blue (but with the SWR livery wrapped over it)
Have 450099 and 450118 both now come out of Bournemouth in their new colours then?
 

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