| With the transfer of 17 Wessex Electric units to the Southern Railway for Gatwick Express work they will now be working in pastures new. This is a collection of photos of the trains on test and being delivered. Latest photo added 2/7/09. |
47830 towing Wessex Electric sets 2412 and 2414 at Kensington Olympia. 5Z80 09.45 Eastleigh Works - Wolverton Works. The first two units to go for refurb prior to becoming part of the Southern fleet. Photo taken 03/12/07. 900x602 47830_031207.jpg 2007-12-03 13:49:00 Buy Print |
Lovers Walk Depot Brighton, 422424 a sign of things to come. This unit is being used to train the fitters for there introduction in December. Photo taken 3/1/08. 900x602 422424_030108.jpg 2008-01-03 11:14:00 Buy Print |
Lovers Walk Depot Brighton. 422424 alongside 377402. The Wessex Electric units are being introduced to the Brighton mainline from December this year. Photo taken 3/1/08. 900x602 422424_377402_030108.jpg 2008-01-03 11:14:00 Buy Print |
Caught napping outside the old Pullman car works is 442406. Photo taken 10/4/08. 900x602 2406_100408_001_900x600.jpg 2008-04-10 14:49:00 Buy Print |
Taken from Highcroft Villas, Wessex Electric 442406 is parked outside the former Pullman Car works at Preston Park. The orange thing on the front of the unit is a Buckeye to Dellner coupler converter. 377201 passes by whilst working the 1455 Brighton to Watford Jct service. Photo taken 10/4/08. 900x602 2406_100408_003_900x600.jpg 2008-04-10 14:54:00 Buy Print |
Just north of Preston Park we see 5A42: 12+45 Eastleigh to Lovers Walk 442410 and 442405. Photo taken 15/4/08. 900x602 5A42_021_900x600.jpg 2008-04-15 16:28:00 Buy Print |
5A42: 12+45 Eastleigh to Lovers Walk waits for signals at Preston Park as the 1545 Littlehampton to Victoria service passes. Photo taken 15/4/08. 900x602 5A42_024_900x600.jpg 2008-04-15 16:28:00 Buy Print |
On the final run into Lovers Walk Depot 442410 and 442405 arrive from Eastleigh works. 900x602 5A42_025_900x600.jpg 2008-04-15 16:28:00 Buy Print |
A historic day the first class 442 to Eastbourne? 2405 leads 2406 across Junction Rd level crossing at Keymer Junction with 5Z74: 11+25 Lovers Walk to Eastbourne test train. Photo taken 25/6/08. 900x602 442405_442406_250608.jpg 2008-06-25 12:13:00 Buy Print |
Approaching Clapham Junction 5Z80: 09+45 Eastleigh to Wolverton consists of 66547 towing 442402 and 442410 for refurbishment. Photo taken 26/6/08. 1000x669 5Z80_66547_2402_2410_260608.jpg 2008-06-26 11:53:00 Buy Print |
66547 heads up the bank into platform 3 at Clapham Junction with 5Z80: 09+45 Eastleigh to Wolverton. Class 442 units 2402 and 2410 are the load. Photo taken 26/6/08. 1000x610 66547_2402_2410_260608.jpg 2008-06-26 11:53:00 Buy Print |
Former Wessex Electric units 2402 and 2403 form 1Z10: 10+33 Three Bridges to Eastboune driver training trip. The duo are caught on the outskirts of Burgess Hill approaching Ditchling Common. Photo taken 6/4/09. 900x593 5Z10_10_33_TBDEBN_060409_900_x_600.jpg 2009-04-06 10:25:00 Buy Print |
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