SWT 8027 seen today at Pokesdown

[pennywiseguy]

This afternoon, just seen this train http://johnlawontherails.fotopic.net/p36441634.html run through Pokesdown on route to Bournemouth.

I have never seen it on the Bournemouth Southampton route before.

What Class is it and does anyone know why SWT are running it?

I thought they only ran 444s and 450s.

Cheers

[arabiandisco]

That's a 458. Probably headed down there for some kind of maintenance activity at Bournemouth depot. They normally operate on the Windsor lines out of Waterloo.

SWT also operate 158s, 159s and 455s.

[01pictoa]

It was running 5Z50 Winmbledon to Bournemouth. SWT usually send their 455's and 458's down to Bourenmouth for light work, usually bogie replacement/overhauls.

Some vids of 458's at Eastleigh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTTM1akp ... annel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLIKEe0V ... annel_page

And a 455:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLl68jjH ... annel_page

Andy.