Wessex Electrics: Unit Locations

12th November 2008:
2401    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 11th August 2008)
2402    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 26th June 2008)
2403    Stewarts Lane, thought to be staging post to Wolverton
2404    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 2nd October 2008)
2405    Chart Leacon for overhaul (arrived 3rd November 2008)
2406    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 21st July 2008)
2407    Lovers Walk(arrived 8th August 2008)
2408    Lovers Walk (arrived 19th August 2008)
2409    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2410    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 26th June 2008)
2411    Stewarts Lane, thought to be staging post to Wolverton
2412    Lovers Walk, the second unit released from refurbishment (6th November 2008)
2413    Lovers Walk
2414    Lovers Walk, the first unit released from refurbishment (24th/25th October 2008)
2415    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2416    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2417    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 25th July 2008 in Gatwick Express livery)
2418    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2419    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 13th August 2008 in Gatwick Express livery)
2420    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2421    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 17th April 2008)
2422    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2423    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2424    Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 17th April 2008)

11th December 2008:
2401    Wolverton (unit 9)
2402    Stewarts Lane (unit 5)
2403    Wolverton (unit 14)
2404    Wolverton (unit 11)
2405    Selhurst for exams (unit 17)
2406    Wolverton (unit 10)
2407    Stewarts Lane for move to Wolverton (unit 15)
2408    Wolverton (unit 13)
2409    Chart Leacon (source of spares since 29th August)
2410    Wolverton (unit 8)
2411    Wolverton (unit 12)
2412    In service - started 9th December 2008 (unit 1)
2413    Lovers Walk for driver training (unit 16)
2414    In service - started 9th December 2008 (unit 2)
2415    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2416    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2417    Wolverton (unit 6)
2418    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2419    Wolverton (unit 7)
2420    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2421    Lovers Walk ready for service (unit 3)
2422    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2423    Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2424    Lovers Walk ready for service (unit 4)

25th February 2009:
442401    In service
442402    In service
2403       Wolverton
442404    Stewarts Lane being commissioned
2405       In service with SWT livery
442406    Lovers Walk being tested prior to introduction to service
2407       Wolverton
2408       Wolverton
2409       Chart Leacon (source of spares since 29th August)
442410    In service
2411       Wolverton
442412    In service
2413       In service with SWT livery
442414    In service
2415       Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2416       Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
442417    In service
2418       Wolverton for C4 overhaul
442419    In service
2420       Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
442421    In service
2422       Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2423       Wolverton for C4 overhaul
442424    In service

Note the two surprises in the above, with 2418 and 2423, not part of the original 17 units intended for Southern, being hauled to Wolverton on 25th February and 18th February respectively. These two units only received a mechanical (C4) overhaul there. Given the slower than intended delivery and commssioning of refurbished units, these two units will be used in unbranded South West Trains livery to maintain the number of serviceable units whilst the two unrefurbished units that have been regularly used in service, 2405 and 2413, undergo refurbishment at Wolverton. What will happen to 2418 and 2423 when Southern have all 17 units available is currently a matter of speculation. It is believed, pro-tem, the pair of unrefurbished units will be used whenever possible on the Eastbourne - London Bridge peak workings as their is concern about Gatwick Express branded units being used on a service which does not stop at Gatwick Airport. So there is a while yet to experience travelling in a "snug" and on which services this is most likely to be possible!

29th March 2009:
442401    In service
442402    In service
442403    In service
442404    In service
2405       Potentially available for service
442406    In service
442407    In service
442408    Stewarts lane for commissioning
2409       Chart Leacon (source of spares since 29th August)
442410    In service
442411    Stewarts lane for commissioning
442412    In service
2413       Potentially available for service
442414    In service
2415       Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2416       Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
442417    In service
2418       Wolverton for C4 overhaul
442419    In service
2420       Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
442421    In service
2422       Off-lease at Eastleigh Works
2423       Lovers Walk preparing for service
442424    In service

22nd June 2009:
442401    In service
442402    In service
442403    In service
442404    In service
2405       Wolverton for refurbishment (arrived 14th April 2009)
442406    In service
442407    In service
442408    In service
2409       Chart Leacon (source of spares since 29th August)
442410    In service
442411    In service
442412    In service
442413    In service
442414    In service
2415       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
2416       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
442417    In service
2418       In service with original SWT express livery
442419    In service
2420       Returned to Eastleigh from Chart Leacon
442421    In service
2422       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
2423       In service with original SWT express livery
442424    In service

Southern are currently looking at bringing all units into service. Of course, we will keep you informed with any further developments on this.

11th August 2009:
442401    In service
442402    In service
442403    In service
442404    In service
442405    Lovers Walk preparing for service
442406    In service
442407    In service
442408    In service
2409       Chart Leacon (source of spares since 29th August, but may reutrn to service)
442410    In service
442411    In service
442412    In service
442413    In service
442414    In service
2415       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
2416       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
442417    In service
2418       In service with original SWT express livery
442419    In service
2420       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
442421    In service
2422       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
2423       In service with original SWT express livery
442424    In service

1st February 2010:
442401    In service
442402    In service
442403    In service
442404    In service
442405    In service
442406    In service
442407    In service
442408    In service
2409       Chart Leacon (source of spares since 29th August, but may reutrn to service)
442410    In service
442411    In service
442412    In service
442413    In service
442414    In service
442415    Wolverton for refurbishment
2416       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
442417    In service
2418       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
442419    In service
442420    Stewarts Lane preparing for service
442421    In service
2422       Chart Leacon for mechanical (C4) overhaul
442423    Wolverton for refurbishment
442424    In service