South West Trains unveil their community-heritage
operation on the Lymington Branch

1497 at Brockenhurst awaiting shunting from platform 2 to platform 4. The raised aluminium double arrow situated below the grab rail is not authentic for a blue & grey liveried CIG! The double arrows were white transfers and situated in the blue area below the cab window.  The black cab top is also not authentic for this livery. The unit looks very smart nevertheless.

1498, already carrying the "Lymington Flyer" board ready for its first working at the head of the train to Lymington Pier. Phase 2 Cigs never carried green livery, however SWT can be excused for this as we are just grateful for the continued operation of both of these units. A small yellow warning panel in the lower half of the corridor connection was worn on green phase 1 CIGs, however this does not comply with the current regulation minimum of one square metre. Originally the whole centre of the corridor connection was painted yellow however this was subsequently modified to the whole width of the lower cab front.

With 1498 and 1499 occupying the branch line platform 4, 1499 (which has latterly been the "dedicated" unit on the Lymington branch) pulled into platform 2 before handing over the service to the newer 3 Cigs.