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Slam's Final Months - Veps

These pages are an unashamed wallow in nostalgia recalling and celebrating the final months of slam door unit operation on the former Southern Region!

 

3530 and 3490 at Berwick on 23rd September 2005 working the 07.17 Eastbourne to London Bridge service

3530 and 3490 emerge from the morning mist at Berwick on 23rd September 2005 whilst working the 07.17 Eastbourne to London Bridge service.

photograph by Don Benn

 

 3514 at London Bridge having worked in from East Grinstead on 27th September 2005

3514 in a reflective mood

photograph by Ian Docwra

For a while the 07.26 East Grinstead to London Bridge service became a regular slam door unit working. On 27th September 2005 it was worked by 1866 and 3514.

 

3514 through Southease with the 17.12 Brighton to Seaford on 3rd October 2005

3514 through Southease with the 17.12 Brighton to Seaford on 3rd October 2005.

photograph by Don Benn

 

3530, 3505 and 3514 are the ECS from Victoria at 08+24 to Lovers Walk on 7th October 2005

Keymer Junction on 7th October 2005 and 3530, 3505 and 3514 are the ECS from Victoria at 08+24 to Lovers Walk.

photograph by Don Benn

 

3535 is leading 3505 and 1805 through Streatham with the 09.06 Victoria to Brighton Express on 27th October 2005

3535 is leading 3505 and 1805 through Streatham with the 09.06 Victoria to Brighton Express on 27th October 2005.

photograph by Don Benn

CEP 1 | CEP 2 | CIG 1 | CIG 2 | DEMU 1 | DEMU 2 | VEP 1 | VEP 2 | VEP 4
73A 1 | 73A 2 | 73A 3 | SLAM DOOR SUNSET INDEX

 

 

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