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South West Trains News |
| South West Trains livery spotted in the far north! | |
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South West Trains' plan to increase the capacity of its diesel unit fleet has involved exchanging its two car Class 170 Turbostar units for three car Class 159/1 units rebuilt/refurbished from Transpennine Express Class 158 units, plus (whilst surrendering the lease on its two non-Porterbrook two car refurbished 158s) leasing eleven former Transpennine Express two car Class 158s. Whilst the former SWT Class 170s have been vinyled into Transpennine Express livery and are being refurbished the two non-Porterbrook two car refurbished 158s have found gainful employment with First Scotrail. |
| Not only have these units not been repainted/vinyled but they have also not even had their South West Trains branding removed, as pictured here (look behind the open doors) by Tony Hillman at Inverness on 6th October. 158786 will be coupled to 170395 to form the 10.51 service to Edinburgh. |
SWT's first refurbished Porterbrook-leased Class 158 arrives |
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South West Trains' plan to increase the capacity of its diesel unit fleet is involving exchanging with Transpennine Express its two car Class 170 Turbostar units for three car Class 159/1 units rebuilt/refurbished from Transpennine Express Class 158 units, plus (whilst surrendering the lease on its two non-Porterbrook two car refurbished 158s) leasing eleven former Transpennine Express two car Class 158s. The first five two-car unit deliveries to Salisbury (158742, 158743, 158744, 158808 & 158814) were pressed into service in TPE livery in original condition but on Thursday 3rd May the first refurbished unit, 158888 (formerly 158802), was delivered. Note all doors are painted full height orange which is the new livery variation that commenced on refurbishments from u159107. In exchange 15808 went to Wabtec Doncaster for refurbishment. This plan also includes the original Class 159 units, introduced by Network SouthEast, being refurbished and the first 159/0 is expected to depart for this soon. 158888 arriving at Salisbury on 3rd May |
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