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Shed 66613 passing Staines on Friday afternoon with 4Y19
They’re still going strong!

📸 455s 5863, 5716, 5701 and 5708 at Clapham Junction on Saturday morning
455920 has now been withdrawn, meaning that there are now no more 455/9s in service.

1985-2025 🫡
458529 is the next 458 to go off lease, leaving only 3 458/5s left 😢

Seen in better times at Clapham Junction 12 days ago, at Ascot on 8 July, at Wokingham on 13 June 2024, and at Earley on 16 December 2023
Mega movement at Clapham earlier! 50008 “Thunderer” with 47715 and @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 making their way to the Bluebell Railway this afternoon
One year ago today the final pair of 707s ran their last service with SWR.

They’re still better in red!
455741 will be making its final journey to scrap tomorrow. One of my personal favourites 😢

Seen here at Ascot on 23 May and 25 January, at Woking on 1 March and at Clapham Junction on 23 July
Another two 455s off to scrap today 😢

📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” taking 455866 and 455874 on their final journey to Wales with 5Q76
455s appear to have made a return to the Reading line this weekend!

Seen at Wokingham with 455723 and 455710 on 2C44 yesterday, and 455911 and 455738 on 2C53 today
Yesterday was the final time a booked 455 will run to Reading.

Farewell 455s to Reading 🫡
458536 went to storage at Long Marston yesterday 😢

Back in better times in 2024 at Wokingham on 7 September, at Virgina Water 2 November and 14 September, at Ascot on 9 November
Some amazing EMUs from The Greatest Gathering on Friday 😍😍
An incredible day at The Greatest Gathering yesterday!
The 701s are now running to and from Reading as of today!

📸 701034 arriving at Wokingham this morning with 2C18
Some movements to the Mid Hants Railway for the diesel gala this weekend!

50008 “Thunderer” pulling LUL 4TC 438428 through Frimley on 1Z50, and D1015 “Western Champion” taking 46045 and D821 through Aldershot on 0Q42
455868 appears to have suffered a motor alternator fault and will is now unlikely to be returning to service.

Thank you for your service spanners 🫡🫡
Don’t often see 10 car trains down here much now!

📸 458529 with 458535 departing Ascot with 2C48 yesterday afternoon
Spanners!

📸 455868 with 455871 departing Ascot earlier today on 2C54
Farewell 5905 and 5857 🫡

Seen in better times with 5905 at Woking on 10 May and at Twickenham on 29 August 2024, and 5857 at Guildford on 23 November 2024 and at Ascot on 4 June
Another two off to scrap…

📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” hauling 455850 and 455909 through Reading to Lydney with 5Q73
Back in better times…

455912 at Waterloo a year ago today and at Wokingham on September 7, and 455916 at Woking on 16 and 23 November 2024
Farewell 455912 and 455916. You served us well 🫡

📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” hauling 455912 and 455916 through Reading on their final journey to Newport
Time for the first 701 in service to Reading!

📸 701042 at Ascot on race special 1C55
Don’t often see a 166 on the North Downs Line!

📸 166210 at North Camp and Wokingham on 1V56 this afternoon
57310 “UK Railtours” passing Wokingham on Monday afternoon with 5Z11