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South West Trains - L

South West Trains Preserved Trains

Of the Classes 411, 412, 421 and 423 slam-door trains, several complete former SWT units have been preserved.

Class 411 411198 at Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway
Class 412 412311 and 422315 at Eden Valley Railway
Class 412 412325 at East Kent Railway
Class 421 421399 at Dartmoor Railway
Class 421 421497 at Mid-Norfolk Railway
Class 421 421498 at Epping Ongar Railway
Class 423 423417 at Bluebell Railway, currently at Strawberry Hill.

In contrast, just two former Southern units have been preserved – one Class 421 and one Class 423. No complete units from South Eastern Trains have been preserved.

Class 121/Class 960 55028 is preserved on the Swanage Railway.

South West Trains Liveries

The red livery symbolised short-distance journeys, such as the Hounslow Loop Line.
The blue symbolised medium distance services, such as the Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea.
The white symbolised long-distance services, such as London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids.

South West Trains Overview

South West Trains Franchise(s):

South West

4 February 1996 – 3 February 2007

South Western

4 February 2007 – 20 August 2017

South West Trains Main region(s):

Greater London

Surrey

Hampshire

Isle of Wight

Dorset

South West Trains Other Region(s):

Berkshire

Wiltshire

Somerset

Devon

South West Trains Fleet Size: 373

1 Class 73 electro-diesel locomotive

11 Class 158 Express Sprinter sets

30 Class 159 South Western Turbo sets

45 Class 444 Desiro sets

127 Class 450 Desiro sets

91 Class 455 sets

24 Class 456 sets

36 Class 458 Juniper sets

2 Class 707 Desiro City sets

6 Class 483 sets

South West Trains Stations Called at: 213

South West Trains Stations Operated: 185 (including Island Line)

South West Trains Parent company: Stagecoach

South West Trains Reporting mark: SW

South West Trains Predecessor: Network SouthEast

Island Line (Island Line franchise)

South West Trains Successor: South Western Railway

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