TheGreatBritishRailScene

456  006 sits at Guildford - Pic  © Andy Crawley . On the 8th May in 2012, the Department for Transport announced that the 24 2 car Class 456's would be transferred from Southern to South West trains to lengthen train lengths in peak services.  The Southern services on the South London Line were removed late in 2012 and replaced by London Overground services. 456 005 sat on it's own, waiting for refurbishment-  Pic  © Steve P. These 48 carriages are to be repainted (some currently completed) in to Metro Colour to match South West Trains Class 455's as part of a £15 million refurbishment plan. This special post expresses the current livery, the new livery & the history of these units. 

Steven Hughes The ex-Virgin Pretendolino (now called the Pretend-Abellio) Set entered service today on a test run, departing Norwich at approximately 10:00am. 

Class 150, Copyrighted to Michael Wadman ~ Many thanks! These units are now at FirstGreatWestern, rural routes mainly Here 150128 is seen in Silver Link Livery Welcome to this new series of posts expressing the past, present and future stock of specific TOCs (Train Operating Companies). London Overground is apart of TFL (Transport for London), launched in 2007, and operates a number of services in London. These include between Gospel Oak & Barking, using Class 2-Car 172 TurboStars at present, and also using 4-Car Class 378s (sideways seats only) between Stratford & Clapham Junction/Richmond, London Euston & Watford Junction, Clapham Junction & Willesdon/Highbury & Islington, Dalston Junction to West Croydon, and Islington & Crystal Palace. Photo permission from SP Railways  ~ Copyrighted Class 172 with LOverground, in their Livery.  The 172s themselves will also move on from the fleet in 2019, replaced by 4-Car units due to high demand on t

VivaRail are taking their first  D78  underground stock tomorrow, following withdrawal earlier this year (by new Bombardier built S-Stock). The first D78 unit will be converted immediately for testing in the summer. In time, it'll be used on Northern services as a Diesel unit (3-Car). We've posted about the conversion of these units not too long ago and will try to keep you updated throughout the conversion. On our Twitter feed you can see photos of the  Class 37  preparing to haul  90012  to it's exam at Crewe & followed by a repaint. It went there this week. Also as an update over at GreaterAnglia, the Pretendolino is believed to almost be ready for service (can't confirm though) and is likely to be ready for use towards the end of this month.