Class 444's at journeys end. Portsmouth Harbour. 12th January 2015
A poor substitute for the Class 442's they replaced, the Class 444's nevertheless provide the most luxurious accommodation on the South Western network. Portsmouth line services operate both via Haslemere and Eastleigh and trains interwork both routes.
444027 (left) had arrived as the rear of a 10 car train as 1T49 1609 ex London Waterloo via Eastleigh. The whole 10 car train will shortly return to Waterloo as 1P66 1845 ex Portsmouth Harbour via Haslemere.
444034 (right) has also arrived as the rear of a 10 car train with 1P53 1700 ex Waterloo via Haslemere. However as the evening peak draws to a close will return to London as a single unit (5 car train) as 1T70 1859 to Waterloo via Eastleigh.
Class 444's at journeys end. Portsmouth Harbour. 12th January 2015
A poor substitute for the Class 442's they replaced, the Class 444's nevertheless provide the most luxurious accommodation on the South Western network. Portsmouth line services operate both via Haslemere and Eastleigh and trains interwork both routes.
444027 (left) had arrived as the rear of a 10 car train as 1T49 1609 ex London Waterloo via Eastleigh. The whole 10 car train will shortly return to Waterloo as 1P66 1845 ex Portsmouth Harbour via Haslemere.
444034 (right) has also arrived as the rear of a 10 car train with 1P53 1700 ex Waterloo via Haslemere. However as the evening peak draws to a close will return to London as a single unit (5 car train) as 1T70 1859 to Waterloo via Eastleigh.