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Class 442

  • More issues mean delays for SWR Class 442 return

    More issues mean delays for SWR Class 442 return

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    Sam Hewitt

    PLANS by South Western Railway to re-introduce Class 442s to the third rail network have been delayed again. The refurbished sets were due to enter traffic between London Waterloo and Portsmouth last December, but bodyshell corrosion was greater than envisaged. This meant more work was needed, with February being the predicted date for completion. So…

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