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2424 Moves to Stewarts Lane
2424 through a snowy Stratford (London)

Thursday 8th February, a couple of inches of snow threatens to paralyse travel and normal life in the South of England and James Stearn decides to use his unexpected day off school to photograph trains.  At Stratford (London) he catches u2424 being hauled from its C6 overhaul at Ilford bound, not for store at Eastleigh, but for Stewarts Lane - note carefully the destination speculators!

photograph by James Stearn

All but one Wessex Electric now stored off SWT property
2418 and 2423 entering Eastleigh
2418 and 2423 in platform 2 at Eastleigh

All but one Wessex Electric now stored off SWT property as u2418 and u2423 were moved from Bournemouth T&RSMD to Eastleigh Works on Wednesday 18th April 2007 leaving u2416 the last Wessex Electric unit stored on property.

photographs by Hugh O'Donnell

All but one Wessex Electric now stored off SWT property
2416 approaching Eastleigh
2416 in platform 3 at Eastleigh awaiting move onto Eastleigh Works

The last Class 442 unit left at Bournemouth T&RSMD, u2416, was delivered to Eastleigh Works on 3rd May 2007. There is a rumour that the units in store have already been measured up for vinyl overlays - the big question is for whose livery and for how many units? There is currently informed speculation and projection about the future of Class 442 units but no definitive plan yet!

photographs by Oliver Ashmole

442's in Store
442 units in store at Alstom Eastleigh - long shot
442 units in store at Alstom Eastleigh - close up

The majority of class 442 units are now in store at Eastleigh Works under the care of Knights Rail Services.

photographs by Brad Joyce