Class 442 Feature - Ruby Rover Tour

As a part of our 40th birthday celebration, we had a tour using two Class 442 �Flying Pig� units across the South East. This stock has recently been refreshed by Southern, primarily for use on the Gatwick Express service. Units used were 442406 and 442413, the latter being the (former) reverse of our 4COR unit 3142.

Below are the timings for the tour. Doors were not released at the locations in italics.

Location	Arrival	Departure
London Victoria (1Z40)		10.00
Selhurst T&R.S.M.D	10.35	10.35
London Bridge	10.57	11.19
Crawley (1Z41)	11.56	12.05
Redhill	12.24	12.34
Tonbridge	12.52	13.07
Redhill	13.25	13.37
Lewes	14.18	14.36
Eastbourne (1Z42)	15.01	16.05
Brighton	16.44	16.54
Preston Park	16.59	17.09
Hove Yard	17.14	17.24
Preston Park	17.29	17.39
Hove	17.42	17.58
London Victoria	18.48

First off we see 442406 leading 442413 into London Victoria a little after 09.30

photograph by Colin Duff

442406 at London Victoria

photograph by Julian Whitby

442413 at 09.42 with 456191 in the background

photograph by Christopher Reavell

442413 preparing for a 10 o'clock departure

photograph by Lester Hayes