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The Last Class 460

On 10th January 2013, the last Class 460 moved under it's own power to Ashford depot. The unit ran as train 5Z60 10+14 Stewarts Lane - Ashford. On 13th January 2013, the individual vehicles were taken by Lorry to Wabtec, Doncaster, for conversion to Class 458 units.

460002 approaching Wandsworth Road, heading south to Ashford 460002 approaching Wandsworth Road, heading south to Ashford, on the last ever run of a Class 460 unit, 10th January 2013

Photo by Steve Poole
460002 passing through Wandsworth Road, heading south to Ashford 460002 passing through Wandsworth Road, heading south to Ashford, on the last ever run of a Class 460 unit, 10th January 2013

Photo by Steve Poole
460002 approaching Tonbridge, heading to Ashford 460002 approaching Tonbridge, heading to Ashford, 10th January 2013

Photo by Colin Price
DMSO 67912 from unit 460002 on the M20 near Lenham, Kent during the move from Ashford to Wabtec, Doncaster, 13th January 2013 DMSO 67912 from unit 460002 on the M20 near Lenham, Kent during the move from Ashford to Wabtec, Doncaster, 13th January 2013

Photo by Gyles Carpenter
MSO 74452 from unit 460002 on the M20 near Lenham, Kent during the move from Ashford to Wabtec, Doncaster, 13th January 2013 MSO 74452 from unit 460002 on the M20 near Lenham, Kent during the move from Ashford to Wabtec, Doncaster, 13th January 2013

Photo by Gyles Carpenter
TSO 74442 from unit 460002 on the M20 near Lenham, Kent during the move from Ashford to Wabtec, Doncaster, 13th January 2013 TSO 74442 from unit 460002 on the M20 near Lenham, Kent during the move from Ashford to Wabtec, Doncaster, 13th January 2013

Photo by Gyles Carpenter