South West Trains

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South West Trains
SWT have taken over the 8 x 8 car Class 460 Gatwick Express Juniper units. They have all been moved to WABTEC at Loughborough and Doncaster to be converted into 5 car Class 458/5 units. Six new units will be created (458531-36) and a further 30 carriages will be inserted into 8001-30 making them five car units 458501-30. The remaining 4 x 460 carriages, all driving cars will be scrapped.
The 458/5 will take over the duties of the High Capacity 450/5 on the Windsor & Eton and Hounslow loop services. The 450/5 (450543-70) will be converted back to 450/0 . Waterloo to Reading services currently operated by 458s will become 450 operated.
The first two 458/5 should be 458533 and 458534.