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Class 159

South West Trains Class 159 Refurbishment

* Application of South West Trains livery in 2000 and this was modified in 2008
* Installation of EAO series 56 ‘easy to see, easy to press’ circular LED Passenger Door Control buttons
* Replacement of existing carpet with new carpet trim
* Repainted grab poles and seat top hand grips
* New dado side panels and repainted wall ends
* Retrimmed seat moquette into new moquette trim
* The toilets were refurbished with new flooring, dado panels and ceiling
* Installation of ceiling mounted LED Passenger Information Displays
* Installation of improved interior saloon lighting diffusers
* Replacement of ‘warm white’ fluorescent tubes with brighter ‘cool white’ fluorescent tubes
* Repainted ceilings

The refurbishment work took place at Wabtec Doncaster Works.

159013 at Axminster. (c) Peter Skuce.

159005 at Tisbury. (c) Peter Skuce.

159006 at Tisbury. (c) Peter Skuce.

159009 at Axminster (c) Peter Skuce.

159009 at Newton Abbot. (c) Peter Skuce.

159003 at Newton Abbot. (c) Peter Skuce.

159020 at Honiton. (c) Peter Skuce.

159018 at Exeter St. Davids. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refurbished First Class accommodation. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refurbished Standard Class accommodation. (c) Peter Skuce

There are twenty two Class 159 and they are numbered as follows:
159001 - 159022 and were built in 1992 at BREL Derby
Each vehicle is powered by a 400 hp Cummins NTA855R5 engine

Class 455

South West Trains Class 455 Metro Refurbishment

* Application of South West Trains inner suburban red livery
* Installation of EAO series 56 ‘easy to see, easy to press’ yellow circular LED Passenger Door Control buttons
* Replacement of lino flooring with ‘easy to clean’ vinyl flooring
* New dado side panels and repainted wall ends
* Repaint of doorway vestibule areas
* Installation of new grab poles
* Replacement of existing low back seats in 2+3 layout with Grammer bespoke high back seats in 2+2 layout
* Installation of wheelchair parking area in the DTSO vehicle
* Installation of some longitudinal seating in the DTSO vehicle
* Installation of ceiling mounted LED Passenger Information Displays
* Repainted ceilings

First Series Class 455/8

A pair of First Series Class 455/8 No. 455858 and No. 455865 stand side by side at London Waterloo. (c) Peter Skuce.

First Series Class 455/8 No. 455857 at London Waterloo. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refurbished DTSO vehicle aboard First Series Class 455/8. (c) Peter Skuce.

A half internal view of refurbished MSO vehicle aboard First Series Class 455/8. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refurbished MSO vehicle aboard First Series Class 455/8. (c) Peter Skuce.

First Series Class 455/8 No. 455865 at London Waterloo. (c) Peter Skuce.

First Series Class 455/8 No. 455862 at Wimbledon. (c) Peter Skuce.

There are twenty eight Class 455/8 and they are numbered as follows:
5847 - 5874 and were built 1982 - 84 at BREL York

Second Series Class 455/7

Second Series Class 455/7 No. 455715 at London Waterloo. (c) Peter Skuce.

Second Series Class 455/7 No. 455705 at London Waterloo. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refurbished DTSO vehicle aboard Second Series Class 455/7. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refurbished former Class 508 TSO vehicle aboard Second Series Class 455/7. (c) Peter Skuce.

A half internal view of refurbished former Class 508 TSO vehicle aboard Second Series Class 455/7. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refurbished MSO vehicle aboard Second Series Class 455/7. (c) Peter Skuce.

A half internal view of refurbished MSO vehicle aboard Second Series Class 455/7. (c) Peter Skuce.

Second Series Class 455/7 No. 455701 at Wimbledon. (c) Peter Skuce.

Second Series Class 455/7 No. 455740 at Wimbledon. (c) Peter Skuce.

There are forty three Class 455/7 and they are numbered as follows:
5701 - 5742 + 5750 and were built 1984/85 at BREL York

Third Series Class 455/9

Third Series Class 455/9 No. 455919 at London Waterloo. (c) Peter Skuce.

The first Class 455 to be refurbished - Class 455/9 No. 455904 at London Waterloo. (c) Peter Skuce.

Third Series Class 455/9 No. 455903 at Wimbledon. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of the refurbished MSO vehicle. (c) Peter Skuce.

A half internal view of the refurbished MSO vehicle. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of the refurbished DTSO vehicle. (c) Peter Skuce.

Third Series Class 455/9 No. 455901 at Wimbledon.(c) Peter Skuce.

There are twenty Class 455/9 and they are numbered as follows:
5901 - 5920 and were built in 1985 at BREL York

Each Class 455 EMU train is powered by four English Electric EE507 traction motors.

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FRANCHISE HISTORY

Franchise Name	Parent company	From	Until
South West Trains	British Railways Board	01 April 1994	03 February 1996
South West Trains	Stagecoach	04 February 1996	31 January 2004
South West Trains	Stagecoach	01 February 2004	03 February 2007
South West Trains	Stagecoach	04 February 2007	19 August 2017
South West Trains	First/MTR	20 August 2017	18 August 2024

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