"Graeme Wall" wrote in message
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On 26/01/2011 15:36, D7666 wrote:

Bournemouth would increase the distance of any special moves by over
60 miles (both ways) which is not something you really want to do with
stock on mileage based intervals for some maintenance events. Also
increased train crew hours.

But most services start/end in that direction

In fact, ECS movements are not that significant - as the vast majority of
the fleet are stabled elsewhere overnight. There are only half a dozen
departures from Northam for the morning peak, and four are local.
Southampton Central (x2), Parkway, Eastleigh/Winchester (splits).
Basingstoke and West Byfleet are the exceptions. In the afternoon there are
departures to Havant, Fareham and Basingstoke.

So it would seem that the overall fleet diagramming copes with the location
quite efficiently.

Paul