On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:50:03 +0000, Mrs Redboots
wrote:

Sid wrote to uk.transport.london on Thu, 16 Dec 2004:

The rest of
the questions still stand, 'though.

Regards,

Sid

So do mine about how common slam-door trains are on a mid-morning (post
rush-hour) service from Streatham Common to Clapham Junction (I've done
this route frequently enough, and never before have I met a VEP on it),

Outside the rush hour not many. Suburban stations like STreatham
Common tend to be served by 455s; the slam door trains are really main
line stock so are only used in the inner suburbs in the peaks and a
few shoulder of peak workings IIRC - so once the peak's over they're
quite rare. On the main line routes they're more common.

or a mid-afternoon (pre rush-hour) service from Putney Bridge ditto. I
didn't think South Western had many CEPs left, although I've
occasionally had a VEP from CJ to Datchet - but these days they are more
often slightly more modern trains.

Datchet is generally served by 455s IIRC, although I did hear talk of
outer suburban (ie Desiro/Juniper) trains being planned for that line.