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Old June 25th 09, 07:13 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Watford Junction Oyster validators

On Jun 25, 10:10*am, Paul Weaver wrote:
On 24 June, 13:00, Mizter T wrote:

The LM trains on loan to Southern still have LM route maps in them
then? If so (what you say isn't entirely clear), then that's a bit
shabby. Though are the units on loan to Southern fixed, or do they
rotate (for maintenance purposes etc)?


Rumour has it they're not maintained at all. In any case they'd have
to be sent up to Northampton ECS.

I've only ever seen a 350/1 during the week, as mentioned in the past
350/2 would be much more appropiate in the peak (16:54 and 18:54 from
SPB north are no seats available until HRW. 17:54 and you're lucky to
get on the train.


The 350/2s don't have the necessary shoegear though, as they were
built with only the AC equipment on board, unlike the 350/1 order
which were a change to the original 5 car 450s ordered for SWT, but
diverted to Silverlink / Central trains.