South Western Railway (SWR) Class 458/4 Junipers Passing Micheldever & Eastleigh on Test - 11/10/23

Video: A compilation of two test/mileage runs of the newly refurbished/converted SWR Class 458/4 Coradia Juniper units (458407 & 458417 - 8car) seen passing through Micheldever and Eastleigh stations, working between Bournemouth Depot and Basingstoke station.
I had hoped to catch them passing at their reinstated full speed of 100mph (hence why I chose to visit Micheldever), but the line was very congested that day.
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[@bb-3653]

First time you see them hit speeds such as this in years They look really good reminds me of a wasp with the dark and yellow colour scheme at the front

[@chiefpred9982]

Finally, SWR livery 458. Looks quite nice

[@bb-3653]

Ah yes ive waited over 2 years to see their transformation!! They can finally breathe and use their full acceleration capabilities. Amazing

[@riazulislam1541]

Wait a minute are they back to 4 cars

[@secretmanPFD]

yes! I believe it's a tradeoff to allow them to operate at 100mph, making them more suitable for mainline services

[@bb-3653]

​@pycnn it's exactly that. They have worse acceleration with 5 cars because they didn't add extra motors onto them

[@RailwayWorld_2023]

Yep back to four to allow for 100mph Mainline use

[@leeroberts1192]

Do they have to go through some sort of recertification process as they've had changes made to them (not just a cosmetic refurb)?

[@olivernajdzien5415]

Tail lights ? Or just the camera

[@CHOO-CHOOPlane]

No, the tail lights were out. Not sure if it was a driver error or if they stopped working mid journey.

[@Nathanstrains]

When are the 455s getting the livery

[@BVEfan]

I don't think they will because they'll be replaced by the new Class 701 Arterio Aventras which have been long delayed for 4 years.

[@bb-3653]

Nope their getting scrapped soon, purely based on the fact that the 701s are coming to replace them

[@randomtrainfan6501]

They won't

[@Angel-fo1zp]

Will thay take the class 450 and the 444 of the Portsmouth line when the 458/4 enter service

[@ajf3202]

Believe theyll take the 450 diagrams

[@benjibatch]

Errrr no tail lights? 1:29 also, that little bit of grey-blue on the front of the units make them look ugly

[@BritishTrainspotting]

Someone's going to be in trouble.

[@owenchuarbx]

Any chance the remaining 460 converts will become 458431 - 458436?

[@jeffrotino5895]

All the 460s converts will be withdrawn… IIRC it’s only the original 458 fleet staying/reforming to 4 cars

[@maimadha]

@@jeffrotino5895 will 458531 and 458536 be scrapped?

[@owenchuarbx]

@@maimadhamost likely. It’s the end of the 460 in any form.

[@randomtrainfan6501]

When will they be in service?

[@CHOO-CHOOPlane]

No confirmed date, there are lots of rumours that they may get axed like the 442s and the GWR 769s, due to DfT service cuts.

[@europancrasinternational]

Wait, is it just me or did this happen?

[@745ga]

The front kinda looks cursed