SWR Class 458/4: Now In service

On Monday, June 24th, Southwestern Railways refurbished Class 458/5, which entered service after being in storage for months. Announced in 2021, these units were intended for services on the Portsmouth Direct Line, with them being upgraded with higher gearing to allow for 100 MPH (160 KPH) running. The changes made include removing one trailer coach, installation of new seats and carpets, new tables installed with wireless charging pads in first class, and plugs and USB ports being fitted at every seat. Currently, these units are being deployed on services between London Waterloo to Weybridge (via Hounslow) and London Waterloo to Twickenham (via Hounslow). This is due to the delayed introduction of Class 701 “Arterio” units, with the 458/4s being used as a stop gap to increase capacity during peak hours. I filmed these units on the first day of service (June 24th) and yesterday (June 26th). Currently, only three are in service: 458415, 458421, and 458422.
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Operator: SWR (First Group & MTR Corporation)
Rolling Stock: Class 458/4 “Juniper” (4JUP)
Timestamps:
0:00 458421 + 458422 (2S45 London Waterloo to Weybridge) [CLJ] June 24th
0:26 458421 + 458422 (2S45 London Waterloo to Weybridge) [HOU] June 24th
0:58 458422 + 458421 (2S54 Weybridge to London Waterloo) [CLJ] June 24th
1:35 Arriving at Twickenham and saloon interior (2V55 London Waterloo to Twickenham) [TWI] June 24th
2:32 458422 + 458421 (5V55 Twickenham to Feltham Depot) [TWI] June 24th
3:02 458421 + 458415 (2S45 London Waterloo to Weybridge) [FEL] June 26th
3:58 458415 + 458421 (2S54 Weybridge to London Waterloo) [WNT] June 26th
4:31 458421 + 458415 (2V55 London Waterloo to Twickenham) Oxford Road bridge, Putney June 26th
4:59 Outro

[@Train-World]

Current diagrams these units are operating
2R90 0531 Hounslow to Waterloo
2S09 0622 Waterloo to Weybridge
2S18 0802 Weybridge to Waterloo
2S45 1522 Waterloo to Weybridge
2S54 1703 Weybridge to Waterloo
2V55 1837 Waterloo to Twickenham
If there are any significant updates, I'll make a follow-up video. Thanks for watching everyone.

[@UHarshanBlackBoy1995]

Thank you very much! Which date?

[@Train-World]

This for every day of the week. Also, thanks for watching my videos.

[@UHarshanBlackBoy1995]

@@Train-World Thx and you are welcome! 😊🙂

[@UHarshanBlackBoy1995]

But keep detailed in your description, like: head codes, train routes and times, date of the video and the vehicle numbers. Then I will like it.

[@Train-World]

@UHarshanBlackBoy1995 Sorry for the delay, it's now fully completed

[@anthonywarrener1881]

Great to see them back in service !

[@maimadha]

The 458/4 looks smart

[@shacarioking5149]

Woahh nice great to see these finally in service and back at 100mph

[@Train-World]

Agreed, it's good to see them back

[@bb-3653]

If they can even hit 100mph. They forgot to give it adequate power, the The things accelerate like 444s, and 444s are slow. They do look really good though

[@purplesTrainsUK]

Great video, I cant wait to be on one soon

[@Train-World]

Thank you

[@RayhanSiddiqui-og4mq]

Nice video. Also, what are the class 458/4 fleet numbers?

[@Train-World]

Thanks, only 458421, 458422 and 458415 are currently in service.

[@RayhanSiddiqui-og4mq]

@@Train-World ok

[@lazerclaw]

Will they run from Weymouth ? And go to London Waterloo

[@Train-World]

Currently, they will only working suburban services. As for any other services, i don't know. According to rumors, they might get returned to Porterbrook after the full 701 introduction. So, they may not work on the intended Portsmouth HBR to Waterloo services. If anything changes I'll make a follow up video with any additional information.

[@lazerclaw]

@@Train-World ok thanks