DEPOT SET FOR FURTHER EXPANSION
SWT’S SOUTH WEST LONDON SITE IS BUSY BOOSTING RELIABILITY OF ITS EXISTING FLEETS AS WELL AS PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF CLASS 707s
Fleet on the up: a trio of Class 458/5 EMUs outside the main shed at Wimbledon depot on 24 November 2016.
ANTONY GUPPY
Wimbledon depot takes its Golden Spanners trophies seriously. The awards are on display as a reminder of the hard work put in by the resident South West Trains team.
But the emphasis is not just about competition with other depots or boosting morale: a reliable fleet is vital on the South Western main line, one of the busiest rail arteries in Europe. The impact of a train failure on the approaches to Waterloo during peak periods would be significant.
RECONFIGURATION
