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20 June 2016

Rain, rain go away

The weather was on the inauspicious side for the first Thameslink class 700 in regular passenger service, it was absolutely teeming down! These are shots of 700108 and other services that were also getting wet at around the same time at Balcombe. 20/06/2016.
387216 at Balcombe 20/06/2016
First up, 387216 leads 1A29, 09:48 Brighton to Victoria, the new order for Gatwick Express.

442413 at Balcombe 20/06/2016
Next up, 442413 representing the old order of Gatwick Express with 1A24, 09:30 Victoria to Brighton

59004 at Balcombe 20/06/2016
Diesel locomotive variety provided by 59004 with the 09:25 Ardingly to Acton.


700108 at Balcombe 20/06/2016
Finally, the main reason for my wetting, the future of Thameslink represented by 700108 working the debut regular passenger service of this class, 1B18 10:02 Brighton to London Bridge.

                                              © All images are copyright NA Cowdrey

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