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South West Trains News

 

Regenerative Brake Testing
8027 stabled in Jersey Sidings at Weymouth on 18th October 2008

During October Jops are undertaking regenerative brake testing overnight between Weymouth and Wareham. Also involved are South West Trains' 3 Cig 1497 and 4 Vep 3417 along with Gatwick Express' 460001.

Between tests 8027 - note minus part of its front fairing - has been stabled in the Jersey Sidings at Weymouth, as captured on 18th October by Greg Beecroft by poking his camera's lens through the galvanised palisade fence.

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