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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

5712 and 5717 making a surprise appearance on the Reading line this evening!

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the signaller at Woking!

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

5719, 5729 and 5710 out and about this afternoon. Time is running out for these units now

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Lots of steam at Reading yesterday! 34028 “Eddystone” with on The Chiltern Explorer, and 7029 “Clun Castle” with 37240 on the Farewell to Steam special.

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Farewell Petersfield, Haslemere and Farncombe signal boxes, with signalling being passed to Basingstoke ROC. Farncombe box will be demolished this weekend. 7-5-5 🫡

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

The most recent 701 to enter service! 📸 701009 at Ascot yesterday morning

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Shed 66613 passing Staines on Friday afternoon with 4Y19

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

They’re still going strong! 📸 455s 5863, 5716, 5701 and 5708 at Clapham Junction on Saturday morning

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

455920 has now been withdrawn, meaning that there are now no more 455/9s in service. 1985-2025 🫡

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

458529 is the next 458 to go off lease, leaving only 3 458/5s left 😢 Seen in better times at Clapham Junction 12 days ago, at Ascot on 8 July, at Wokingham on 13 June 2024, and at Earley on 16 December 2023

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Mega movement at Clapham earlier! 50008 “Thunderer” with 47715 and @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 making their way to the Bluebell Railway this afternoon

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

One year ago today the final pair of 707s ran their last service with SWR. They’re still better in red!

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

455741 will be making its final journey to scrap tomorrow. One of my personal favourites 😢 Seen here at Ascot on 23 May and 25 January, at Woking on 1 March and at Clapham Junction on 23 July

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Another two 455s off to scrap today 😢 📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” taking 455866 and 455874 on their final journey to Wales with 5Q76

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

455s appear to have made a return to the Reading line this weekend! Seen at Wokingham with 455723 and 455710 on 2C44 yesterday, and 455911 and 455738 on 2C53 today

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Yesterday was the final time a booked 455 will run to Reading. Farewell 455s to Reading 🫡

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

458536 went to storage at Long Marston yesterday 😢 Back in better times in 2024 at Wokingham on 7 September, at Virgina Water 2 November and 14 September, at Ascot on 9 November

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Some amazing EMUs from The Greatest Gathering on Friday 😍😍

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

An incredible day at The Greatest Gathering yesterday!

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

The 701s are now running to and from Reading as of today! 📸 701034 arriving at Wokingham this morning with 2C18

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Some movements to the Mid Hants Railway for the diesel gala this weekend! 50008 “Thunderer” pulling LUL 4TC 438428 through Frimley on 1Z50, and D1015 “Western Champion” taking 46045 and D821 through Aldershot on 0Q42

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

455868 appears to have suffered a motor alternator fault and will is now unlikely to be returning to service. Thank you for your service spanners 🫡🫡

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Don’t often see 10 car trains down here much now! 📸 458529 with 458535 departing Ascot with 2C48 yesterday afternoon

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Spanners! 📸 455868 with 455871 departing Ascot earlier today on 2C54

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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Farewell 5905 and 5857 🫡 Seen in better times with 5905 at Woking on 10 May and at Twickenham on 29 August 2024, and 5857 at Guildford on 23 November 2024 and at Ascot on 4 June