Never had overseas stuff on the blog before but this is rather fitting. Thanks Les.
Gatwick Express operated 3rd rail class 460 "Juniper" EMU number 460006 stands at Selhurst Depot in South London after receiving attention on the wheel lathe.
460006's livery is advertising some of Emirates destinations in Africa, i.e. Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg and Cape Town, other units advertise destinations in China and Australia.
The 460's spend their life operating the 15 minute interval nonstop shuttle service between London's Victoria station and Gatwick Airport in the South.
Over the next year the 8, 10 year old units will be withdrawn and the coaches reformed in to similar class 458 "Juniper" units operated by South West Trains allowing them to be lengthened by one coach to allow longer commuter trains to be run, during the reforms the driving cars will loose their distinctive "Darth Vader" front ends.
Their duties on the Gatwick Express service are being taken over by refurbished 22 year old units, but that is a different story!
Incidentally the green liveried unit in the back ground is one of the growing family of Bombardier "Electrostar" emu's which includes the new Gautrain units.
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