Stored Class 442s could yet have a future, with their owner Angel Trains telling RAIL it is planning a refurbishment programme.
The trains were leased by Govia Thameslink Railway for its Gatwick Express operations, before being replaced by 27 four-car Class 387/2s. All but six were sent off-lease - GTR retained these (442402/406/408/410/413/419) to operate London Bridge-Eastbourne trains.
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Andrewjgwilt1989 - 27/10/2016 10:13
Good news to hear. So that means GTR Southern Trains have retained and refurbished the 6 Class 442's to be operated on London Bridge-Eastbourne route whilst 18 out of the 24 Class 442's are stored at Eastleigh and at Ely. The 6 Class 442 trains could be repainted in Southern livery.