London-22nd March 2025

London - 22nd March 2025

A visit to London on the 22nd March provided an incredibly busy day on the South Western Railway and London Overground routes within a three mile radius of Clapham Junction. The day started early with a drive to Eastleigh where we caught a service through to London Waterloo. The aim of the trip to originally explore the eastern side of London, however the amount of freight and interesting flows operating on the western side of the city changed the plan entirely. The traffic flows were incredibly busy for a Saturday and proved to be busier than a normal weekday. The images below show the wide and interesting variety of images captured during the visit.

Eastleigh

Hanson and Hall Class 50 No.50008 departs from Eastleigh on the 22nd March 2025 opering 5V50 08:07 Eastleigh - Reading Traincare returning a MK3 Night Riviera day coach from refurbishment.

DB Cargo Class 66 locomotives No.66107 and No.66017 are pictured stabled at Eastleigh on the 22nd March 2025.

Network Rail test DMU No.153311 is pictured stabled at Eastleigh on the 22nd March 2025 with DB Cargo Class 66 locomotives No.66017 and No.66107

South Western Railway Class 450 No.450108 is pictured at Eastleigh on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2B24 06:50 Poole - Winchester.

South Western Railway Class 444 No.444018 and No.444013 pass through the centre road at Eastleigh on the 22nd March 2025 operating 1W94 06:55 Weymouth - London Waterloo

London:

BR Blue Class 455 No.5868 and No.5863 is pictured at London Waterloo reading to depart as 2H21 10:12 London Waterloo - Sheppeton.

London Overground Class 378 No.378226 arrives into Shepherds Bush on the 22nd March 2025 2Y69 10:05 Stratford - Clapham Junction service.

Busy scenes at Shepherds Bush / Westfield shopping centre on the 22nd March 2025. London Overground Class 378 No.378226 is pictured operating 2Y69 10:05 Stratford - Clapham Junction, while Southern Class 377 No.377704 is seen operating 2M25 10:10 East Croydon - Watford Junction.

London Overground Class 378 No.378209 is pictured paused at Sheperds Bush Station on the 23rd March 2025 with a bust scene of terminating buses at the rear of the Westfield Shopping Centre. The unit was operating 2L22 11:03 Clapham Junction - Stratford.

Southern Class 377 No.377707 arrives into Shepherds Bush on the 22nd March 2023 operating 2O31 10:52 Watford Junction - East Croydon.

DB Cargo Class 66 No.66176 passes through Shepherds Bush on the 22nd March 2025 with classmates No.66057 and No.66010 operating as 0V25 08:15 Hoo Junction - Acton loco transfer.

London Overground Class 378 No.378213 arrives into Shepherds Bush on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2Y71 10:36 Stratford - Clapham Junction.

Recently repainted into its British Rail British Steel livery No.37501 (formerly No.37601) is pictured passing Shepherds Bush on the 22nd March 2025. No.37501 was returning London Overground unit No.378229 to London as 5Q87 07:11 Widnes Transport Tech - New Cross Gate. The Class 378 had recently been refurbished and re-liveried into the updated London Overground colours. In the background is the Grenfell Tower which is on visible in the winter at this location but will soon be removed as it's recently been decided to take the tower down.

Southern Class 377 No.377706 departs from Shepherds Bush on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2M29 11:10 East Croydon - Watford Junction.

Former DB and Colas Class 60, owned by GBRf but on hire to DCR passes Shepherds Bush on the 22nd March 2025. The loco was operating 6V27 09:54 Quainton Road - Willesden with HS2 spoil empties.

South Western Railway Class 450s No.450093 and No.450100 arrive into Barnes on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2Z33 112:50 London Waterloo - Hounslow, on the opposite platform No.458427 and No.458418 depart with 2S34 12:43 Hounslow - London Waterloo.

South Western Railway Class 458 No.458411 and No.458417 arrive into Barnes on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2S35 12:52 London Waterloo - London Waterloo.

Network Rail DBSO No.9702 leads in parallel into Barnes Station (with No.37219 out of sight at the rear of the train) operating 3M05 11:12 Dollands Moor - Derby, as South Western Railway Class 455 units No.5712 and 5867 arrive operating 2O33 13:00 London Waterloo - London Waterloo via Wimbledon.

South Western Railway Class 455 units No.5737 and No.5864 arrive into Barnes on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2K29 12:27 London Waterloo - London Waterloo.

EWS Class 66 No.66176 leads a fleet of Class 66 locomotives south through Denmark Hill on the 22nd March 2025. No.66176 was operating 0Y25 13:59 Acton Yard - Hoo Junction with No.66657 No.66120, No.66053, and No.66005.

EWS Class 66 No.66005 brings of the rear of a fleet of Class 66 locomotives south through Denmark Hill on the 22nd March 2025. No.66176 was operating 0Y25 13:59 Acton Yard - Hoo Junction with No.66657 No.66120, No.66053, and No.66005.

GBRf Class 66/7 No.66798 enters Denmark Hill on the 23rd March 2025. The loco was operating 6G11 12:56 Hoo Junction - Feltham engineers.

South Eastern Class 465 No.465023 arrives into Denmark Hill on the 23rd March 2025 operating 2U84 13:19 Gravesend - London Victoria.

South Eastern Class 465 No.465017 arrives into Denmark Hill on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2U36 14:03 London Victoria - Gravesend.

Europhoenix Class 37 (repainted into British Steel livery) renumbered to No.37501 is pictured passing Kensington Olympia on the 22nd March 2025 operating 5Q36 14:49 New Cross Gate - Widnes Transport Tech with No.378227 for refurbishment.

London Overground Class 378 No.378212 arrives under the dark skies afer a huge thunderstorm headed over northern London on the 22nd March 2025. The unit was operating 2Y90 15:21 Stratford - Clapham Junction.

London Overground Class 378 No.378122 arrives into Kensington Olympia on the 22nd March 2025, operating 2Y90 15:21 Stratford - Clapham Junction.

GR Railfreight Class 66/7 No.66708 passes through Kensington Olympia on the 22nd March 2025. The loco was operating 6O52 14:05 Daventry - Dollands Moor.

Southern Class 377 No.377410 and No.377460 pass through Clapham Junction on the 22nd March 2025 operating 1L46 16:20 London Victoria - East Grinstead service.

South Western Railway Class 455 No.5859 is pictured at Clapham Junction on the 23rd March 2025 with a stopping service to London Paddington.

Gatwick Express Class 387 units No.387216 and No.387xxx pass through Clapham Junction on the 22nd March 2025 operating 1E06 16:59 London Victoria - Brighton.

GB Railfrieght Class 66/3 No.66313 passes through Clapham Junction on the 22nd March 2025 operating 6G12 15:16 Hoo Junction - Feltham engineers in top and tail engineers with No.66312.

Converted South Western Railways Class 458 No.458415 and No.458420 are pictured at Clapham Junction on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2U50 16:45 Hounslow - London Waterloo.

Converted South Western Railways Class 458 No.458415 and No.458420 depart from Clapham Junction on the 22nd MArch 2025 operating 2U50 16:45 Hounslow - London Waterloo, passing 5864 5737 operating 2O49 17:00 London Waterloo – London Waterloo.

South Western Railway Class 455 No.5866 and No.5860 approach Clapham Junction on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2G49 17:03 London Waterloo - Guildford.

South Western Railway Class 455 No.5874 and No.5735 are pictured at Clapham Junction on the 22nd March 2025, returning to the Capital as 2J54 17:24 Hampton Court - London Waterloo.

South Western Railway Class 455 No.5868 and No.5863 are pictured at Clapham Junction on the 22nd March 2025 operating 2H54 17:11 Shepperton - London Waterloo service.