Farewell to slam-door stock...

Interiors of a First-class compartment of Class 411 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen at London-Charing Cross, awaiting departure to Hastings.

These units were refurbished in the early-80s.

These used to run on Boat Trains between London-Victoria and Folkestone-Harbour/Dover Western Docks until 1994-95. They were then diagrammed on Kent Coast services, and are now under withdrawal.

They have also been running on the "1066 Electrics" London-Hastings since the electrification of Tonbridge-Hastings in 1986.

9th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)