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SWT Class 423, 4-car, 750V dc 3rd rail EMU. 3434 (76462+62218+70917+76461) & 1318 (76590+62296+70976+76620) approach Clapham Jct, London with an unidentified SWT service from London on Thursday 16th April 1998. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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UK Class 423/1 Electric Multiple Unit. 4-VEP unit #3467 pauses at Surbiton station on a westbound stopping service on June 8th, 1999. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (michael@michaeltaylor.ca) Website www.MichaelTaylor.ca

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3508 in South West Trains livery at Reading with a service for London Waterloo on June 24 1997. Photo by Mike Arm (arm@iname.com)

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Class 423/0 number 3575 at Ashford International on the 17 February 1996. Photo by Mike Arm (arm@iname.com)

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Connex South Central 4-VOP 3907 (class 423/2) heading for East Grinstead, has just departed Oxted. Photographed on Saturday September 16th, 2000. Photo by Michael Taylor, Binbrook, Ontario, Canada. (michael@einbahn.org) Website www.EinBahn.org

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Class 423 4-car EMU 3806 at London Bridge, London on 14-june-97. Photo: Ross Aitken. E-Mail: mailto:aos@cableinet.co.uk

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Class 423 # 3420 in Stagecoach (South West Trains) livery leaves Clapham Junction for Waterloo, London on 8 June 1998. Photo and scan copyright Pat & David Othen othen@ns.sympatico.ca

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423473 at Canterbury West station with a Dover train on December 14, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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423473 at CAnterbury East on December 14, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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4VEP unit 3480 is seen at London Waterloo on 18/02/04. (c) 2004 Robert Volland.

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4 VEP units 423497 and 423548 pass St Mary Cray Station on Sunday September 29, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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423555 waits between turns at London Waterloo on the evening of 9 February, 2003 Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... Cab/Standard/First-class car of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen upon turnaround at London-Victoria. While these units have primarily been designed for suburban services, one can often see them on Kent Coast services... The livery is that applied by Connex in 1997-2000. A new livery is expected once South Eastern Trains has been refranchised by early-2005. 08th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... Standard-class car of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen upon turnaround at London-Victoria. While these units have primarily been designed for suburban services (hence the numerous doors), one can often see them on Kent Coast services... The livery is that applied by Connex in 1997-2000. A new livery is expected once South Eastern Trains has been refranchised by early-2005. 08th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... Standard-class/service car of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen upon turnaround at London-Victoria. While these units have primarily been designed for suburban services (hence the numerous doors), one can often see them on Kent Coast services... This car has a service compartment and a small lugage van. The livery is that applied by Connex in 1997-2000. A new livery is expected once South Eastern Trains has been refranchised by early-2005. 08th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... First-class interiors of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen on a Folkestone Central-London Charing Cross service, between Ashford and Paddock Wood.. While these units have primarily been designed for suburban services, one can often see them on Kent Coast services... First-class accommodation is only available in small compartments, not saloons. 14th September 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... First-class interiors of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen on a Folkestone Central-London Charing Cross service, between Ashford and Paddock Wood.. A moving leap back in history... 14th September 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... Standard-class interiors of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen on a Folkestone Central-London Charing Cross service, between Ashford and Paddock Wood.. As these units were designed for suburban services, 3+2 seating prevails. Yet, they often run on Kent Coast services... 14th September 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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EMU Class 423. 4-VEP unit 7875 became 423175 when full TOPS numbering was applied. 7875 is seen working a Dover Priory-Victoria via Herne Hill and Chatham past Snowdon Station ( site of Snowdon Colliery) in April 1974. It is painted in BR corporate blue & grey with yellow ends. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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Class 423/0 3453 passes Sydenham Hill en route for London (Victoria) on 8 June 1996. Photo and scan copyright Pat & David Othen, Dartmouth, NS Canada (dothen@ra.isisnet.com)

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VEPs are likely to be the very last in service but come 2006 you will not see any out on the main line. The date is the 20th July 2005 as they head for nearby Victoria. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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A 12 car VEP makes its way towards London's Victoria station on the 20th July 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Clapham Junction, Tuesday evening, 10th May 2005. Class 423 4-VEP unit no. 3911 stands at Platform 12 at Clapham Junction, ready to depart on the last leg of the 18.06 Reigate - Victoria service. Taken from the 18.41 Waterloo - Basingstoke service. Photo by Mark Ziemba, scan by Fuji.

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Clapham Junction, Thursday evening, 12th May 2005. Class 423 4-VEP unit no. 3490 sets off from Clapham Junction on the last leg of the 18.06 Reigate - Victoria service. Taken from the 18.41 Waterloo - Basingstoke service. Photo by Mark Ziemba, scan by Fuji.

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Now this is the ECS for the VERY LAST main line slam door train to run out of the the Capital! It is seen heading towards London's Victotia Station at South Croydon on Saturday 26th November 2005 to form the 11.05 departure to Brighton. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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VEP 3535 of the three 4 car units forming the last slam door out of the Capital is seen at its FINAL final destination Brighton carrying the headboard Sussex Slammer. The date of this HISTORIC day for trains in SE England was Saturday 26th November 2005 and the train that formed it was the 11.05 departure from London Victoria. All is not lost though should you still wish to travel on one of these CLASSIC third rail DC units as although they will no longer be used on the main line, they have been given special permission to run on the Lymington Harbour Branch from Brockenhurst in the New Forest. Traffic did not justify the intoduction of new 450 units so South West Trains are running two class 421 3Cig units that have been put into heritage liveries...one in Green and the other in Blue Grey. We certainly plan to take a trip down there ourselves, enjoy a run and picture the line which we understand is now more like a preserved railway than todays modern mediocrity! Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Clapham Mirror is a edited picture I made as a finall farewell to the slammers..... 26-11-2005 ©Maarten Otto Maarten-Otto.net

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Class 423 No 3433 of South West Trains seen at Waterloo Station in London on 31/07/04 Photo: Joe Bristow

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Forming the last main line slam door were VEPs 3535 3505 and 3490 with the Headboard...... Farewell Old Faithfull.....The Final Farewell.....Friends.....26th November 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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The old 'slam doors' can still be seen operating for Southern Trains out of London Victoria. Here one is seen from the bridge at Wandsworth Road heading towards the capital on the 31st May 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Fleet, on a dismal Saturday evening, 11th June 2005. The Staff-only edition of the South West Trains "Seaside Slammer" railtour (17.08 ex-Weymouth) passes through Fleet on the up main line, no more than a minute behind time, in hot pursuit of the 17.00 ex-Weymouth service. Class 423 4-VEP unit no. 3417 "Gordon Pettitt" brings up the rear, with Class 421 3-CIG unit no. 1498 "Farringford" leading. I know that this is a poor photograph, and I have tried to improve it a little bit, but I want to submit it as part of the historical record. Photo and scan by Mark Ziemba.

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These old Southern Slam Door units were all due to have gone by this year but delays in introducing new stock mean that many with survive until 2005. This one 3551 currently on a publically operated South Central service was pictured at Portslade on the 2nd April 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Still in Connex livery this ageing Southern unit 3907 comes to a halt at Portslade on the 8th April 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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The 4 VEP 3417 assisted by 73109 made its way to East Grinstead on the 17th January 2009 and then onto the Bluebell Railway where work on their extension continues. This was not only a very unusual move as the Bluebell Railway mantains a steam only policy but also a very brief one as a few days later it went to Eastleigh where the well cared for unit that is in full working order can be better looked after. Alongside is one of the latest EMUs a class 377. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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The last slam-door train in commercial service arriving at Clapham Junction. 26-11-2005 ©Maarten Otto More pictures of the Slam-door farewell train can be found here

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Viewed from the bridge at Smitham one of the old 'slam door units' 3579 heads south with the recently passing steam train still in view. The date is the 12th August 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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This 'old slammer' 3481 is nearing the end of its working days but it still gets a visit to the washer from which it is seen returning at Clapham on May 10th 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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A soon to replaced slam door stock DC unti seen at Basingstoke 05 June 2003. Copyright belongs Andy Ducker, photograph taken on Canon EOS 10D Digital Camera using telephoto lens. Due to dull weather some processing (mainly sharpening) was used using Photo Shop Paint v7

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One of the soon to be retired EMU seen leaving Havant Station in Hampshire APril 2004. Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker who can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk, photographs taken on Canon EOS10D.

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One of the units due for withdrawl and replacement with the new Desiro units. Copyright belongs to author. Photograph taken on Canon EOS10/

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One of the 'Slammers' seen at Southampton Central May 2003. Copyright belongs to A P Ducker. Photographs taken on Nikon M5000 Digital Camera and processed using PhotoPaint V7.

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One of the soon to be replaced 'slammers' seen at Basingstoke, not the Black band around the driving cab, this is a unique livery, also note it is in the old Stagecoach livery. Copyright belongs Andy Ducker, photograph taken on Canon EOS 10D Digital Camera using telephoto lens. Due to dull weather some processing (mainly sharpening) was used using Photo Shop Paint v7

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The old Connex livery on a South Central 434 unit which are due to be phased out in the next couple of years. Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker who can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk. All photographs taken on Nikon M5000 at maximum and files converted from TIFF files to JPEG using Photo Shop Paint V7. All photographs taken on 22 February 2003.

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Class 423 passes Clapham Junction 23 February 2003. Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker who can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk. All photographs taken on Nikon M5000 at maximum and files converted from TIFF files to JPEG using Photo Shop Paint V7. All photographs taken on 22 February 2003.

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4CEP seen at Basingstoke. All pictures taken on Kodak DC260 and copyright belongs to the author, Andy Ducker who can be contacted on ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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It is good to see that these units which have served the South East so well and for so long have not been forgotten by South West Trains when it comes to having one running in a 'Heritage' livery...original blue. VEP 3417 is seen here at Vauxhall on the 22nd July 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Waterloo, on a sunny Monday morning, 9th May 2005. Class 423 4-VEP unit no. 3536 is well away at the rear of a 12-car slamdoor formation departing empty from Platform 13. Photo by Mark Ziemba, scan by Fuji.

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The days of slam door stock are comimg rapidly to an end so it was very pleasing to see the last remaining Network South East example still in service 3811 at Clapham Junction on the 21st April 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Network South East livery from the mid 1980s on a truly 'classic British commuter train' the Southern Region slam door design dating from the late 1950s. The last remaining NSE VEP still in service was pictured at Clapham Junction on the 21st April 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Class 33108 33108 Vampire arrives at Brookwood with an Alton to London Waterloo service train on 28 July 2002. The diesel locomotive was being used as part of the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Alton line. Photograph and copyright W.Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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Waterloo, on a sunny Monday morning, 9th May 2005. Class 423 4-VEP unit no. 3536 has just started to move at the rear of a 12-car slamdoor formation departing empty from Platform 13. In Platform 12, Class 450 Desiro unit no. 450017 has just arrived at the head of a 12-car formation on the 07.24 from Basingstoke, and will soon depart at the rear of the 08.39 service to Southampton Central. Photo by Mark Ziemba, scan by Fuji.

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Side by side at Brighton station after the last slam door main line arrival from the Capital...1105 Victoria service on the 26th November 2005...is the new 377 EMU and the VEP 3535. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.