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Refurbished Class 455 Inner-urban EMU of South West Trains. Interior. 2+2 seating in lieu of the original 3+2, so as to make overcrowding more acceptable in the Morning Peak. Ambience mirrors very much that of Class 450 "Desiro" Suburban EMUs. London-Waterloo. 20th May 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished Class 455 Inner-urban EMU of South West Trains. Vestibules have been enlarged, with Underground-style side-benches replacing standard rows nearby. London-Waterloo. 20th May 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished Class 455 Inner-urban EMU of South West Trains. London Waterloo. 20th May 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished Class 455 Inner-urban EMU of South West Trains. Airline-style seating offers decent legroom. London Waterloo. 20th May 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Interiors of a Class 455 of South Central Trains, seen at London-Charing Cross, upon turnaround. These units run on inner-urban services in South London. It is soon due for refurbishment, but 2+3 seating will remain overall. 07th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of a Refurbished Class 455 (455 816) of Southern (ex-South Central Trains). Unlike refurbished 455s of South West Trains, 3+2 seating has remained. Ambiance is now much more up-to-date, while high seatbacks greatly improve travelling conditions. London Bridge. 19th August 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of a Refurbished Class 455 (455 816) of Southern (ex-South Central Trains). Unlike refurbished 455s of South West Trains, 3+2 seating has remained. Ambiance is now much more up-to-date, while high seatbacks greatly improve travelling conditions. London Bridge. 19th August 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of a Refurbished Class 455 (455 816) of Southern (ex-South Central Trains). Unlike refurbished 455s of South West Trains, 3+2 seating has remained. Ambiance is now much more up-to-date, while high seatbacks greatly improve travelling conditions. London Bridge. 19th August 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of a Refurbished Class 455 (455 816) of Southern (ex-South Central Trains). Seats are of the same type as those of Desiro 450s and Refurbished 455s of South West Trains, although these unsurprisingly mirror Southern corporate identity. 19th August 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)