The Most Underrated Train In London 

Words cannot describe the joy of seeing a 458 pull up instead of a 455 (unless it's BR livery ;)

I love it!

On the 24th, South western railway introduced the 458/4 on the waterloo to weybridge service.

Sadly being withdrawn. And there are now no plans to introduce them (458/4) on the Pompey Direct.

I did rode on one on Monday just gone between Ascot and London Waterloo, great video

brilliant review of the 458s & i always ride these trains when i travel from Reading towards Ascot & Waterloo ect & they are great trains & i cant wait to ride a long distance 458/4 in the future

They run a service 458 going to Haslemere at 21.45 from London arriving at 22.49. They have the guard to use the tannoy to announce the next station.

458s are my fav trains - thanks for giving them the love they deserve :)

The 458's are a real workhorse of a train, and comfy seats! Am going to be at Waterloo tomorrow morning funnily enough, heading down to Kempton Park, all being well.

Underrated train and underrated channel. I love the 458s, they are definitely one of the better commuter trains out there. I just like something about it’s design. Earned a sub

Many thanks for this - yes, the 458s do have a complicated history! was it only the Gatwick express ones which were known as 'Darth Vaders'? It's nice to have a bit of interest in the coaching stock - I remember catching a train on the Reading (southern) line in 1968, when the old Southern Railway 2-BILs were still running: rather elegant, and distinguished by actually having toilets! And the seats were really comfortable ... At Reading, there was just an 'add-on' single platform on the south side - sufficient for the half-hourly Waterloo service; the Tonbridge trains (not then called 'North Downs') ducked under the fast GWML tracks and had a bay track in the centre island platform. Look forward to your next video

First time I saw one was Christmas eve I was on Footplate on 41312 on Santa's on the Mit Hants 1999 Railway. It was on Driver training. But sat down on platform 2 with Electrical problems. Feel old 😪

I emigrated 12 years ago, and I still miss the sounds of London trains. Great Video Buddy 👍🏻

Brilliant video. Really good. Not even a train fan as such but really enjoyed

About the seats, I strongly agree that they are comfortable and in my opinion the best on the SWR network. Looking back at the 444s, 450s, 158s, 159s and other refurbs, The seat's are retained during refurbishment, just with new fabric covering for the seats, apart from moquette. If you smack the seats on the 458, they do have a lot of dust, so it is possible for less comfortable seats or just new padding to come, but as far as I am aware, I think the seats will retain the same level of comfort.

Excellent analysis of these fine trains . And yes , go Niners, definitely.

Interesting history of the class 458s. I think the best way to sum up these units (and also the class 175s and 180s) is very pleasant to travel on, but notoriously unreliable

458 seats are so good

Great video!

i used to catch these all the time in bracknell and sit in the declassified first class but now i see more 450s

I have been on the 458s and these are the best of Alstom Coradia Juniper sets that Alstom made.

Lone Ranger on this one 😎 where is that overground line at Euston, need to take the short ride to Kilburn, and see the Alexandra park estate.

Class 458s Are Good Same With It's Brothers Class 460s 334s 175s and 180s 👍

They must have wasted a fortune on all the changes on the 458s. Still, a very nice video looking at them.

Hugh i think i saw you on the Greenford shuttle

The maximum speed of the Class 458/0 and 460 was 100mph, but the motors of these units were re-geared for Class 458/5 for a maximum speed of 75mph. The original top speed is being restored for the Class 458/4.

The class 458 acts like a diesel train as the gearbox starts vibrating when the train is about to move

458/4s will not be used on any service after conversion, so its a bit of a waste of money

the ex-460 carridges are the same as scotrail class 334s

I like how in the toilet it has a blue bar, giving you clues about its ex- Gatwick Express life

10:29 the accessible toilets on the 458s have rarely worked. 😂

Bring back proper EMU's like the 4 COR's/6PUL's/Pan's and 2 BIL's

Of course, the 411s, 421s and 423s were never referred to as such. They were always called BEPs, CIGs and VEPs

The 458s are being upgraded so it is going to be removed 1 car and getting a new livery

I'm glad I don't live in the southwest because I find these trains really unpleasant.

They're rubbish