The odd front-end design of the Class 458/0 subset is clearly shown from this perspective. One of thrity members of the subset, 458025 crosses Ash Vale Junction working the 09.23 Ascot to Guildford service. All of these units are now in service but had a disastrous start back in the early 2000s beset with all sorts of problems and issues eventually leading to their complete withdrawal for major modifications. However, even now some ten years or so on they are still unreliable and face an uncertain future.
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