Matthew
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Matthew
@mattjennings450.bsky.social
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SWR Guard at Waterloo 2 years and counting little one now 9 months old, football fan CPFC &HVFC
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I am currently travelling all non TFL buses that operate in London👇🏼🧵

513 Kingston-Downside via Thames Ditton, Oxshott & Cobham

Operated by Reptons coaches

Operates 2 buses a day in each direction and the second bus only goes to Downside on request
Again we started with our newest stock and now finish with our oldest 455 706&871 brought to Woking Bay ready for my final journey today
No rest for the wicked straight out again at Waterloo to Weybridge on 458 406&424 head back then my break
Another new unit ticked off 701 005 for a trip to Shepperton heading back the normal way via Kingston
Luckily we don't get big events everyday but always wish im off when we do 😂
Rugby world cup final and football at Brentford means very busy trains ahead

1H31 Waterloo-Shepperton via Richmond
2H40 Shepperton-Waterloo via Kingston
2S43 Waterloo-Weybridge
2S52 Weybridge-Waterloo
2F55 Waterloo-Woking
2F64 Woking-Waterloo
And just like that I'm back at Windsor for the final time today just back to Waterloo then my break
First trip to Windsor complete with 701 036 (Red Rose 🌹) which will be my train for both trips today
Another day of doubles today it's double windsor

2U31 Waterloo-Windsor
2U38 Windsor-Waterloo
2U41 Waterloo-Windsor
2U48 Windsor-Waterloo
2R51 Hounslow Rounder
My second stock change is 450 100&108 for a trip to Reading. Heading back as far as staines before passing back to Waterloo
First trip today is to Hampton court with a new unit ticked off 701 057 head back to Waterloo then onto a 450
Double Hampton court and Reading today with 3 different stocks

2J33 Waterloo-Hampton Court
2J40 Hampton Court-Waterloo
2C43 Waterloo-Reading
2C54 Reading-Staines
Pass to Waterloo
2J57 Waterloo-Hampton Court
2J64 Hampton Court-Waterloo
That's my Kingston Rounder done with 701 025 and with that done for the day
That's 458 403&412 brought to Twickenham via Hounslow and ECS complete ✅️ now to pass back to Waterloo for my 2O good
Arrived at Chessington what is now completely rare to bring a 455 here today its 455 735&864
Long weekend over and back onto lates and we start mixture of 455s and 701s

2M35 Waterloo-Chessington
2M42 Chessington-Waterloo
2H43 Waterloo-Shepperton
2H52 Shepperton-Waterloo
2V55 Waterloo-Twickenham via Hounslow
Pass to Waterloo
2O65 Kingston Rounder
Just completed my first 701 to Reading ✅️ on also a new unit for me 701 021 just back to Waterloo then off until Wednesday
My Windsor has been taken off me for route assessment so now waiting for my Reading
Starting today with a trip round the Hounslow loop with 458 402&424
Day 7 of 7 before my long weekend begins and I'm on the windsor side all day including my first 701 to Reading

Pass to Twickenham
2R07 Twickenham-Waterloo via Hounslow
2U19 Waterloo-Windsor
2U26 Windsor-Waterloo
2C33 Waterloo-Reading
2C44 Reading-Waterloo
Final train today 701 036 (Red Rose) for a trip to Shepperton
Its another all 701 day on a different job

1D09 Waterloo-Dorking
1D18 Dorking-Waterloo
2K25 Kingston Rounder
2H37 Waterloo-Shepperton
2H46 Shepperton-Waterloo
We start today with a trip to Guildford on 450 005&080 head back again via Cobham for a break
Mixture of 450s and 701s today and much shorter shift

2G13 Waterloo-Guildford via Cobham
2G24 Guildford-Waterloo via Cobham
2O27&2K31 Kingston Rounders
At Guildford with my 3rd and final 701 today and it's a regular one for me 701 046 (GBR) head back to Waterloo then finished for the day
Had to wait at Dorking for this to pass