Southern (Trains) Day Out 29/08/13

After covering the 51 and Heathrow Airport, I went to East Croydon to meet a new friend, Malachi Walker (also known as Southern's Biggest Fan on Twitter/Flickr) (who has allowed his photos to be used, thanks! All photos are by Au unless stated - Malachi's photos are marked as "MW")  and ride some Southern trains, but due to Oyster, I had to stay in the Oyster remit!

So, here it goes:

Southern 377408, East Croydon

In the meantime, Malachi had already done some Southern observations at East Croydon:


Southern 377137 (and 377123), East Croydon (MW)


Southern 456004, East Croydon (MW)


Southern 377420, East Croydon (MW)


Southern 377214, East Croydon (MW)


Southern 377469, East Croydon (MW)


Southern 377454, East Croydon (MW)


Southern 377435, 377214, East Croydon (MW)


Southern 455833, East Croydon (MW)


Southern 377108, East Croydon (MW)


Southern 171723, East Croydon (MW)

After a frantic look around, I saw Malachi on platform 6, not on the original plan! So I ran across, and got on their Reigate train:


Southern 377447, East Croydon (MW)

Unfortunately, due to Oyster, I had to get off at Coulsdon South, so I got some bus observations done instead:


Quality Line OP25 on Route 463, Coulsdon South


Abellio 8477 on Route 455, Coulsdon South

Meanwhile, at Reigate:


Southern 377447, Reigate (MW)

I went back on the platform afterwards to catch up with Malachi:


Southern 377435, Coulsdon South


Southern 377120, Coulsdon South


Southern 377408, Coulsdon South


Southern 377447, Coulsdon South

We then rejoined on 377447, and took it to East Croydon:


Southern 377447, East Croydon (MW)

We then went to Victoria:


Southern 377407, East Croydon


Southern 377407, 377202, Victoria


Southern 456010, Victoria

We then went to Epsom Downs and back:


Southern 455804, Victoria (MW)


Southern 455844, Epsom Downs (MW)

After arriving at Victoria, I ended up having to home earlier than Malachi, so I had to say bye to him on a great day, and thus I went via Clapham Junction (and SWT, to the annoyance of Malachi):


Southern 377126, Clapham Junction


And finally, SWT 450115, Clapham Junction