Old trains, new wheels: Southeastern’s train wheels heads to Crewe for a major refresh

Nearly 100 Southeastern trains are to get their wheels refurbished after signing a £20 million contract with Alstom.
General view of Slade Green and sidings with Networker units (c) Network Rail
Southeastern’s Class 465 Networker fleet first entered passenger service in 1992, and the overhaul enables Southeastern to keep operating them while it waits for a replacement set of more accessible trains in a few years time.
The maintenance project will see the wheel bogies that sit underne