Acquisition of c2c by Trenitalia

[ADH45258]

Apr 20, 2022 11:38:42 GMT SILENCED said:

Apr 20, 2022 10:56:31 GMT capitalomnibus said:

I have just google'd and see that these new 320's are to replace 6 of the 387. Bit of a strange one, especially as the 387's are not even 10 years old

The 387s were only intended as a stop gap as far as I am aware.

This probably explains why they have the Southern/GN interior - I wonder if it was always likely for them to eventually join the similar examples at Govia Thameslink Railway?

[snowman]

Apr 20, 2022 11:38:42 GMT SILENCED said:

Apr 20, 2022 10:56:31 GMT capitalomnibus said:

I have just google'd and see that these new 320's are to replace 6 of the 387. Bit of a strange one, especially as the 387's are not even 10 years old

The 387s were only intended as a stop gap as far as I am aware.

Correct, the 387s were a temporary fix due to overcrowding (pre Covid)

Only 74 units of class 357 were built, but growth in the area meant needed more like 80+ units were needed

The new units are 24m vehicles, so a 5 car unit is about same length as 6 cars of an electrostar.

3 of the class 387 units were loaned to GWR when cracks were discovered on the Hitach 800 & 802 fleet, but I am not sure where they are moving to when no longer needed by c2c

[routew15]

a very small snapshot of the cl. 720 seats for C2C

link to tweet - cl. 720 seats

[T.R.]

Apr 30, 2022 23:09:32 GMT routew15 said:

a very small snapshot of the cl. 720 seats for C2C

I gather they are the same Kiel seats as Anglia’s?

[routew15]

class 720 at Stratford Platform 10a

link to tweet