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Post by ADH45258 on Apr 20, 2022 11:49:57 GMT
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?
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Post by snowman on Apr 20, 2022 13:01:56 GMT
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
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Post by routew15 on Apr 30, 2022 23:09:32 GMT
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Post by T.R. on May 1, 2022 9:24:45 GMT
a very small snapshot of the cl. 720 seats for C2C I gather they are the same Kiel seats as Anglia’s?
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Post by routew15 on May 20, 2022 12:31:20 GMT
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Post by WH241 on Apr 25, 2023 19:15:38 GMT
New rolling stock for c2c delivered.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Sept 27, 2023 11:45:10 GMT
c2c 720s entered service today. 720601 was named “Julian Drury” in a ceremony at Fenchurch Street.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Sept 27, 2023 13:36:32 GMT
c2c 720s entered service today. 720601 was named “Julian Drury” in a ceremony at Fenchurch Street. Caught me unexpected at Barking this morning!
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Post by joefrombow on Nov 27, 2023 15:08:20 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Nov 27, 2023 17:32:34 GMT
Will there be any effect to return fares off peak - couldn't see nothing about it in the article. Nonetheless, a good move, particularly on a route where the cost of tickets is better than other routes elsewhere - getting to Southend for a day at the sea is much cheaper than travelling to the Kent or Sussex coast for example even before these changes.
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