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Pull away much quicker on AC than DC due to more power from the OHLE. Also if in automatic train operation (ATO) they accelerate away really quickly.

it takes time but they do get up to 100 mph, the half power only affects AC running not DC running.

Was a fire just south of East Croydon Station. Fire, BTP and NR were present. Looked like something happened on the abandoned bridge between the courts. And ended up on the tracks.

I drove 4 FLU' s today all on one pan, all bar one were north end isolated. Two I also drove yesterday and were fine, also a few RLU's on one pan. So something must have caused it yesterday afternoon / evening/ night.

Saw 360107 this afternoon at Bedford, running ecs but dead in tow with another 360 with its pantograph down. Heading to Bedford Cauldwell depot.

I was going to say if it's not been handed over then it's still Hitachi's property. I thought all body shells had been completed and moving towards the next build.

360115 has turned its last wheel on the national network in my opinion. There is no way anyone will put there name to it being used again, from some of the pictures one carriage was buried well into another maybe the pan car due to weight. ill see if i can find that picture. edit i found the...

i was asking about the location of 002

could someone not put in a freedom of infomation request to EMR or Hitachi to ask about it.

from the news pictures the body shell looked distorted by the passenger door, my guess the chassis will not be good.

no one on the outside knows it location or whereabouts, was last seen going to Italy for climate testing many years ago.

It's still there in the second picture, but shorter and over the right hand side near the trains.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hzEi3Vj7EMCurPWy5?g_st=ac Look here of the side of ford end road bridge and you can see the test area they have.

Thameslink operate V & O on the sutton loop service group V to Sutton via Wimbledon O to Sutton via Mitcham Junction

Bedford OHLE team based in the grain store adjacent to Jowett sidings. It's quite impressive as they have numerous test lines, including rigid bar.

Test runs, and maybe to swap over any stranded units.

Im sure they'd also catch up on any admin or training needed.

I want to say Doncaster and Volker rail but I could be mistaken. Usually used on track and point renewals.

latest pictures on Facebook show all carriages removed and the rail cranes coupled up together. Bad damage to the track on the up fast line. cant link from my Facebook but its by the Wondering Northerner Facebook page. Edit think i got it now https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1RopzUsJCo/

what is it you are trying to do, on the website. maybe one of us could help https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/