Class 313 on southern test.

[Fincra5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOfltyQ57ws

Sorry its late guys work getting in the way,

From that video, with a clearer view, th livery doesn't actually look that bad on it. Will look out for one of the 2 units tomorrow when i go past

 

[CCF23]

About two weeks ago on a Saturday i saw two Silverlink liveried 313's first time I've seen more than one LO 313. They were on the up slow lines (the London Midland ones) naer Harrow i was on a train heading south.

 

[Ibex]

*newbie butting in*

That 313 move on the up slow line wasn't really anything interesting to be honest. Well fair enough getting 313s on the mainline is unusual but it was only going from Watford pl1 to Willesden TMD via the mainline due to the block at Harrow over christmas and new years, and unrelated to the Southern lark. The back unit (forgotten the number now, was 116 possibly) was on half power.

Here it is during its shunt off the DC lines to the mainline the night before the move happened at Watford.

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8717/photoxhd.jpg (The pic isn't the best in quality but hey).

 

[ChrisEJ1993]

If you still want to see the reliveried 313's, they are currently still present at Willesden - Best viewed from the Bakerloo / Watford DC lines. There is one on the WCML side, but it is cuirrently obscured from view by some coaches and an LO 313.

Accurate as of 1600 on JAN 23rd.

 

[Fincra5]

I missed the view on saturday, as i was going past and pendolino and a desiro blocked my view. So i only got a glimse

 

[Fig]

Now South of the river

 

[MCR247]

Is it just me or is that green lighter than the 455s?

 

[ChrisEJ1993]

Is it just me or is that green lighter than the 455s?

I was thinking the same thing =/

 

[Lukespenceruk1]

Thought the livery would be more like a 455 i know it is a bit but there are some big differences

 

[Fincra5]

Its like a hybrid between Southern and London Midland

I thought it would look like a 455 too

Did you notice the small Southern loco near the cab?
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Update for you lot

Class 313s will be used between Monday to Friday only from 23 May 2010. Four Class 313 trains (4 x 3-units) will be used to run the following services:

• Two trains per hour between Brighton and Seaford
• Selected trains between Brighton and Lewes, Hove, West Worthing and Littlehampton (see details below):

0557 Brighton – Littlehampton
0600 Brighton – Lewes
0626 Lewes - Brighton
0722 Littlehampton - Brighton
0722 Brighton – Lewes
0758 Lewes – Brighton
0822 Brighton – Lewes
0846 Lewes - Brighton
0823 Brighton – West Worthing
0909 West Worthing – Brighton
0944 Brighton – Hove
0954 Hove – Brighton
1014 Brighton – Hove
1024 Hove – Brighton
1044 Brighton – Hove then on these shuttles till:
1724 Hove – Brighton
1753 Brighton – Hove
1800 Hove – Brighton
1817 Brighton – Seaford
1922 Brighton – Lewes

More trains will be used on other local coastway routes from December 2010 and more information will be communicated closer to the time.

 

[Voyager 2093]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/railwayz/4413798040/sizes/l/

 

[lewisf]

First post. One of the Southern liveried 313's (might be 204) has been on the rear on the weekday afternoon training runs coming into Brighton last week. These run as 6 coach trains, the front unit (sorry don't know the number) is still in unbranded Silverlink, and the interiors on both units are original.

 

[Fincra5]

Well i know of one repainted 313 now at Brighton. So i wouldnt be suprised if it were used for training, frees up a non-repainted train.

 

[westcoaster]

just posted this in the other thread but its more suited here

http://andrew-chambers.fotopic.net/p64239582.html in coastway livery.

 

[Aictos]

Only thing the Southern 313s will have their pans removed to save weight, how much weight will they end up saving?

 

[Fincra5]

just posted this in the other thread but its more suited here

http://andrew-chambers.fotopic.net/p64239582.html in coastway livery.

Woa. Is that what they are going to look like now Like bus advertising

Thats why the Southern Logos werent in the middle.

 

[GospelOak117]

The Coastway livery suits the 313's! Are some ex-Southeastern 508's still going to join them or is it now going to be all-313's? If so what is happening to the 508/2's as I read that the 508/3's have gone to Merseyrail??

 

[Daimler]

Interesting - with the lower grey band below the windows, the Southern livery appears to be nearing that of sister franchise London Midland...

 

[Fincra5]

Interesting - with the lower grey band below the windows, the Southern livery appears to be nearing that of sister franchise London Midland...

Thats what i was thinking . They are in a very similar style.

 

[Dreadnought]

as I read that the 508/3's have gone to Merseyrail??

Apparently not. 2 of them were moved to Warrington Arpley yard as if they were going to Merseyrail and then taken back to Eastleigh works. Currently all 3 are stored there.

 

[MCR247]

On thing thats always bothered me, is southeastern. SN & LM have very simalar websites and liveries, whereas SE is just on its own with no connection. Also, why do they take so long to paint trains? I mean its been over for years now, and they have done a handful of trains :?

 

[Fincra5]

On thing thats always bothered me, is southeastern. SN & LM have very simalar websites and liveries, whereas SE is just on its own with no connection. Also, why do they take so long to paint trains? I mean its been over for years now, and they have done a handful of trains :?

And the funny thing is its not like much is changing on the livery Just grey and yellow to blue.

 

[387star]

I thought Southeastern retained the livery from connex days abelt with a new logo... when you say blue you mean just the doors? what trains have blue? the predominantly white theme has been retained?

 

[Fincra5]

I thought Southeastern retained the livery from connex days abelt with a new logo... when you say blue you mean just the doors? what trains have blue? the predominantly white theme has been retained?

Yeah, the doors and the strip along the bottom.

 

[fgwrich]

Apparently not. 2 of them were moved to Warrington Arpley yard as if they were going to Merseyrail and then taken back to Eastleigh works. Currently all 3 are stored there.

Yep, Last minute paperwork & space issues forced them to come back...

Please Take Them!!!

Woa. Is that what they are going to look like now Like bus advertising

Thats why the Southern Logos werent in the middle.

Oh dear...trying to sneak in abit of bus style advertsing i see...least the rest of the unit dosent look to bad...though itd look alot better if it was in the current Southern livery with more dark green to light green...

 

[Fincra5]

Yep, Last minute paperwork & space issues forced them to come back...

Please Take Them!!!



Oh dear...trying to sneak in abit of bus style advertsing i see...least the rest of the unit dosent look to bad...though itd look alot better if it was in the current Southern livery with more dark green to light green...

They would look good without those randomly place pictures.

 

[MCR247]

I like the pictures

 

[387star]

looks like the spinnaker tower and chichester cathedral

 

[GospelOak117]

looks like the spinnaker tower and chichester cathedral

and possibly beachy head and either Brighton or Bognor seafront

 

[ladydsm]

just a few more pics boys.