Class 379

[NLC1072]

Hi guys!... just spotted a brand new class 379 on the slow lines going through Brentwood tonight at 20:15, on the down towards Shenfield, anybody know where it was off too?

cheers!

 

[starrymarkb]

Hi guys!... just spotted a brand new class 379 on the slow lines going through Brentwood tonight at 20:15, on the down towards Shenfield, anybody know where it was off too?

cheers!

They are doing Mileage Accumulation on the GEML - I've heard Norwich and Harwich mentioned for these runs - depending on paths.

 

[jopsuk]

I take it there just aren't the paths available on the West Anglia to allow them to do it there?

 

[Tottenham Flyer]

There's engineering work on WA today between Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport so there won't really be many available paths for it.

It has been testing on WA and GE. I believe one of them went up to Kings Lynn yesterday or the day before.

 

[Crossover]

Anyone got any pictures of the 379's? It's the first I have heard of them and an Internet search hasn't been too forthcoming with any images

 

[ainsworth74]

O L Leigh has a few on his fotopic starting here.

 

[Tottenham Flyer]

I have some here from the launch of the 379 at Derby last year:

http://thetottenhamflyer.fotopic.net/c1906590.html

 

[Class377/5]

Some videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2-4fDkvdUQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_VmO7F1hyk&feature=related

And some images

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50693250@N05/

 

[Z12XE]

Hi guys!... just spotted a brand new class 379 on the slow lines going through Brentwood tonight at 20:15, on the down towards Shenfield, anybody know where it was off too?

cheers!

It went to Marks Tey - couldn't go any further due to engineering works at Colchester - only the up line between MKT and COL Platform 6 was open, and this was in constant use by the normal service trains.

 

[Class377/5]

Colleague of mine has spotted 379001 at Liverpool Street this evening. Getting around!

EDIT: Have now uploaded image for you, as below


379001 by Mackenzie London, on Flickr

 

[Waddon]

Does the black triangle on the front indicate the same thing as it used to mean on older EMU's and DEMU's... that there is some sort of luggage compartment at that end of the unit?

 

[Class377/5]

Does the black triangle on the front indicate the same thing as it used to mean on older EMU's and DEMU's... that there is some sort of luggage compartment at that end of the unit?

Ive been told its marks the First Class as the 379's only have First Class on one end of the units. One of the video links it shows First Class marked on one end but not the other.

 

[slick]

Colleague of mine has spotted 379001 at Liverpool Street this evening. Getting around!

EDIT: Have now uploaded image for you, as below


379001 by Mackenzie London, on Flickr

I saw this too! I sat at hackney north junction for four minutes only to see this roll accross infront of me. Shocked to say the least! Tried to get round but I was already late when I arrived at Liv st and was out again at 00.18. Looks brill though in the 'flesh' cant wait to drive it!

 

[jopsuk]

The 317s on the West Anglia- or, at least, the /6 and /8- have the black triangle on the First Class end (the other variants have FC in the non-driving trailer). Having the marking on the 379 means consistency.

 

[Class377/5]

I saw this too! I sat at hackney north junction for four minutes only to see this roll accross infront of me. Shocked to say the least! Tried to get round but I was already late when I arrived at Liv st and was out again at 00.18. Looks brill though in the 'flesh' cant wait to drive it!

Sadly I haven't actually seen the unit myself. But it does look nice and keeps the classic Electrostar sound.