Southern for class 376?

[Jass]

This will utilise the 5-10 car infrastructure on the network
SE could get 377s for their metro to get 12 car?

 

[Kite159]

As replacements for 455s maybe

But only if fitted with selected door opening so they can call at those stations where 10 carriages don't fit.

And a decent interior refit with maybe AC fitted as the current windows are rather useless

 

[87015]

As replacements for 455s maybe

But only if fitted with selected door opening so they can call at those stations where 10 carriages don't fit.

And a decent interior refit with maybe AC fitted as the current windows are rather useless

They were quoted for Uckfield as another battery conversion plan. Too much of the metro is 8-car still.

 

[SNDave]

They were quoted for Uckfield as another battery conversion plan. Too much of the metro is 8-car still.

Perhaps making them 4 car units? Would make perfect 455 replacement.

 

[NoMorePacers]

I think GTR could do with both the 376s and 458/5s to replace their 455 fleet.

 

[JonathanH]

Too much of the metro is 8-car still.

The infrastructure doesn't support 10-car on all routes so parts of the metro will remain 8-car for some time regardless of whether extra 5-car units become available.

 

[Terry Williams]

As replacements for 455s maybe

But only if fitted with selected door opening so they can call at those stations where 10 carriages don't fit.

And a decent interior refit with maybe AC fitted as the current windows are rather useless

At least one Southern terminus (Beckenham Junction) can only take eight cars!

 

[JonathanH]

At least one Southern terminus (Beckenham Junction) can only take eight cars!

Caterham is another. There are also problems running 10-car via Tulse Hill and on the signal spacing at Windmill Bridge Junction. That is why the 8-car services via Tulse Hill go to Caterham and Beckenham Junction.

 

[Class455]

Caterham is another. There are also problems running 10-car via Tulse Hill and on the signal spacing at Windmill Bridge Junction. That is why the 8-car services via Tulse Hill go to Caterham and Beckenham Junction.

Can Tattenham Corner take 10 car trains? The platforms are quite long there

 

[Fincra5]

As replacements for 455s maybe

But only if fitted with selected door opening so they can call at those stations where 10 carriages don't fit.

And a decent interior refit with maybe AC fitted as the current windows are rather useless

Along with In-Cab DOO equipment or the platform equipment fitted to 10car Stations (Most is set up for 8 car as all SN 10Car Metro are 377s - with onboard DOO)

 

[brad465]

Caterham is another. There are also problems running 10-car via Tulse Hill and on the signal spacing at Windmill Bridge Junction. That is why the 8-car services via Tulse Hill go to Caterham and Beckenham Junction.

I don't know about Tulse Hill but are the planned Windmilll Bridge Jct works likely to fix that particular issue?

 

[Chrisgr31]

They were quoted for Uckfield as another battery conversion plan. Too much of the metro is 8-car still.

Would they be fast enough for the East Croydon to London Bridge section?

 

[NoMorePacers]

Would they be fast enough for the East Croydon to London Bridge section?

The max limit on that is 70mph.