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Old February 18th 13, 08:16 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Southern Metro platform extensions (was TfL grant LOROL 2 year extension)

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, (Neil Williams) wrote:


wrote:

Southern have 170 Electrostar carriages in 5-car trains on order
for their own use, plus 116 for DfT.


5x20m is an unusual length, wonder why they don't go to a more standard
4/8/12?


Because Southern don't stick to a standard 4/8/12? They have 3 car units
which are run in all sorts of combinations, including 3 + 4 at least once
recently, I gather. The fact that Selhurst will have 3, 4 and 5 car units in
future is being catered for, I gather.

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