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Old November 25th 14, 09:22 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Overground speed - or lack thereof

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On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:13:26 +0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
I think they'd be more useful in the middle than the end! Actually, all
the 378s are bing lengthened to five cars, starting now; the first 5-car


Are these extra cars going to be powered or will they be unpowered trailers
so the 378s will be even slower?

I think they're motored. Class 378s have a 75mph top speed, much more than
modern LU stock, but they seem to accelerate more slowly. With stations
typically 2 mins apart, they rarely get up to speed.