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Old November 30th 04, 07:23 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
Chris Fribbins Chris Fribbins is offline
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Default Class 376 deployment questions

R.C. Payne wrote:
MIG wrote:

James Looker wrote in message
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Nick Lawford wrote:

"Peter Masson" wrote in message




There won't be enough 376s to displace Networkers completely from
any route.



There are more than enough to cover specific routes entirely.

36 units must be more than enough to cover a service such as Hayes or
Dartford via Greenwich (and excluding the obvious but silly answer of
Bromley North).

Surely both routes are entirely served from CS/CX so the short
platforms
issue does not arise.

I can't see any reason why they'd diagram in such a way to be 376 only,
but it could be done in theory, which is why I assume the OP
asked the question.

--
Nick



Bromley North has been using the new trains and they have also been
down to Orpington and Sevenoaks. The routes through Grove Park are
definetly getting all new Class 376 trains within the next year.




No one seems to have news of a drastic change in the diagrams that
would keep units on specific routes. That's why they can't be kept on
journeys they are best suited to. The are already doing some
"semi-fasts" via Woolwich and Lewisham.



I seem to recall having heard talk that (somehow) these trains were to
be kept off longer distance trips such as beyond Dartford, and people
here (on both uk.railway and u.t.l) pointing out how dificult that would
be. Have TPTB finally given up the idea of keeping them off Gillingham
services and the like?

Robin

They are diagrammed on the 17:46 from Cannon Street to Higham (Strood
when tunnel re-opens in January) every day at the moment - 2 x 5 cars.
The official line is that they will run to Gravesend in off-peak but may
be used on longer journeys to/from Gillingham in the peak (also
Orpington off-peak, Sevenoaks in Peak). In reality seats are likely to
become available at Dartford (Coastbound) or earlier if you walk through
the train (easier than most) and you will get a seat from longer out if
you are London bound - that is if you want one!.

Chris