John B wrote:


Not sure what your problem is with the Thameslink-route 319s though.
Obviously there aren't enough of them, making the peak horrid, and the
pantograph cars are a bit bleak and claustrophobic - but otherwise I'd
rate them as perfectly OK trains.


The main problem with them is that they are completely unsuitable for
the airport run - minimal luggage space (except overhead racks, which
are useless if your bag is big or heavy), which means you get in the
way of commuters, and also not great for families etc (no tables).