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Recliner[_2_] · July 28th 09, 10:06 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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Paul Corfield wrote:

The first two were rumoured to go into service about 10 days ago.
They didn't. There are all sorts of comments flying around as to
why they didn't but it seems like paperwork is the issue. There
are apparently several units ready to start service having
accumulated sufficient fault free running. As others have said more
units are at Willesden awaiting preparation and enough trained
drivers while even more are stacked up at Derby.

The 378s under delivery now are dual voltage for overhead and third
rail current collection. The fleet for the East London Line are DC
only.

I see. But is it safe to say there's really no difference between
the 378s that will run on the East London Line and those that will
run on the North London line, save for the fact that one part of
the fleet will have a pantographs mounted on their roofs?

and transformers. If they are not needed, quite a bit of weight will
be saved, and the energy needed to carry them around unnecessarily.

Also, initially the NLL fleet will only have three carriages, whereas
the ELL fleet is 4 car from day one.