Class 378 in service
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asdf wrote:
On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 12:57:18 +0100, Recliner wrote:
Are the 378s the same as the S stock for LUL's subsurface lines?
Nope. They're both built by Bombardier in the Derby factory at the
same time, but the designs are different. For example, the 378
carriages are longer but they have fewer doors. The 378s are the
latest incarnation of the now quite long-running ElectroStar
series, whereas the S Stock is part of the Bombardier Movia family,
like its cousin, the 2009 stock. You'll be able to compare them
side-by-side in a year or two on the
Richmond branch.
S Stock won't be on the District Line for quite some time (2020?).
I figured that S Stock would initially start running on the
Metropolitan Line as the C and D stock haven't quite reached the end
of their longevity.
Yes, the switchover will be in alphabetical order.
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