Peter Sarf
Established Member
Something occurred to me regarding reports of struggles to run a fairly frequent service in the central crossrail tunnel. Perhaps the recently extended units are getting their first outing in the central core and that this could affect reliability. Were else would recently extended units be tested ?.
I believe 345038 is still 7-car.I spent a little while in the capital yesterday, and found:
Westside (all 9-car): 345031, 345033, 345034, 345043, 345047, 345051, 345055, 345062, 345068 (I'm aware I missed one or two Reading units, but I had to get to Stratford for LU PSULish service into/from platform 11 via Carpenters Road North Junction)
Stabled near the west portal of the tunnel (assumed to be 9-car): 345028, 345045, 345046
Eastside: 345003 (7), 345006 (7), 345007 (7), 345009 (7), 345011 (7), 345012 (7), 345013 (7), 345014 (7), 345015 (7), 345016 (7), 345017 (7), 345022 (7), 345029 (9), 345038 (*), 345040 (9), 345044 (9), 345054 (9).
* I travelled on 038 from Stratford to Harold Wood, but I'm not sure whether this was a 7 or 9-car formation - if someone could confirm that would be really helpful, thanks.