377/6

[capital12]

But none of that matters because they are built in UK! Personally I would have bought Siemens - nicer train and seem to work!!

 

[LoverOfTrains]

But none of that matters because they are built in UK! Personally I would have bought Siemens - nicer train and seem to work!!

The older 375s and 377s are well built trains and there aren't that many problems with them.

 

[MCR247]

There aren't now, but when the 377/5s were built....

 

[SN319]

10 car working 17.00 service from Horsham to East Croydon. Seen at Three Bridges

 

[SN319]

377620 working 19.06 Vic to Brighton. Running fast from ECR to Brighton.

Was a jam packed 5 carriages. Did get a "sorry for short formation announcement"

 

[user15681]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know how far along they are in making the rest of the 377 fleet compatible with the 377/6s?

Fairly certain I've just seen an UID 377/6 working with 377405 out of Victoria.

 

[LouJ]

Does anyone know the numbers of the two Southern emus stabled at Willesden Junction today? They were both brand new.

 

[Class377/5]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know how far along they are in making the rest of the 377 fleet compatible with the 377/6s?

Fairly certain I've just seen an UID 377/6 working with 377405 out of Victoria.

I don't know how far but plan was to roll out the patch to all units.
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Does anyone know the numbers of the two Southern emus stabled at Willesden Junction today? They were both brand new.

They'll be the 377/7s. There four of them on test.

 

[TEW]

There was a 377/6+4/377 out yesterday, didn't see any unit numbers quoted for the 4/377 though, so could well have been 377405.

 

[hello]

what is the xtra marker light on the 377/6 on the front fairing quite low down

 

[Peter Sarf]

There is a camera (located high up) for recording the track in front, that is apparently the light for the camera. Its mentioned in this(?) thread a lot earlier.

 

[Fincra5]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know how far along they are in making the rest of the 377 fleet compatible with the 377/6s?

Fairly certain I've just seen an UID 377/6 working with 377405 out of Victoria.

I believe there are a few with the new software to work with 6 series (owing to a shortage), not sure if the new software is to be rolled out to existing 377s, it would make sense BUT this is the railway we are talking about.

 

[user15681]

I believe there are a few with the new software to work with 6 series (owing to a shortage), not sure if the new software is to be rolled out to existing 377s, it would make sense BUT this is the railway we are talking about.

Yeah there's definitely a few, and it is being rolled out. 303 and 210 in particular have the software, but I think 405 is the first /4. Aye, I do always have to remember this is the railway

Thanks anyway for the info Fincra5 and Class377/5 a few posts earlier. Appreciate it as always!

 

[acg5324]

On Thursday all units bar three of the 377/4's had been loaded with new software to make them 377/6 and 377/7 compatible.
The 377/2 and 377/3 fleets were done first.

 

[user15681]

On Thursday all units bar three of the 377/4's had been loaded with new software to make them 377/6 and 377/7 compatible.

Oh that's good! Thanks Andy.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

A member of staff told me a couple of weeks ago that there had been a blunder resulting in what should have been a 10 car diagram being covered by 11 cars for at least part of the day ( 377/6 + two 377/3 ); I don't suppose anyone got any pictures of that?

 

[SN319]

Saw 377/419 earlier which looked as if it had a brand new coupling part? Is this to do with the compatibility with the 377/6s?

 

[455driver]

Saw 377/419 earlier which looked as if it had a brand new coupling part? Is this to do with the compatibility with the 377/6s?

No, it is a software mod.

 

[Fincra5]

Worked my first 377/6 rather than just PASS for the first time the other day.... How someone managed to fit the guards key switch upside down in beyond me!

 

[317 forever]

Currently, in the December 13 - May 14 timetable, there are only 8 units out on a Saturday, but they're out all day and will pass through Clapham Junction.

Thanks again for your progress report in April. I now know that I am going to Croydon on a Saturday in a few weeks. I should reach Victoria around 10.45-11am. So, do you or does anyone know whether there are likely to be any class 377/6s departing in the following hour or so? I am willing to change at Crystal Palace, Sydenham or Sutton if necessary.

 

[user15681]

Thanks again for your progress report in April. I now know that I am going to Croydon on a Saturday in a few weeks. I should reach Victoria around 10.45-11am. So, do you or does anyone know whether there are likely to be any class 377/6s departing in the following hour or so? I am willing to change at Crystal Palace, Sydenham or Sutton if necessary.

No problem! Okay, based on what you've said...

At Victoria, between 10:45 and 12:00 on a Saturday under the May timetable, the following departures should be 377/6s:
10:53 to Epsom
11:01 to Dorking
11:06 to Brighton (x2 units, 10 car)
11:13 to Caterham
11:36 to Brighton (x2 units, 10 car)
11:43 to Caterham
11:49 to London Bridge
11:53 to Epsom
12:01 to Dorking

All of those departures, except from the two Brightons, should be from platforms 9-12. They will also all be different units, so that's 11 you'll be able to get.
Also worth checking for engineering works on all them routes on your chosen Saturday as it may change allocations.

Note, I stress that those should be the plans, but as the /6s aren't proving hugely reliable at the moment any one may well be allocated to different units last minute.

 

[317 forever]

No problem! Okay, based on what you've said...

At Victoria, between 10:45 and 12:00 on a Saturday under the May timetable, the following departures should be 377/6s:
10:53 to Epsom
11:01 to Dorking
11:06 to Brighton (x2 units, 10 car)
11:13 to Caterham
11:36 to Brighton (x2 units, 10 car)
11:43 to Caterham
11:49 to London Bridge
11:53 to Epsom
12:01 to Dorking

All of those departures, except from the two Brightons, should be from platforms 9-12. They will also all be different units, so that's 11 you'll be able to get.
Also worth checking for engineering works on all them routes on your chosen Saturday as it may change allocations.

Note, I stress that those should be the plans, but as the /6s aren't proving hugely reliable at the moment any one may well be allocated to different units last minute.

Many thanks for a quick and detailed response Temple! This points to plenty being in service on Saturdays now. In particular, as so many buses I want to ride serve West Croydon, the 1053 to Epsom could be especially handy!

 

[SN319]

377619 was working coupled with 377426 yesterday(Monday)

 

[317 forever]

I rode 377 615 from Thornton Heath to West Croydon last Saturday, 28th June. I aimed to ride one on the 11.13 from Victoria as far as Whyteleafe but I took advantage of 377 704 on that service!

 

[oversteer]

Bumping an old thread to enquire what Southern are using on the evening WLL services - I see on the platform screens that they are formed of 8 carriages and that certain doors will not open at Wembley - what combination of units are they using ?

 

[Class377/5]

Bumping an old thread to enquire what Southern are using on the evening WLL services - I see on the platform screens that they are formed of 8 carriages and that certain doors will not open at Wembley - what combination of units are they using ?

8 car 377/2 have been used on WLL services for awhile now alongside the 377/7.

 

[Juniper Driver]

Worked my first 377/6 rather than just PASS for the first time the other day.... How someone managed to fit the guards key switch upside down in beyond me!

Does it work though?

 

[Minstral25]

8 car 377/2 have been used on WLL services for awhile now alongside the 377/7.

Which services are 8-car? I've not yet seen any and use the line most days.

Loving the 377/7's on the southern trains up WLL, just works well as a passenger. Except the 17:13 Ex Milton Keynes which has no capacity for passengers when it calls at West Brompton at 18:24. Now if that was 8 Coaches!!

 

[GatwickDepress]

Which services are 8-car? I've not yet seen any and use the line most days.

Loving the 377/7's on the southern trains up WLL, just works well as a passenger. Except the 17:13 Ex Milton Keynes which has no capacity for passengers when it calls at West Brompton at 18:24. Now if that was 8 Coaches!!

When I travelled from Clapham Junction to Milton Keynes Central on the 4th September, the 1339 was formed of 8 coaches, which would've become the 1513 to ECR. According to the guard it was the second day of 8 car service too.

 

[physics34]

377/6s on a couple of south bermondsey to east croydon/tattenham corner diagrams today which I believe is quite rare to see them run via Tulse hill.