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377/2 on the East Coastway
377214 passing Bulverhythe on 12th September 2011 whilst working the 1422 ore to Brighton Although 377/2s spread their wings occasionally they are not common on the East Coastway route. On 12th September 2011 377214 worked the 14:22 Ore to Brighton service and is seen here passing Bulverhythe, near Bexhill.

 

This train terminates at Arundel
3377310 approaching the end of the line at Arundel on 31st August 2009

On 31st August 2009 at Arundel, a route block was in place to allow the replacement of two bridges.

(left) 377310 approaching the end of the line, ready to change direction. Two road cranes can be seen in the distance at the bridge replacement sites

3377310 coming back down on the up line on 31st August 2009

(left) 377310 coming back down on the up with the buffer stops temporarily installed on the up line along with stop boards on both lines in the background.

photographs by Steve Hodgson

 

377/2s on loan to First Capital Connect
377201 and 377213 at Eynsford on 29th April 2009

As recorded elsewhere, Southern loaned First Capital Connect eight class 377/2 units to make up for the late delivery of their class 377/5 units.

Here 377201 and 377213 are working the 16:46 Bedford - Ashford International service through Eynsford on 29th April 2009.

377209 leading 377501 at Shoreham (Kent) on 20th April 2009

Nine days earlier and 377209 leads one of the only two then in-service 377/5s, 377501, through Shoreham, also with the 16:46 Bedford - Ashford International service.

photographs by Colin Price

 

Electrostar on the Midland
377202 at Luton Airport on 4th September

In preparation of receipt of their 23 new class 377/5 units between November 2008 and March 2009, mostly for use on Bedford - Brighton services, since May 20th First Capital Connect have been borrowing Southern's 377202 for testing purposes. Curently the track access agreement allows for two ad-hoc diagrams to be inserted between existing diagrams 09:00-15:00 SX.

That unit is seen here at a very wet Luton Airport Parkway on 4th September.
photograph by Ian Buck

 

Electrostar livery variation or aberration?
377307 at London Bridge showing no first class stripe

Is this a new livery variation or merely a mistake? 377307 currently has no yellow cantrail stripe above its first class section, as seen here at London Bridge on the morning of 10th May 2007.

photograph by Ian Docwra

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