Class 377/7

[Minstral25]

Agreed. Seems they gone for more 8 cars. Perhaps that's in reaction to tying to run all Victoria peak outer services as 12 cars means they need the stock there now?

Desperately needed to extend many Victoria Trains that are still 8 car

 

[JonathanH]

Three observations

377701+377605 2E83 1700 Dorking to London Victoria
377704 2D17 1747 Shepherds Bush to Purley
377702 2O79 2211 Milton Keynes Central to East Croydon

 

[LBSCR Times]

377707 and 377708 should be at Selhurst Depot tonight, sometime after 10pm.
Last two units!

 

[SN319]

377708 is out today on the Milton Keynes Services
Think I saw 377701 working Horsham services earlier today... Can anyone confirm?

 

[physics34]

a 377/7 failed today at North Pole junction. Problems when lowering the pantograph.

 

[hassaanhc]

There was 377704 on the 2M59 1807 South Croydon to Watford Junction.

Failure was on 2O23 0813 Milton Keynes Central to South Croydon (This service was cancelled between North Pole Signal Vc818 and South Croydon due to a problem with the train (M6).)
Which resulted in its return service being cancelled throughout: 2M33 1007 South Croydon to Milton Keynes Central
Which in turn caused the 2O35 1113 Milton Keynes Central to South Croydon to start at Clapham Junction

 

[user15681]

377707 did Brighton runs all day today! I seem to remember Class377/5 wishing for one on a coastal service...

 

[JonathanH]

377707 did Brighton runs all day today! I seem to remember Class377/5 wishing for one on a coastal service...

And again today:

377623+377707 2A12 0502 London Victoria to Brighton

with convenient unadvertised stop at Redhill. The pair should work Brighton services all day.

Also got 377708 from Clapham Junction yesterday evening on the 2248 Watford Junction to Selhurst thanks to a posting elsewhere.

 

[samj]

377621/377701 worked 0800 Horsham-East Croydon yesterday morning.

 

[physics34]

377707 worked a Vic to East Grinstead and back this morning.

 

[Class377/5]

377707 did Brighton runs all day today! I seem to remember Class377/5 wishing for one on a coastal service...

Oh yes I did. I did actually see the train but with busy so couldn't ride it. Doubt it'll be the last time.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

377621/377701 worked 0800 Horsham-East Croydon yesterday morning.

The two were still coupled together this morning seen arriving at London Bridge at about 7.50am

 

[ushawk]

A 377/7 has failed this afternoon working 2O51 1513 Milton Keynes Central to East Croydon (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W61941/2014/07/21/advanced).

It was rescued by another 377, which had to be terminated at Tring.

 

[sd0733]

A 377/7 has failed this afternoon working 2O51 1513 Milton Keynes Central to East Croydon (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W61941/2014/07/21/advanced).

It was rescued by another 377, which had to be terminated at Tring.

From the messages I saw the unit that was sent from Tring couldn't couple to the failure so was run round to get to the other end and wouldn't couple there either so another 377 was terminated at Watford and sent to rescue it.

As an aside presently on 377707 working the 20:15 coulsdon south to victoria (unsure where it actually started) paired with 377601.

 

[LLivery]

I was on 377 703 (I think) coupled to a four car 377 doing a London Bridge to West Croydon via Sydenham service today. Its not often I see them coupled to older units.

 

[TEW]

That's a common working for a 377/7 coupled to a four car unit. The following are all booked for an 8-car 377/2. One of the units is often a /7 leading to a 9-car formation.

2U55 1706 London Bridge-West Croydon
1G54 1742 West Croydon-London Bridge
2U71 1806 London Bridge-West Croydon

 

[physics34]

That's a common working for a 377/7 coupled to a four car unit. The following are all booked for an 8-car 377/2. One of the units is often a /7 leading to a 9-car formation.

2U55 1706 London Bridge-West Croydon
1G54 1742 West Croydon-London Bridge
2U71 1806 London Bridge-West Croydon

Unfortunately i drove the opposite one today and will be tomorrow also....
15.32 Streatham Hill Down Sidings to London Bridge
16.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
17.12 West Croydon to London Bridge
17.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
18.12 West Croydon to London Bridge
18.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
19.14 West Croydon to Selhurst Field Sidings

377/4 + 377/3 + 377/3

 

[Class377/5]

That's a common working for a 377/7 coupled to a four car unit. The following are all booked for an 8-car 377/2. One of the units is often a /7 leading to a 9-car formation.

2U55 1706 London Bridge-West Croydon
1G54 1742 West Croydon-London Bridge
2U71 1806 London Bridge-West Croydon

That service was booked as an 10 car 377/7 service in the original May workings prior to the /7 being late.

Unfortunately i drove the opposite one today and will be tomorrow also....
15.32 Streatham Hill Down Sidings to London Bridge
16.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
17.12 West Croydon to London Bridge
17.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
18.12 West Croydon to London Bridge
18.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
19.14 West Croydon to Selhurst Field Sidings

377/4 + 377/3 + 377/3

So was this.

 

[physics34]

That service was booked as an 10 car 377/7 service in the original May workings prior to the /7 being late.



So was this.

So it might or should change to 377/7 very soon?

 

[Class377/5]

So it might or should change to 377/7 very soon?

Maybe. The general plan I'd hear was ad hoc diagramming until Dec but that wasn't confirmed. May be connected to final changes next month on WLL/WCML services.

 

[TEW]

That service was booked as an 10 car 377/7 service in the original May workings prior to the /7 being late.

That makes sense. It actually went down from 10 to 8 carriages from May being booked for an 8-car 377/2. Does seem to be a 9-car fairly often at the moment. Was 377701+377406 when I caught it recently.

 

[sd0733]

377701 was with a /6 on the 05:52 victoria-horsham this morning. It seemed to have a bit of a software glitch where it announced 'this is coach 1 of 1' and 'this is coach 11 of 10' at the same time, the 1 of 1 was quite quiet and the 11 of 10 was almost seemed like shouted over the top of it. It seemed to do it inall of the coaches.

 

[Fincra5]

377701 was with a /6 on the 05:52 victoria-horsham this morning. It seemed to have a bit of a software glitch where it announced 'this is coach 1 of 1' and 'this is coach 11 of 10' at the same time, the 1 of 1 was quite quiet and the 11 of 10 was almost seemed like shouted over the top of it. It seemed to do it inall of the coaches.

To be fair, most 377s seem to have a software glitch. I had a 4 car Yesterday that announced the same thing twice at every stop, then as it interrupted itself the coach number would play 4 times.

 

[physics34]

Maybe. The general plan I'd hear was ad hoc diagramming until Dec but that wasn't confirmed. May be connected to final changes next month on WLL/WCML services.

Ah ok, Well I believe it was meant to run as 2x5 cars today but due to a fault it's gonna be 5 vice 10! Now just to find out whether it'll be a /6 or a /7!

Can't wait. Should be fun at London Bridge.

 

[hassaanhc]

377708+377610
2E63 1449 Epsom to London Victoria
2E72 1547 London Victoria to Epsom

377707+377601
2F36 1549 London Victoria to London Bridge

 

[Urban Gateline]

This morning the 05:25 Balham to Milton Keynes Central failed at North Pole, just past Shepherds bush, the unit had problems changing to AC! Luckily it got moving after 30mins or so, still very shoddy for such new Trains though! A similar fate happened to the same train yesterday, it got stuck at Clapham Junction with the driver unable to take power! Not sure of the unit numbers though.

 

[Class377/5]

This morning the 05:25 Balham to Milton Keynes Central failed at North Pole, just past Shepherds bush, the unit had problems changing to AC! Luckily it got moving after 30mins or so, still very shoddy for such new Trains though! A similar fate happened to the same train yesterday, it got stuck at Clapham Junction with the driver unable to take power! Not sure of the unit numbers though.

Believe it was same unit both days.

 

[hassaanhc]

I think I must be the only person who manages to find the latest seats comfortable :? :P
In that case I'd better get my coat

 

[33056]

Believe it was same unit both days.

377 702, looks like it is 377 705 today - hopefully it will be third time lucky for me this morning. I'll be quite happy to trade a bit of shut-eye for a square backside and getting home half an hour earlier

 

[Peter Sarf]

That's a common working for a 377/7 coupled to a four car unit. The following are all booked for an 8-car 377/2. One of the units is often a /7 leading to a 9-car formation.

2U55 1706 London Bridge-West Croydon
1G54 1742 West Croydon-London Bridge
2U71 1806 London Bridge-West Croydon

replied :-

That service was booked as an 10 car 377/7 service in the original May workings prior to the /7 being late.

AND

Unfortunately i drove the opposite one today and will be tomorrow also....
15.32 Streatham Hill Down Sidings to London Bridge
16.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
17.12 West Croydon to London Bridge
17.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
18.12 West Croydon to London Bridge
18.36 London Bridge to West Croydon
19.14 West Croydon to Selhurst Field Sidings

377/4 + 377/3 + 377/3

replied :-

So was this.

That seems right as I seem to recall observing those two diagrams (pairs) were regularly producing pairs of 377/6s when the first 377/6s arrived back in the Winter. As more diagrams came into fruition I guessed these two diagrams above provided nice compact workings that did not stray far from Selhurst where the units could return easily for fixes. So they would be ideal for further newly delivered (5-car) units to bed in.