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    IET's grounded - what would you run?

    Put 3rd rail equipment and replace the AWFUL 455’s on Southern. C2C Class 387 should have been sent to Southern! It’s in the flipping colours!
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    Class 377/6-7’s | 387’s interior middle lighting never on?

    Update: Everyone is pretty much right. It’s emergency lighting! Shunter Jack who works for Southern kindly gave me a detailed explanation via Twitter. Thanks for everyone’s help! I was just so curious for many years but now I know the answer
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    Class 377/6-7’s | 387’s interior middle lighting never on?

    I guess so but you never know it could be a warm LED light. I think the reading lamps and the spot lights would look better than the main lights.
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    Class 377/6-7’s | 387’s interior middle lighting never on?

    I have a question that’s been bugging me for years now regarding the lighting on Bombardiers last Electrostar trains. The Class 377/6, Class 377/7 and Class 387’s. I have noticed that there are LED lights that run down the middle of each coach similar to that of what you see on an East Midlands...
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    GTR Electrostar refurbishments: 377s and 387s

    Would be nice if the class 377 refurbishment retains its current seats but optimise its for a 2x2 layout across all coaches and provide more 2 seaters. Would also be helpful if they improved first class because its abysmal compared to other TOC's. Secondly, but most importantly, why is southern...
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    When will Southern's ageing Class 455/8 get replaced?

    Another thing Is that since the May 2018 timetable there is only one repetitive working 377/6 or 377/7 on the Victoria - Crystal Palace - London Bridge/West Croydon route. Why is this? They used to be so many more.
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    When will Southern's ageing Class 455/8 get replaced?

    Aren’t the pacers getting replaced?
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    Can someone please explain to me East Midlands Railways plan?

    From what I can understand, East Midlands Railway wants to create 3 service groups: 1. EMR Intercity 2. EMR Regional 3. EMR Electrical Why are they doing this. Why can't they keep all services out of London St Pancras International intercity. Surely it provides more comfort for passengers than...
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    When will Southern's ageing Class 455/8 get replaced?

    I often commute on Southern Railway and on weekends in particular, I am likely to be stuck on a Southern Railway Class 455 that offers cramped 3 seating in an all family-style layout, no tables, no arm-rests, poor legroom, no toilet facilities, no coat hooks, no floor luggage racks, no First...

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