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    What has happened to 313.205?

    I'm assuming this was the one that caught fire at Falmer?
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    Southern Interiors

    My mistake, I think I misinterpreted what I was told previously. Thinking about it, first class in 2 coaches would be ridiculous... I'm not sure what I was thinking!
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    Southern Interiors

    In terms of the /4s, I believe the original plan was to have the leading and trailing coaches (with the comfier seating) dedicated entirely to first class, with the two middle coaches (with the ironing board seating) remaining as standard. Of course, it was soon realised that capacity wouldn't...
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    Current allocated formations of Class 375 and Class 377 trains.

    Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was the one! In the video it is en route to Lovers Walk as 5H90.
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    Class 377/387 coupled.

    A couple of months ago, 377101 failed near Pevensey and was rescued by a 387. A photo of this is shown on the link below: https://twitter.com/SR_Trainspotter/status/1416528487133978629
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    Current allocated formations of Class 375 and Class 377 trains.

    I've only seen it done a few times - during one of the Eastbourne Airshows (2018 I think), the Brighton-Ore-Brighton services were formed of either a 377/1 or /4 and a 377/6 for 9 car diagrams. Back in July, 377101 failed near Pevensey and was rescued by a 387 - another fairly rare sight...
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    Current allocated formations of Class 375 and Class 377 trains.

    A bizarre combination of units seen at Hampden Park 2 years ago. A 377/6, 377/3 (342 to make it even more unique!) and 377/2. Everything about this formation was rare for the coastway!
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    Current status on which routes and stock are DOO and which have Guards and what door control methods are used?

    Hmm, I might be wrong on this, but I was under the impression that 171s used door deselect instead of SDO. Door deselect requires the Guard to release the doors. However, this may have changed so you could very well be right.
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    Current status on which routes and stock are DOO and which have Guards and what door control methods are used?

    AFAIK the Guard opens the doors at all stations with short platforms. At Three Oaks and Doleham, he/she will release the doors from the panel in the front coach.
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    Current status on which routes and stock are DOO and which have Guards and what door control methods are used?

    For this one: 171 (Marshlink) - Driver Open - Guard Close (But am wondering if it is now Guard Open - Guard Close since the four coach sets were introduced on this line? Could anyone confirm?) At stations on this route that can accommodate 4 car 171s (e.g. Hampden Park), the Driver will open...
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    What’s this ‘noise’?

    I know exactly what sound you're talking about. I first noticed it at Plumpton. You can hear it in this video
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    Class 313 diagrams?

    Oh interesting. Brighton, and Falmer on the return, will end up being a nightmare with far less capacity then!
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    Class 313 diagrams?

    Presumably the Brighton-Hastings/Ore's will be strengthened to 8 377s?
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    Milton Keynes to Clapham/Croydon - Southern Service.

    There was a /2 on my Victoria-Eastbourne service on Monday.
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    Why is Southern's Redhill to Tonbridge service crewed by Southeastern?

    Wait, SN drivers can operate GWR stock?
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