Yes, the original intent was for GWR to operate 21 x Class 365 units alongside 37 x Class 387 units on Thames Valley services post-electrification. However, some sort of jiggery-pokery involving part of a speculative order by Poterbrook for 20 additional class 387s ultimately resulted in GWR receiving a homogenous fleet of 45 x Class 387s instead.
Yes, but they are still going to the HEx service (and supplied to fulfil the contract between the HEx company and GWR).
I think you know exactly what was meant; if you’re going to be pedantic about it, they’re Porterbrook 387s.
Because the photo of the 365 vehicle in GWR colours at Ilford had a 387 in the background.
Until there's further electrification, they will be okay with what they've got and what's currently on order for GWR.
what route are they going to be doing
They’re called 345s, operating Crossrail. Covered many, many times.
There was an off-lease RFM there for quite some time - 10240 from memory - so assume it is that, and it has been used for testing the paintshop it seems!
Its 10241, its previous livery was One, never in Greater Anglia colours.
Thanks. Close, but not close enough.
