Class 387

[asylumxl]

What's wrong with the announcement?

The next station is. Change here for a shuttle bus to the airport.

Or something to that effect.

 

[westcoaster]

The next station is. Change here for a shuttle bus to the airport.

Or something to that effect.

Bombardier already know about this, I've spoken to the guys who travel around on them it's a missing audio file, should be sorted soonish.

 

[Fincra5]

The next station is. Change here for a shuttle bus to the airport.

Or something to that effect.

Used to be like that with Southampton Airport Parkway, it just was missing an audio file.

 

[AM9]

What's wrong with the announcement?



Look out for new train smell on 387121 on its first day.

301 387116/302 387118
1W04 05:44 Brighton to Bedford
2W23 08:40 Bedford to Three Bridges
2W30 11:14 Three Bridges to Bedford
2W43 13:40 Bedford to Three Bridges
1W92 16:14 Three Bridges to Bedford
1W57 18:24 Bedford to Brighton
1W68 21:30 Brighton to Bedford

303 387108/304 387106
1H83 06:34 Bedford to Beckenham Junction
1G63 08:02 Beckenham Junction to Bedford
1W21 09:54 Bedford to Brighton
1W32 12:38 Brighton to Bedford
1W43 15:24 Bedford to Brighton
1B50 18:28 Brighton to London Bridge
1B55 19:42 London Bridge to Brighton
1W66 21:02 Brighton to Bedford

305 387109/306 387112
1W01 04:16 Bedford to Brighton
1W83 07:24 Brighton to Bedford
1W23 10:24 Bedford to Brighton
1W34 13:08 Brighton to Bedford
1W45 15:50 Bedford to Brighton
1W56 18:38 Brighton to Bedford
1W69 21:22 Bedford to Brighton

307 387121/308 387110
1W00 05:10 Brighton to Bedford
1J88 07:58 Bedford to Elephant & Castle
1G69 10:04 Elephant & Castle to Bedford
1W29 11:54 Bedford to Brighton
1W40 14:38 Brighton to Bedford
2W61 17:20 Bedford to Three Bridges
2W62 19:44 Three Bridges to Bedford
1W73 22:22 Bedford to Brighton

309 387109/310 387113
1W84 06:54 Bedford to Brighton
1B14 09:28 Brighton to London Bridge
1B19 10:42 London Bridge to Brighton
1B24 11:56 Brighton to London Bridge
1B29 13:12 London Bridge to Brighton
1B36 14:56 Brighton to London Bridge
1B41 16:12 London Bridge to Brighton
1W97 17:38 Brighton to Bedford

Thanks for that. I'm on the 11:54 from BED.
It's a bit untidy but it has been in service for 7 whole hours now!
It's an irony seeing all the approving looks from passengers who having seen the TL posters don't realise that these trains are just loaners. The cattle trucks start arriving next year.

 

[asylumxl]

Bombardier already know about this, I've spoken to the guys who travel around on them it's a missing audio file, should be sorted soonish.

Yeah. It was obviously something along those lines, but the question is why was it missing in the first place? Do they not check the PIS before they hand the train over?

Also, why use audio files? Text to speech voice synthesis has improved a lot in recent years. There are plenty of lightweight, open source systems they could use.

 

[Class377/5]

Yeah. It was obviously something along those lines, but the question is why was it missing in the first place? Do they not check the PIS before they hand the train over?

Also, why use audio files? Text to speech voice synthesis has improved a lot in recent years. There are plenty of lightweight, open source systems they could use.

Believe is to do with the name change that was supposed to have happened in December.

 

[SPADTrap]

Sorry if I've missed it but is there any indication where the 387s will go after TL have finished with them?

 

[Yabbadabba]

When do we if at all start seeing 12car diagrams?

 

[Class377/5]

When do we if at all start seeing 12car diagrams?

They are replacing 319s which only run as 4 or 8 cars. 12 cars will remain 377s for now.

Sorry if I've missed it but is there any indication where the 387s will go after TL have finished with them?

Word is Great Western as they've ordered a 387 simulator for Reading depot.

 

[21C101]

Believe is to do with the name change that was supposed to have happened in December.

Name change, to?

 

[Class377/5]

Name change, to?

Luton Airport. Originally (like first few days) the 387s used this.

 

[21C101]

Luton Airport. Originally (like first few days) the 387s used this.

Thats certainly less of a mouthful, however they use Luton Airport for the other end of the shuttle bus on national rail website timetable enquries so that might have put a spanner in the works?

I wish they would formally rename Luton as Luton Town to make clear the distinction.

 

[Yabbadabba]

They are replacing 319s which only run as 4 or 8 cars. 12 cars will remain 377s for now.

Thank you

 

[Kite159]

Luton Airport. Originally (like first few days) the 387s used this.

That would confuse some passengers using Luton Airport for the first time, thinking the station would be nearby the airport (like Gatwick/Manchester) rather than a bus-ride away. Ah well

 

[LLivery]

The track is suitable for 110mph South of Bedford not 125mph. The wires however were built for 100mph. The increased speed along with the multiple pans means the wires may not cope with the extra pressure. One pan creates a ripple, the second creates another. A third can cause the wires to move to far. To counter this the wiring set up must be different. One reason for the cost increases on the GWML is making the current OHLE suitable for trains up to 125mph and multiple pans up (ie 12 car Suburban train) at the same time.

Ahhh thank you! I completely forgot the wiring issue.
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Will the 387s ever announce Parkway properly?

You'd think Bombardier could have at least managed that before they went in to service...

No Southern train can say Sydenham correctly even though Southeastern can. Compered to Sydenham, Parkway should be a doddle.
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Not opening at all IS a problem, but the others are slow enough that they cause frustration and I dare say confusion/panic with some unfamiliar passengers (especially tourists).

This problem needs to be fixed, somehow, for good.

I've been on a 377 at Anerley and it took two/three minutes to open the doors. You would have thought they would have sorted this out by now - the S Stock manage it

 

[hassaanhc]

Ahhh thank you! I completely forgot the wiring issue.
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No Southern train can say Sydenham correctly even though Southeastern can. Compered to Sydenham, Parkway should be a doddle.
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I've been on a 377 at Anerley and it took two/three minutes to open the doors. You would have thought they would have sorted this out by now - the S Stock manage it

S Stock manage it because they have trackside beacons at every station, whereas 377s only have it at a select few and mainly rely on GPS!

 

[asylumxl]

S Stock manage it because they have trackside beacons at every station, whereas 377s only have it at a select few and mainly rely on GPS!

Well if would make sense to have beacons in the core for every station, since it's quite like the sub-surface lines.

 

[Bald Rick]

I wish they would formally rename Luton as Luton Town to make clear the distinction.

But then that would confuse people into thinking they'd arrived at Kenilworth Road.

Although that could be solved by renaming the latter Luton Town Nil.

 

[Class377/5]

Well if would make sense to have beacons in the core for every station, since it's quite like the sub-surface lines.

There's been beacons at Core stations since 2009, ie before the 377s were introduced (in fact they were needed for 377 operstion).

 

[Deepgreen]

A pair of 387s sat down at East Croydon this morning, with 106 at the rear. Blocked platform 2 for some time, southbound.

 

[James Wake]

A pair of 387s sat down at East Croydon this morning, with 106 at the rear. Blocked platform 2 for some time, southbound.

Was a train fault, it was actually on 0724 BTN-BDM, but terminated at ECR, caused 5 min delays on 0825 and 0828 trains to LBG and 0830 to VIC.

 

[Deepgreen]

But then that would confuse people into thinking they'd arrived at Kenilworth Road.

Although that could be solved by renaming the latter Luton Town Nil.

If/when a new platform is built there - to be named Platform Nil?!

 

[asylumxl]

But then that would confuse people into thinking they'd arrived at Kenilworth Road.





Although that could be solved by renaming the latter Luton Town Nil.

Hey, at least they managed to get promoted back from oblivion. So they had to score a few goals.

 

[Class 170101]

Feet wet? That's the biggest understatement I've ever heard. The pair at Cauldwell meaning Lovers Walk is two units down from its spare float. Won't be back any time soon.

Spare float?

 

[RobShipway]

Spare float?

I believe spare float is in reference to spare units available in an emergency, but I stand to be corrected.

 

[Class377/5]

I believe spare float is in reference to spare units available in an emergency, but I stand to be corrected.

Correct.

 

[Class 170101]

Not sure GTR want anymore spare floating units

 

[SN319]

Does anyone know if any of the weekday 12/42 departues from LBG-BTN are worked by 387's?

 

[user15681]

Does anyone know if any of the weekday 12/42 departues from LBG-BTN are worked by 387's?

At the moment, 10:42 and 13:12 departures from LBG are booked for 2x387 - same diagrams so same two units on both services.

 

[158722]

Has 387124 been delivered to Bletchley yet?