Thameslink at London victoria

[acrosby46]

Anyone know why I might have just seen a Thameslink train at victoria? I actually spotted it on the bridge to victoria at 15:34, so I assume it was in the station, but perhaps sitting at a sidings somewhere just before?

Apologies if there is a more suitable thread for this!

 

[ComUtoR]

It's for training. There is a daily Q path for it.

 

[OFFDN]

You most likely saw the driver training trips for Orpington (Thameslink) drivers into Victoria.

 

[bionic]

Thameslink units at Victoria eastern are a fairly common sight.

 

[brad465]

Am I right that they also have to store at least 1 unit in the station platforms overnight as there is nowhere else on the SE Network to store it?

 

[bionic]

Yeah. Orpy night turn.

 

[bicbasher]

TL services from Sevenoaks have been diverted to Victoria during engineering works, so drivers need to know those paths.

 

[david737]

The first few TL services from Sevenoaks on Sundays run in & out of Vic as Blackfriars doesn't open until about 0930 on a Sunday.