RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29 Three years of driving and I managed to notch up a turn on every single 377/1, 377/2, 377/3 and 377/4 except one! 377324 has eluded me for three years but last night.... Got it! Of course the penalty for this victory was three hours of Barnham/Bognor shuttles on which 324 has been trundling up and down every half an hour all day!! Now, come December, I have to start underlining the 387's... 16 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted June 29 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29 458425 hides out in Eastleigh works on 28 June 2024. How much of a future this unit actually has is to be seen; sadly I suspect its future is not too bright as SWR do not seem to be in any hurry to introduce them onto the Pompey Directs as originally planned. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted June 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29 3 hours ago, Claude_Dreyfus said: 458425 hides out in Eastleigh works on 28 June 2024. How much of a future this unit actually has is to be seen; sadly I suspect its future is not too bright as SWR do not seem to be in any hurry to introduce them onto the Pompey Directs as originally planned. Two of them are parked on the nearest track to the main line at Feltham Depot today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 13 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 13 The 387's do Saturdays as well on the Brighton/Southampton runs: 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16 An unexpected extra trip up to Gatwick Airport this evening and an encounter with pretty much the nearest we have on our books to a celebrity, 377111 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted July 17 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 377112 leaves Pulborough forming the 1B25 10:26 Bognor - Victoria service on 17 July 2024. Sad to note the rather out of control lineside vegetation, it is becoming more and more common to hear the train brushing against encroaching trees, even on the busy routes. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 19 minutes ago, Claude_Dreyfus said: 377112 leaves Pulborough forming the 1B25 10:26 Bognor - Victoria service on 17 July 2024. Sad to note the rather out of control lineside vegetation, it is becoming more and more common to hear the train brushing against encroaching trees, even on the busy routes. Not to mention the issue of having bits of buddleia and other foliage coming in through the side window (I always drive with the droplight open) and the issues with vegetation obscuring signals, signs and other key points... Fortunately not a problem last night on the last service train out of Bognor, just a humble shuttle to Barnham with more crew than passengers that for some reason now warrants a six car formation: 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 Photo by John Hayward : 4-LAV units 2929 and 2943 at Haywards Heath on Monday 7th June 1965... 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold StuAllen Posted July 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20 Impromptu trip to Brighton to have yesterday evening for fish and chips on the beach, saw this pair on the way back 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Long gone ................ 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted July 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 20 This reminded me of some old 110-format negatives I scanned. Also long gone and a little bit later - not long after the electrification - a 2-EPB snapped at North Woolwich amongst some much older exhibits at the sadly closed Railway Museum. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted July 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20 On 16/07/2024 at 20:55, John M Upton said: An unexpected extra trip up to Gatwick Airport this evening and an encounter with pretty much the nearest we have on our books to a celebrity, 377111 For no other reason than idle curiosity (and because I don’t really know much about the modern railway in the UK), why does this unit have celebrity status? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 (edited) Kilburn High Road 1985 Edited July 20 by Southernman46 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted July 20 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 20 20 minutes ago, The Pilotman said: For no other reason than idle curiosity (and because I don’t really know much about the modern railway in the UK), why does this unit have celebrity status? Because it is the only Southern 377 not to carry the standard Southern livery. It has different vinyls (NHS) to reflect its 111 number (incidentally a similar approach was carried out by Thameslink to 700111). 4 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23 Last train of the Night Shift, also the first train out of Bognor: Then one stop and back to bed... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted July 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23 On 20/07/2024 at 18:33, Claude_Dreyfus said: Because it is the only Southern 377 not to carry the standard Southern livery. It has different vinyls (NHS) to reflect its 111 number (incidentally a similar approach was carried out by Thameslink to 700111). Does 377101 no longer carry poppies instead of a Southern logo? Not quite a non-standard livery but a noteworthy variant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23 377101 still has it's poppies. The only other specials in the fleet at large are 377111, 700111 and 717011 (All NHS Thank You's) and 700155, the Trainbow. 387201 and 387202 don't have all their Gatwick Express markings from their time on loan to Great Northern . Only other variation is 377442, still missing its First Class yellow stripes at one end from its time when it was a three car for a few years. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 27 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27 My over enthusiastic eight year old asked for a trip to East Worthing and back this morning... ...so the only two 387's out on the Coastway West today plus the six car all sheds. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted July 27 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27 On 01/06/2024 at 18:39, Gwiwer said: Just in case it’s of interest to anyone here my book was launched today at a gathering in Basingstoke. Within an hour 15% of the run had been sold The first and second print runs sold out. The third run is not far from selling out. There is likely to be a fourth run later this year. I think we’ll call that a success. All proceeds go to restoring 4-Cor unit 3142. To avoid advertising here you may message me for details or visit the topic in the Books forum. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 No third rail in sight at St Pancras, but the one on the left used to use it, and the one on the right still does. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Bournemouth station last Friday night, after the arrival of the 2105 from Waterloo - units 444033+444041. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted August 2 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2 (edited) 377s at West Worthing this rather muggy morning. On my way to the Spa Valley Railway Diesel Gala 😀 Cheers Darius Edited August 2 by Darius43 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted August 2 Popular Post Share Posted August 2 Waterloo, 1966... 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 2 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2 59 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: Waterloo, 1966... An Up Portsmouth Fast in the days when trains were trains! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 A late evening Poole to Winchester service catches the rays of the setting sun as it approaches Bournemouth, earlier this week. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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