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Encyclopedia > British Rail Class 377
British Rail Class 377 "Electrostar"

Southern Class 377 at Worthing

In service 2002 - Current
Manufacturer Bombardier Derby
Family name Electrostar
Cars built 154 trainsets (excluding 28 375/3 conversions)
Formation 3 cars per trainset (377/3 only)
4 cars per trainset (others)
Operator Southern
Car length 20.4 m
Width 3.78 m
Height 2.80 m
Maximum speed 100 mph (161 km/h)
Weight 133.1 t (377/3 only)
173.6 t (others)
Power output 1.0 MW (375/3 only)
1.5 MW (others)
Gauge 1,435 mm
Voltage 750 V DC 3rd rail
25 kV AC Overhead (377/2 only)


The Class 377 Electrostar electric multiple units were built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 2001 to 2005. The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 375 and 376, is the most numerous type of EMU built in the post-privatisation period of Britain's railways. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 607 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) EMU 377456 arriving at Platform 2 at Worthing. ... The name Southern has applied to a number of things over the years, and may refer to: Southern Company, a US electricity corporation. ... For other uses, see Worthing (disambiguation). ... Derby Carriage and Wagon Works was built by the Midland Railway in Derby, England Railway building began in Derby in 1840, when the North Midland Railway, the Midland Counties Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Railway set up engine sheds as part of their Tri Junct Station. ... Electrostar trains are the new standard on many of Londons commuter routes. ... Class 375/6, no. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... A tonne (also called metric ton) is a non-SI unit of mass, accepted for use with SI, defined as: 1 tonne = 103 kg (= 106 g). ... The megawatt (symbol: MW) is a unit for measuring power corresponding to one million (106) watts. ... The dominant rail gauge in each country shown Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ... Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in the Washington, D.C. area, electrified to 750 volts. ... The volt is the SI derived unit for electric potential and voltage (derived from the ampere and watt). ... City lights viewed in a motion blurred exposure. ... The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ... Trains of the Singapore MRT. EMUs are often used for rapid transit lines. ... Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group. ... Adtranz was a German rail rolling stock equipment manufacturer which designed rail cars and engines. ... Derby Carriage and Wagon Works was built by the Midland Railway in Derby, England Railway building began in Derby in 1840, when the North Midland Railway, the Midland Counties Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Railway set up engine sheds as part of their Tri Junct Station. ... Electrostar trains are the new standard on many of Londons commuter routes. ... Class 357, no. ... Class 375/6, no. ... Class 376, no. ...


The units are found working suburban services in south London, and rural commuter services to Sussex, Kent and the South Coast, on which they replaced the old 4Cig and 4Vep slam-door stock. Although built in the early 2000s the new units suffered from a plagued introduction: their higher power consumption compared to the slam-door Mark 1-based stock that they replaced led to major upgrades being required to the 750V DC third rail power supply used in the Southern region. The collapse of Railtrack following the Hatfield accident further delayed this upgrade work and the new stock did not begin appearing until 2003. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... British Rails first design of carriages were given the designation Mark 1. ... For the generic term, see rail tracks. ... The Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident that occurred on 17 October 2000, at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK. A Great North Eastern Railway Intercity train bound for Leeds had left London Kings Cross at 1210 local time. ...


Class 377s are fitted with external CCTV cameras for driver-only operation. Surveillance cameras. ...


The Class 377 uses Dellner couplers instead of the Tightlock type originally used on Southern's Class 375s. Southern's 375s were all converted to Class 377 when their Tightlock couplers became redundant after the retirement of the "slam-door" stock such as the Class 421. Note that Southeastern's 375s (sub-classes 375/3, 375/6, and 375/7) were converted to Dellner couplers but not reclassified; their 375/8 and 375/9 units were fitted with Dellner couplers from the start.[1] Knuckle (AAR Type E) couplers in use AAR Type E railroad car coupling A coupling (or a coupler) is a mechanism for connecting railway cars in a train. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Class 421/3, no. ... This article is about the company that began operations in April 2006. ...


In April 2007, as part of the Route Utilisation Strategy for the Brighton Main Line, it was announced that Southern would obtain an additional 48 Class 377 carriages to replace an identical number of Class 319 carriages (12 4-car units) that will be transferred to First Capital Connect[2]. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... Class 319/0, no. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ...

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Description

Like all new trains in the United Kingdom using third-rail power, one carriage in each unit has a recess in its roof where a pantograph could be fitted, so as to allow for future conversion to overhead AC power. Some of the units are actually dual voltage, are fitted with a pantograph and run using it on the West Coast Main Line between Watford and Gatwick Airport. Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in Washington, D.C., electrified to 750 volts. ... A pantograph is a device that collects electric current from overhead lines for electric trains or trams. ... The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ... City lights viewed in a motion blurred exposure. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Watford Junction station is a railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire,United Kingdom. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ...


Despite most units being DC only, the class is numbered in the 3xx series normally used for AC units.


Current operations

The Brighton Main Line is the railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... East Coastway is the name given by Southern Railway to the services operated from London Victoria along the south coast of Sussex and Kent to the east of Brighton, UK. Those to the West of Brighton from Victoria are named the West Coastway Line. ... West Coastway Line is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton, in the United Kingdom. ... Gatwick Express is the brand name of a National Express Group-operated railway service offering a frequent shuttle service between Victoria station in London and Gatwick Airport in South East England. ... Looking east towards the Bletchingley Tunnel The Redhill to Tonbridge Line is a British railway line running from Redhill, Surrey to Tonbridge, Kent in southeast England. ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... The Sutton & Mole Valley Line is the name given to the commuter services in south London, Surrey and West Sussex operated by Southern from London Victoria and London Bridge to Horsham via Sutton and Dorking. ...

Fleet details

Class Type Operator No. Built Year Built Cars per Set Unit nos. Notes
Class 377/1 Express Southern 64 2002-2003 4 377101-164 These units are mainly used on inner-suburban services to supplement the 46 Class 455 units, and the 24 Class 456s. Also, they are used on the East Grinstead branch, Horsham services and some express services. Class 377101-377120 are all used on mainline routes, class 377121-377139 are used as suburban sets and 377140-377154 are used as Suburban Sets & 377155-377164

are used as Main Line Sets.

Class 377/2 Express Southern 15 2003-2004 4 377201-215 Dual-voltage units.

These are dedicated to the Brighton - Watford Junction. Also, occasionally used on the London Metro Route

Class 377/3 Express Southern 28 2001-2002 3 377301-328 Converted from Class 375 nos. 375311-338 when "slam-door" stock was retired, and Tightlock couplings became redundant.

These are dedicated to the Brighton Express & the west and east coastway lines. Class 375/6, no. ...

Class 377/4 Outer suburban Southern 75 2003-2005 4 377401-475 -Most Routes expect Uckfield & Marshlink plus Suburban

References

  1. ^ Southern Electrics website
  2. ^ Department for Transport (2007-04-04). More trains arriving on busy rail routes. Retrieved on 2007-07-14.
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