375707 passes 387121 and 387 number 113 Bedford to Beckenham Junction 1H66

Govia Thameslink's class 387 Electrostar dual voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) number 387121 comprised of coaches 421121, 422121, 423121 and 424121 with Thameslink branding works 1H66 from Bedford to Beckenham Junction on 3 September 2015. Class 387 EMUs are being temporarily used on this Thameslink route as an interim measure to replace class 319 EMUs that were transferred to Northern Rail. It is said that use of Class 387s will continue until the delayed class 700 EMU contract is delivered at which point the class 387 EMUs will be transferred to First Great Western. 387121 was built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) being assembled at Litchurch Lane Works, Derby and entered service on 26 February 2015.

 

The full diagram for the two units on this day may have been;

2W84...01:16.....Three Bridges to Bedford

5G84....03:46...Bedford to Bedford CS

5G04....04:34...Bedford CS to Bedford

1W03....04:46...Bedford to Brighton

1W14......07:48...Brighton to Bedford

2W31.....10:40....Bedford to Three Bridges

2W38....13:14.....Three Bridges to Bedford

1H66......15:40...Bedford to Beckenham Junction

1G79......17:30....Beckenham Junction to Bedford

1W61......19:26....Bedford to Brighton

1W72.....22:30...Brighton to Bedford

5G72.....01:28....Bedford to Bedford CS

 

According to Realtime Trains the route and timings were;

Bedford [BDM] 2.................1540.........................1540........................RT

Bedford South Junction....1542 1/2...................1541 1/2..................RT

Flitwick Junction.................1548 1/2...................1548........................RT

Flitwick [FLT] 1......................1549 1/2/1550........1548 3/4/1550......RT

Harlington [HLN] 1...............1553 1/2/1554........1553 1/2/1554.......RT

Leagrave Junction..............1557 1/2...................1557 3/4.................RT

Luton North Junction.........1602.........................1601 1/2..................RT

Luton [LUT] 1........................1603/1604...............1602 3/4/1604......RT

Luton Airport Parkway 1....1606/1606 1/2........1606/1606 3/4......RT

Harpenden [HPD] 1.............1611/1612..................1611 1/2/1612 1/4....RT

Harpenden Junction..........1612 1/2....................1613.........................RT

St Albans [SAC] 1.................1617/1618.................1617/1618................RT

R. Redland Roadstone.......1622.........................1621.........................RT

Radlett [RDT] 1.....................1623.........................1622........................RT

Radlett Junction..................1623 1/2...................1622 1/2..................1E

Elstree&Borehamwood.....1625.........................1625........................RT

Mill Hill Broadway 3............1627.........................1626 3/4................RT

Silkstream Junction............1628 1/2...................1627 3/4.................RT

Hendon [HEN] 3..................1629.........................1628 3/4.................RT

Brent Curve Junction.........1630.........................1629........................RT

Cricklewood Curve Jn.......1631..........................1629 1/2..................1E

Cricklewood [CRI] 3...........1631..........................1629 3/4.................1E

Cricklewood South Jn.......1631 1/2....................1629 3/4.................1E

W. Hampstead Nth Jn........1632 1/2...................1631..........................1E

W. H'stead Thameslink......1632 1/2...................1632........................RT

West Hampstead Sth Jn...1633.........................1632 1/2.................RT

Carlton Road Junction.......1634 1/2...................1634........................RT

Kentish Town Junction......1635.........................1634 1/2..................RT

Kentish Town [KTN] 1.........1635 1/2...................1635 1/2.................RT

Dock JunctionNorth...........1637.........................1636.........................1E

St Pancras International....1638 1/2/1640 1/2..1638/1640.............RT

Farringdon [ZFD] 3.............1644 1/2/1645 1/2..1643/1645..............RT

City Thameslink [CTK] 2....1648/1649...............1647/1650...............1L

London Blackfriars 1...........1651/1652................1650/1652.............RT

Elephant & Castle 4............1655/1656...............1655/1656.............RT

Loughborough Junction...1659 1/2/1700........1659 1/4/1701 1/4...1L

Herne Hill [HNH] 4..............1704/1706...............1704/1710...............4L

Sydenham Hill [SYH]..........1710/1710 1/2...........1714/1715................4L

Kent House [KTH] 3............1715/1715 1/2...........1720 1/4/1721 1/4..5L

Beckenham Junction 4.....1718..........................1723 1/4..................5L

 

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