British Rail Class 375
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| British Rail Class 375 "Electrostar" | |
 375801 at Waterloo East |
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| In service | 2001 - Current |
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| Manufacturer | ADtranz Derby (now Bombardier) |
| Family name | Electrostar |
| Number built | 140 trainsets |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset (375/3 only) 4 cars per trainset (others) |
| Operator | Southeastern |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 67feet (20.4m) |
| Width | 2.80m |
| Height | 3.78m |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
| Weight | 133.1 t (375/3 only) 173.6 t (others) |
| Power output | 1.0 MW (375/3 only) 1.5 MW (others) |
| Voltage | 750 V DC 3rd rail 25 kV AC Overhead (375/6 only) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
The British Rail Class 375 Electrostar electric multiple unit train was built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 1999 to 2005. The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 376, 377 and 378, is the most numerous type of EMU introduced since the privatisation of British Rail.
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[edit] Description
Like all newly-built third-rail trains in the UK, one coach in each unit is fitted with a recess where a pantograph could be fitted, allowing for future conversion to run on AC power from overhead lines. Although most units are DC only, the class is numbered in the 3xx series normally used for AC units.
Southern's Class 375 units have since been converted to Class 377, now that their Tightlock couplings – which were compatible with the now-retired "slam-door" stock such as the Class 421 – are no longer needed. The ex-375s, akin to most of Southern's 377/3s, have a mixture of grey, red, and blue seats as opposed to the 377/1(140)/2/4's. (There were two batches of the 377'1s. 101-139 All have the mixed seating colours, where as 140-169 has green uniformed seating.) uniformly green seats. The 375 3/6/7 all have smaller headlight and a slightly different interior than the 375/8 and 9's. The 375/ 3/6/7 all have glass overhead racks, and the poles in the train bend straight down. The class 375/8/9s have holes in the overhead racks, and the poles bend right the way around. Out of all the seating arrangements in 375s, the 375/9 stands out as it has 2 By 3 seating arrangemet, unlike all other 375 series. The layout in the interior is also different. The chairs are more upright and not as comfortable as the 375/3/6/7/8. The 375/9 was designed with rush hour comuters in mind. On the exterior of a 375/8/9 there are a few small differences with the headlights. tHE 375, 8/9S have bigger headlights and are LED. Also note a slight difference on the roofs of 375 3/6/7 and 8/9s. A 375/3/6/7 has a little had just above the drives cab, whereas the 375 8/9s don't The Class 375 is the principal new train used by Southeastern; all the Southeastern units have also been converted from Tightlock to Dellner couplers,[1] but unlike the Southern fleet, they have not been reclassified as 377s. The 375/8 and 375/9 sub-classes were built with Dellner couplers from new.
[edit] Class 375 routes
[edit] Main lines
- Charing Cross/Cannon Street – Tunbridge Wells and Hastings fast services,
- Charing Cross/Cannon Street – Ramsgate via Tonbridge and Folkestone Central
- Charing Cross/Cannon Street – Margate via Tonbridge and Canterbury West,
- Victoria – Ramsgate and Dover Priory via Chatham
- Cannon Street - Ashford via Maidstone East
- Cannon Street - Ramsgate via Swanley
- Tunbridge Wells - London Bridge via Redhill (used interchangeably with southern 377s).
- Tunbridge Wells - Gatwick Airport - Horsham via Redhill (co-operated with Southern and their 377s).
- Charing Cross - Dover Priory via Ashford International
[edit] Outer suburban
Electrostars also work the following outer suburban Southeastern routes interchangeably with Class 465/9 units which terminate at Tunbridge Wells Or Ashford International:
- Charing Cross/Cannon Street – Tunbridge Wells semi fast, and stopping services from Tunbridge Wells Via Orpington,
- Charing Cross/Cannon Street – Ashford via Sevenoaks,
- Victoria/Blackfriars – Ashford, via Maidstone East,
- Victoria – Faversham via Bromley South.
[edit] Fleet details
| Class | Type | Operator | No. Built | Year Built | Cars per Set | Unit nos. | Notes |
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| Class 375/3 | Express | Southeastern | 10 | 2001-2002 | 3 | 375301-310 | 28 Southern units reclassified as Class 377 in 2005 |
| Class 375/6 | 30 | 1999-2001 | 4 | 375601-630 | Dual-voltage units | ||
| Class 375/7 | 15 | 2001-2002 | 375701-715 | - | |||
| Class 375/8 | 30 | 2004-2005 | 375801-830 | - | |||
| Class 375/9 | Outer suburban | 27 | 2003-2004 | 375901-927 | - |
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