UK Railway trains at East Croydon station, Brighton Mainline
Including Express & Regional Passenger trains in March 2022!
A Saturday Morning of Brighton Mainline services at East Croydon, heading around the South of England, United Kingdom. Trains include:
Southern Class 171s
171/7 Built in 2003/04 Two Car Units
171/8 Built in 2004 Four Car Units
Southern Class 377s
377/1 Built in 2002/03 DC Only
377/2 Built in 2003/04 AC & DC
377/3 Built in 2001/02 DC Only, Built as Class 375s
377/4 Built in 2004/05 DC Only
377/6 Built in 2012/13 DC Only
377/7 Built in 2014 AC & DC
Gatwick Express Class 387s
387/2 Built in 2015/16 AC & DC (Operated by Southern)
Southern Class 455s
455/8 Built in 1982/84 (Refurbished in 2004 and 2012)
Thameslink Class 700s
700/0 Built in 2014/18 AC & DC Eight Car Units
700/1 Built in 2014/18 AC & DC Twelve Car Units
Filmed on 5th March 2022, Between 09.45 and 11.15.
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This was filmed prior to Gatwick Express services restarting and during diversions via Littlehampton for Brighton trains.
INFORMATION KEY
Train Numbers – e.g. 43032 or 800110 – These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
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Headcodes – e.g. 1F32 or 5M00 – These are used by the railway signallers to determine where trains are on the network. Every train within a region has a specific four code ID. Click Here to learn more
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Set Number – e.g. WB64 or NL04 – These are semipermanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.
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