British Rail Class 377
Appearance
| British Rail Class 377 Electrostar | |
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A Southern Class 377/1 at Clapham Junction in 2024 | |
The interior of a Southern Class 377/6 | |
| In service | May 2003 – present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Derby Litchurch Lane Works |
| Family name | Electrostar |
| Replaced | Class 313 |
| Number built | 211 units (excluding 28 375/3 conversions) |
| Successor | Class 700 (Thameslink) |
| Formation |
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| Owners | Porterbrook[1] |
| Operators | |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20.4 m (66 ft 11+1⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| Height | 3.78 m (12 ft 4+7⁄8 in) |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
| Weight |
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| Traction motors | 4–8 × 200 kW (270 hp) |
| Power output |
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| Electric system(s) |
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| Current collector(s) |
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| Coupling system | Dellner |
| Multiple working | Within class, Class 378[2] and Class 379[2] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Class 377 Electrostars are electric multiple units built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 2001-2014. The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 375, 376, 378, 379 and 387 and is the most numerous type of EMU built in the post-privatisation period of Britain's railways.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Sherratt, Philip, ed. (2023). "ROSCO Fleets". Modern Railways: Review 2023. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-80282-569-5.
- 1 2 Pritchard, R. N. (2012). British railways locomotives & coaching stock 2012. Platform 5. pp. 292, 294. ISBN 978-1-902336-92-3. OCLC 795598388.