In message , at 18:31:20 on Sat, 8 Jan
2005, David Splett remarked:
Cleaning would help, but they are older than you think. Introduced in
1995.

I'm sure they were introduced later than that. They were built in c.1995,
but my memory tells me they didn't start to enter service until 1997-8.

http://www.semg.org.uk/gallery/class365_01.html

"two batches of the now designated class 365 were built between
1994 and 1995. Sixteen DC units (but with provision for AC) were
provided for Kent Coast services (numbered 365501-365516) and
twenty five AC units (but with provision for DC) for Great
Northern services out of Kings Cross (numbered 365517-365541)."

Why would they sit un-used for 2 years?

http://www.hse.gov.uk/railways/pottersbar/interim1.htm

"The Class 365/5 was introduced to the Kings Lynn – Cambridge
- Kings Cross line in the mid 1990's."
--
Roland Perry