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Bob Wood · July 25th 07, 09:36 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway

wrote:

"The following changes were made to the allocation of rolling stock:
* The IKF class 376 fleet was increased by 30 vehicles by increasing
train length from five-car to six-car; and
* Ten additional 3-car class 508s were transferred to Merseyrail from
IKF"

I haven't seen this suggested anywhere else in discussion forums but
would presumably institute a rolling-stock cascade on the IKF
franchise. Why not 36 coaches for 36 376 units and 12 508s then
spare?

Although there are twelve 508s in the south-east, two of them are never
likely to run again. I had presumed that this accounted for the
difference in the numbers. No 508s will be remaining with SET.

--
Bob