On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:49:52 +0100, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

All I recall reading is that they will definitely not have the 378's 'tube
style' interior as they want to be able to lease them elsewhere in due
course. I'd presume (in view of the small numbers involved) that they might
just have whatever London Midland and Chiltern are getting...

Surprised LM (or anybody else) are going for 3+2 in a 23m
almost-tilt-profile bodyshell. That'll be cramped.

(It works on the 323s only just, and only because they're 2.82m wide
rather than 2.7something of the Turbostars).

But, yes, I believe they are to be "off the shelf" because they'll
likely end up somewhere else once the line eventually gets
electrified.

Neil

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On Sep 18, 11:30*pm, (Neil Williams)
wrote:
On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:49:52 +0100, "Paul Scott"

wrote:
All I recall reading is that they will definitely not have the 378's 'tube
style' interior as they want to be able to lease them elsewhere in due
course. I'd presume (in view of the small numbers involved) that they might
just have whatever London Midland and Chiltern are getting...

Surprised LM (or anybody else) are going for 3+2 in a 23m
almost-tilt-profile bodyshell. *That'll be cramped.


The LM units are down to be 2+2 in the all the source I can find.