London Midland

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RE: London Midland

(10/02/2015 22:01)SNL 824 Wrote:  Interesting given their very specific design features for Thameslink services when new.

It is not unusual for units to be dual power but to operate in ac only. When introduced to service in 1994/95 the Class 365 were split working on the south East between Victoria and Ramsgate on DC power and out of Kings Cross on AC power. It was only when the 375s were delivered that the South Eastern based ones were transferred to Hornsey.
LM Class 350s went on loan to Southern a number of years ago to operate Brighton to Watford Junction which is a dual voltage service.
In reverse when all of the new Thameslink units are in service the Class 377/2 and 377/5 will stay with Southern and work DC only services.