Class 345 Testing and Introduction

They currently work the 07.29 and 08.49 Gidea Park to Liverpool Street services.

I don't believe you specified arrivals in your earlier post.

Come on, you're splitting hairs now!
I think there is at least one other 345 operating in the peaks, but I'm not sure about timings.

Thanks for those little corrections to my previous post.

You may also start seeing a few runs later in the day as well. I don't have the details as yet though.

I helped with a few tweaks to platform lighting last week. They should be able to run in the dark without any problems.

Not necessarily - is it the same one working every day, or are they trying out different ones each day to ensure there are a sufficient number run in by the end of the month?

Not if you just allocate them diagrams assigned to 315s.

Thanks for the times; I may 'book' an appointment to ride one. What has been irritating to me is that there's usually at least two of them sitting in the depot while I am going past on an ageing 315 with no air con.

345 010 was the only out I noted during this evenings peak... and we're getting towards mid September.

There were several in Ilford this morning, including one in the shed... with another one out (might have been the same unit as this evening).

Tick tock, tick tock to getting 11 out by the end of this month... as I'm sure that only 6 or 7 Class 345's (No.s 345 005 upwards) that have been delivered and are in service to the east side of the future Elizabeth Line so far !

Not yet; I believe the plan will be for them to take over in May 2018.

Didn't I read somewhere that a few have gone back to Derby for adjustments? Not sure what to...

Is Old Oak Common XR depot even ready to take trains yet? I understand the XR tracks between OOC and the XR portal are now being relaid to the final layout but that's not critical for May 2018 passenger services. I'd assume 1 or 2 345s will have to be at OOC fairly soon for testing including into Heathrow. There is not a lot of time left to get through testing, mileage accumulation / reliability build up and driver / route training.

From May next year 345s will run from Paddington Main Line station which is already wired for Heathrow Express and Connect services.

Some GWR are also running with Class 387s.

Got my first 345 this morning, 008 formed the 08:12 from Ilford to Liv St. I normally get the 08:14 as the 08:12 is normally packed and not everyone gets on and this doesn't happen on the 08:14 but when I saw it say 'Formed of 7 coaches' I knew I had to get on it but even though it was busy it cleared the platforms at Ilford and Forest Gate (fast train) and I loved how cool it was (temperature wise).