British Rail Class 387
The British Rail Class 387 is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train. It was made for Great Western Railway The train was built by Bombardier Transportation. A total of 107 units were made. The first train began being used in December 2014. The trains are currently used by Great Western Railway, Govia Thameslink Railway, and Heathrow Express. The Class 387 is a version of the Class 379 Bombardier ElectrostarThe Class 387 has dual-voltage capability. This lets the trains run on 750 V DC third rail as well as use 25 kV AC OLE). The class were the last rolling stock ordered of the Bombardier Electrostar family. [1] As of 2023 107 units were built
| British Rail Class 387 Electrostar | |
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 Great Western Railway Class 387 units at Reading  The interior of a GWR Class 387 unit | |
| In service | 8 December 2014 – present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Derby Litchurch Lane Works |
| Family name | Electrostar |
| Replaced | |
| Number built | 107 |
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| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20.39 metres (66 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.77 metres (12 ft 4 in) |
| Maximum speed | 110 mph (177 km/h) |
| Traction system | IGBT-VVVF (Bombardier MITRAC DR1000) |
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| UIC classification | 2′Bo′+2′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′2′ |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
British Rail Class 387 Media
Gatwick Express Class 387
Great Western Railway Class 387 at Reading
Great Northern Class 387 at Cambridge
Heathrow Express Class 387 at London Paddington
Class 387 in Thameslink livery, now operating Great Northern services
References
- ↑ "Last-ever Electrostar finished in Derby as 18 years of production come to an end". www.railtechnologymagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
