319363 waits for the “right away” from East Croydon with a northbound service to Bedford, 12th August 2009. This unit carries the current First Capital Connect livery, a vast improvement from the previous blue/white Thameslink version.
Unit History
The class 319 units were built for the new north south cross London duties from the Midland Main Line to Southern Region destinations made possible by the reopening and electrification of the short link from Farringdon to Blackfriars. The units have a dual electrification capability (25kVA ac, 750v dc) and were built in two batches in 1987/88 and 1990. 319363 is from the second batch of twenty six units, built in 1990, which were classified class 319/1 and was originally 319163. These units were numbered in the range 319161–186. The formation of the second batch of units was similar to that of the earlier batch, except there was provision for first-class seating in one of the driving vehicles and the motor vehicles are fitted with a more modern Bracknell Willis High Speed pantograph. In the period 1997-98 the class 319/1 units had the first class compartments removed, were painted into the Thameslink navy-blue bodyside and white stripes livery, and renumbering into the 3193xx series.
Arrived Sims Metals, Newport for breaking up in July 2022
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