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Itslastworkingsfoundit on a passengesrerviceon April21 workingthe 21.17BrightonLondonVictoriawith No.387209, beforerunninge.c.st.o Stewarts Lane.
Thefollowingdayit ranto Selhursftor anAPCtestpriorto goingto HomseyI.ntheevent,two dayslaterit wentsouthto Brighton with No.387221beforethe pair rannorthto HomseyonApril29. Howeveri,tranbackto Brighton againon May5 andwasstabledin Hoveyard.
It finallyarrivedat Homseyon May8, havingmovedto Brighton the previousday.It finally re-enteredtrafficon GNon May14onthe 17.32KingsCrossLetchworthservice.
SOUTHERCNlass171DMUsin four-coachformationwereseen regularlyon the eastcoastwayline from Eastbournteo Ashordduring May.Untilrecentlytwo-coach formationswerethe normal.
ENGINEERIwNoGrkonthe BrightonMainlineon May10 resultedin Londonservicesbeing divertedvia LittlehamptonS. tock usedwasmainlyClass377/4s, but Nos.377321and377327 togetherwith 377120madean appearance. therearenow no attachmentsor detachmentas t HaywardHs eath.
ServicebsetweenLondonand the Sussecxoastareformedof eightor 12carriagetshroughout.
Someservicesbetween BrightonH, astingsandOreare formedof GatwickExpress Class387stock.
Onthe firstweekof the new timetable,Nos.3872073, 87211, 3872213, 87225and387227were notedon suchservices.
THE05.07Havant-London VictoriaviaHorshamf,ormed of Nos3. 77438+37747w5,asin troubleon arrivaal t Barnhamon May21with a numberof faults.
Aftera lengthydelaythe train wasdividedasthefaultswereon unit No.377475w, hicheventually rane.c.st.o Brightondepot.
No.377438wentaloneto Londonr,unningfastto Horsham.
LaterN, o.377438arrivedback at Littlehamptonto attachto No.377141andcontinuedthe diagramw, orkingthe 10.24service to LondonVictoria.
ITISreportedSWRhasdecreed Class707swill be usedaslittle aspossibleduringthe pandemic asthe completelyopennature of the stockgivesa greater isk of the virusbeingtransmitted throughout he five-carunits.