These NEW Trains are now down Southampton? | Short Trips #2

This train, the Class 387 was leased of Gatwick Express to use on Brighton - Southampton lines, what will replace Gatwick Express you might ask? Great Northern is giving GX/SN 387s now!
Join me as i travel from Swanwick to Havant on the 387s as i give a bold review on them, are they overrated or underrated?
#class387 #gatwick #southernrailway #new

[@Trainspotter414]

Ooh the 387s are on the channel, good video

[@purplesTrainsUK]

Certainly are here now! Thanks for the comment!

[@bb-3653]

Its cool seeing red 387s near south western stations. Also towards the end of your video you mention electrostars take time to brake, that isnt actually true , they have alot more stopping power than you think. Drivers tend to hold back alot becuase electrostars brakes can go from 40% to 80% to 100% real fast and feel like gravityis forcing you forwards😂. If step 2 is applied you can actually feel a strong brake force. If step 3 is applied the break force ia tremendous. So its likely the drivers are being safer with the brakes for passengers comfort, i for one have been in electrostars where the driver comes in hot and uses dtep 2 and 3 brakes only. It makes the train brakes feel powerful. The brakes have no real in-between, its either weak meaning you brake earlier , or super strong and it feels like your in a bullet about to hit a wall with how strong step 3 brakes are. Thats why they likely brake early to prevent that. Factors like 387 electrostars weighing 174 tons per 4 car vs 465s at 138 tons make the break force of E-star seem much more forceful at higher brake steps combine that with the fact that they have a larger gear ratio ( around120mph) they need to have strong regen brakes. So thats likely why the drivers are so delicate with them.

[@purplesTrainsUK]

Thanks for the comment and yes I love that we finally have new trains (lost 442s, 458/4s, 159s, 150s) Again thanks for the great and long comment!

[@EpicLovesEastleigh]

Fab opinion and video of the Class 387s!

[@purplesTrainsUK]

Thanks, i really enjoyed the 387s being down Southampton now

[@Nicolaizans]

Very nice video!

[@purplesTrainsUK]

Thank you very much

[@purplesTrainsUK]

Also just to let you know, Class 47s Statesman and Class 52 Railtours will be at Eastleigh on the 6th of July (Your videos are near Southampton so i just let you know about that)

[@Nicolaizans]

@@purplesTrainsUK 6th is a Saturday right? Otherwise I may not be able to see it

[@purplesTrainsUK]

@@Nicolaizans Yes in 2 weeks time, also there is a 47 railtour tomorrow but its at 8am

[@purplesTrainsUK]

It is on Saturday the 6th of July. Class 47 is passing at 1127 and estimated time for the Class 52 is at 1151

[@flying_scotsman_60103]

Description is wrong 379s arent going to gatwick express there actually going to great northern to replace gn 387s and the gn 387s are going to gatwick express and southern

[@purplesTrainsUK]

Yes, just checked now as i had to remember off memory as Wikipedia and all other things were all buggy so i will re-phrase the desc