Southern Class 377 EMU 377145, like all new-build third rail units in Great Britain has a recess in the roof of one of the cars to house a pantograph. The purpose of this is to allow conversion to overhead current collection in the future. Although I am not aware of any planned conversions, the Health and Safety Executive are known to have a dislike for electrified rails - for example all new electrified railway in the country must use OHLE, although extensions to existing third rail systems are permissible (at least for now).<br>
This photograph was taken from the footbridge from platform 8 at London Bridge station.
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Photo by <a href="mailto:cmckenna@sucs.org?subject=rail-photo at railfaneurope.net">Chris McKenna</a> 31/05/2006.<br>
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