CLASS 387/1 No. 387101 was moved from Hornsey depot to Worksop on October 24, where it will become the first Great Northern unit in its sub-class to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) equipment. All 29 of the operator’s Class 387/1s, which are used on services to and from King’s Cross, will receive the in-cab technology.
The work being carried out at Worksop is part of the East Coast Digital Programme, which will see the system introduced to – and ultimately replace – traditional lineside signalling on the East Coast Main Line between London and Stoke Tunnel, south of Grantham, and also on the Northern City Line from Moorgate.