| [OTD] 16th October 2017 - first IET train in service Posted by grahame at 10:34, 16th October 2025 |     |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_800
The Class 800 trains came into service on the Great Western Main Line on 16 October 2017, while the first examples on the East Coast Main Line were put into service on 15 May 2019.
Love 'em or hate 'em ... rather that the diesel fumes at Paddington, all bar 4 departures per day are now under electric power ...
... with trains switching to diesel before remote places like Newquay, Tenby, Bedwyn, Bristol Temple Meads and Oxford are reached.
Far and wide beyond our GWR territory too.
| Re: [OTD] 16th October 2017 - first IET train in service Posted by matth1j at 13:35, 16th October 2025 | |
Love 'em or hate 'em ... rather that the diesel fumes at Paddington, all bar 4 departures per day are now under electric power ...
The IETs that run on diesel between Chippenham and Bristol leave Paddington as electric? You learn something new every day 
The cantilevers come down at Swindon?
| Re: [OTD] 16th October 2017 - first IET train in service Posted by Mark A at 13:58, 16th October 2025 | |
"...remote places like Newquay, Tenby, Bedwyn, Bristol Temple Meads and Oxford ..."
OK, I'm thinking it.
Mark
| Re: [OTD] 16th October 2017 - first IET train in service Posted by grahame at 14:29, 16th October 2025 | |
Love 'em or hate 'em ... rather that the diesel fumes at Paddington, all bar 4 departures per day are now under electric power ...
The IETs that run on diesel between Chippenham and Bristol leave Paddington as electric? You learn something new every day The cantilevers come down at Swindon?
They run electric almost to Chippenham - the electrification runs out at Cocklebury Lane Bridge and they can swap over without stopping.
| Re: [OTD] 16th October 2017 - first IET train in service Posted by grahame at 14:39, 16th October 2025 | |
"...remote places like Newquay, Tenby, Bedwyn, Bristol Temple Meads and Oxford ..."
OK, I'm thinking it.
Mark
OK, I'm thinking it.
Mark
Seemingly remote places?
| Re: [OTD] 16th October 2017 - first IET train in service Posted by bobm at 14:50, 16th October 2025 | |
