Ron Ron Ron Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks Richard. Is that the first or second one? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted June 2, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) It is 800 001. Bit of a surprise as I wandered down to the platform. Edited June 2, 2015 by Richard E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Bit of a surprise as I wandered down to the platform. I'll bet it was. I'm still surprised that photos and video are still sparse, considering these units are now out and about, or to be seen at Old Dalby. Here is another video, showing both of the first trains at Old Dalby. They appear exactly 9 minutes into the video, but there's no movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted June 2, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) According to Real Time Trains this was 5M98 pathed Tallington to Old Dalby via a reversal at Peterborough. Due out of Peterborough at 05:48, actual departure 08:17. Was due into Peterborough from Tallington at 05:10 but appeared at 04:33. I know we shouldn't speculate but was the early arrival and late departure due to problems or a successful test? Oh, there was a very bored looking driver in the cab of the 66. It was showing red lights to both ends of the consist by the way. EDIT - it seems it is due back tonight at 23:28 arrival, depart for Tallington at 23:58 and again tomorrow. Edited June 2, 2015 by Richard E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Any idea why they keep moving it to and from Old Dalby every day, rather than just parking it at Grantham or Peterborough? Is it being tested during the day as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Any idea why they keep moving it to and from Old Dalby every day, rather than just parking it at Grantham or Peterborough? Is it being tested during the day as well? I suspect it spends its time at Old Dalby wired up to computers, checking up the readings from all the sensors on board. Also, they're probably a bit wary of leaving it anywhere too public for fear of vandalism/graffiti. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I suspect it spends its time at Old Dalby wired up to computers, checking up the readings from all the sensors on board. Also, they're probably a bit wary of leaving it anywhere too public for fear of vandalism/graffiti. And maybe because if it sits in a siding with a 37 attached to it someone might get the wrong idea (in the non rail media) that it is broken down and report that Britain's new High Speed Train is rubbish leading to pictures of APTs and such like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 And maybe because if it sits in a siding with a 37 attached to it someone might get the wrong idea (in the non rail media) that it is broken down and report that Britain's new High Speed Train is rubbish leading to pictures of APTs and such like. There are elements of the railway media every bit as capable of mis-representing something like that as the general press... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted June 2, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2015 They've also got 25Kv at Old Dalby so may be doing a bit of daytime testing as well. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Any idea why they keep moving it to and from Old Dalby every day, rather than just parking it at Grantham or Peterborough? they dont want to come back and find it on bricks with its wheels nicked! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted June 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2015 Ran again Tuesday night but last nights booking was cancelled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2015 Fortunately I had business in Peterborough when it ran on Tuesday night, 9th June. 800001 sits in the goods loop at Peterborough shortly after arrival as part of 5E98, 22:03 Old Dalby to Tallington Junction. 66751 had been detached and was running round ready to haul 800001 on to Tallington Junction. I managed to catch the return working the following morning. In early morning light, 5M98, 0457 Tallington Junction to Old Dalby, approaches Werrington Junction with 66751 leading. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) A bit of PR on the Beeb today..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33533467 vqyzln7xzicfdd6hn8ed.jpg h3ulggrhdep9a2udhn5s.jpg ibwxiundq1fzzrgrowg0.jpg . Edited July 15, 2015 by Ron Ron Ron 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 800101 running under its own power today from Old Dalby to North Pole via the ECML: 800101 20160311 Langford by steam60163, on Flickr 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 It's not a HST or an APT but it is the next generation of train. I kinda like it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted March 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2016 North Pole depot... Does this mean that after all these years Santa's reindeer are finally being replaced by a train??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 North Pole depot... Does this mean that after all these years Santa's reindeer are finally being replaced by a train??? Not unless father Xmas has moved to wormwood scrubs 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I've just spotted it in the depot at North Pole as I flew past on a 360. Acton mainline more interesting though! I wonder when testing on GWML will commence? Guy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted March 15, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2016 I've just spotted it in the depot at North Pole as I flew past on a 360. Acton mainline more interesting though! I wonder when testing on GWML will commence? Guy Don't they need to electrify it first? I thought it was running months (years?) late and there was now a distinct possibility that trains would be delivered with no place to run , requiring temporary storage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 15, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2016 Don't they need to electrify it first? I thought it was running months (years?) late and there was now a distinct possibility that trains would be delivered with no place to run , requiring temporary storage. Apparently according to today's rail express all gwml class 800s are going to be delivered as bi mode class 801 and will then be converted back once the wires are in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Don't they need to electrify it first? I thought it was running months (years?) late and there was now a distinct possibility that trains would be delivered with no place to run , requiring temporary storage. Could always run to Hayes and back! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Apparently according to today's rail express all gwml class 800s are going to be delivered as bi mode class 801 and will then be converted back once the wires are in place. Really? 800101 is a 800/1 and thus bi-mode. The 801 is an EMU. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2016 Really? 800101 is a 800/1 and thus bi-mode. The 801 is an EMU. Must have got it wrong way round. Upshot is all will be delivered bi-mode to enable them to enter service before the wires r finished. Which is what rail express said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2016 I see that the bearded one has now named the trains on the ECML as the Virgin Azuma and is to introduce a 4 hr Edinburgh to London service In 2018. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-35842408 Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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