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« on: October 16, 2025, 10:34:22 »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_800

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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▸ (Great Western Railway) territory too.
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2025, 13:35:24 »
Quote from: grahame on October 16, 2025, 10:34:22
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▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) that run on diesel between Chippenham and Bristol leave Paddington as electric? You learn something new every day Cool

The cantilevers come down at Swindon?
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2025, 13:58:12 »
"...remote places like Newquay, Tenby, Bedwyn, Bristol Temple Meads and Oxford ..."

OK, I'm thinking it.

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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2025, 14:29:55 »
Quote from: matth1j on October 16, 2025, 13:35:24
Quote from: grahame on October 16, 2025, 10:34:22
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▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) that run on diesel between Chippenham and Bristol leave Paddington as electric? You learn something new every day Cool

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.
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2025, 14:39:51 »
Quote from: Mark A on October 16, 2025, 13:58:12
"...remote places like Newquay, Tenby, Bedwyn, Bristol Temple Meads and Oxford ..."

OK, I'm thinking it.

Mark

Seemingly remote places?
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2025, 14:50:15 »
Quote from: matth1j on October 16, 2025, 13:35:24
The cantilevers come down at Swindon?

Pantographs....  Grin
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