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==Background== |
==Background== |
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As part of the UK Government's [[Intercity Express Programme]], the Class 800 units are to be replacements for the ageing [[InterCity 125]] trains which currently operate services on the [[Great Western Mainline]] and the [[East Coast Mainline]]. The Class 800 units are diesel-electric hybrid units, meaning they can use overhead electric wires as well as underfloor diesel engines for propulsion on non-electric sections of the railway, meaning direct services for passengers, without changing trains. |
As part of the UK Government's [[Intercity Express Programme]], the Class 800 units are to be replacements for the ageing [[InterCity 125]] trains which currently operate services on the [[Great Western Mainline]] and the [[East Coast Mainline]]. The Class 800 units are diesel-electric hybrid units, meaning they can use overhead electric wires as well as underfloor diesel engines for propulsion on non-electric sections of the railway, meaning direct services for passengers, without changing trains. |
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==Fleet details== |
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|'''Class 800''' |
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|align=center|East Coast Mainline <br> Great Western Mainline |
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|align=center|13 x 9-car <br> 46 x 5-car |
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|align=center|2016–2019 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:45, 19 July 2013
| British Rail Class 800 Super Express | |
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| In service | 2017 (planned) |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Built at | Hitachi Newton Aycliffe |
| Family name | Super Express |
| Constructed | 2015-2019 |
| Number built | 13 x 9-car sets 46 x 5-car sets |
| Lines served | East Coast Mainline Great Western Mainline |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | aluminium |
| Car length | 26m |
| Maximum speed | Design 140 mph (225 km/h) Service: 125 mph (201 km/h) |
| Electric system(s) | 25kV AC |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Safety system(s) | AWS, TPWS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Class 800 Super Express is a type of diesel-electric hybrid high-speed trains to be used in the United Kingdom. They are to be built by Hitachi from 2015. The first units will be delivered for the Great Western Main Line (GWML), commencing service in 2017. These trains will be built at Hitachi's purpose built facility at Newton Aycliffe.[1]
Background
As part of the UK Government's Intercity Express Programme, the Class 800 units are to be replacements for the ageing InterCity 125 trains which currently operate services on the Great Western Mainline and the East Coast Mainline. The Class 800 units are diesel-electric hybrid units, meaning they can use overhead electric wires as well as underfloor diesel engines for propulsion on non-electric sections of the railway, meaning direct services for passengers, without changing trains.
Fleet details
| Class | Operator | No. Built | Year Built |
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| Class 800 | East Coast Mainline Great Western Mainline |
13 x 9-car 46 x 5-car |
2016–2019 |
References
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