Class 800 IET Profile and Models

800307 near Pontyclun, South Wales in July 2020. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The Class 800 is a type of bi-modal multiple unit used in the United Kingdom, based on the Hitachi A-train design. The first units entered service with GWR on the Great Western Main Line (GWML) in October 2017, and entered service with LNER on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in May 2019. These trains were assembled at the Hitachi Newton Aycliffe facility, alongside the related Class 801 & 802 units, from bodyshells shipped from the Kasado plant in Japan. The Class 800 is part of the UK Government's "Intercity Express Programme" which intends to partially replace Intercity 125 and Intercity 225 train sets in mainline usage. The Class 800s, being bi-modal, have more operational flexibility as they are capable of working on lines which have not been electrified.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit	Bi-Modal Multiple Unit (25kV 50Hz AC Overhead & 3 to 5 x 21L V12 Turbo-Diesel Engines)
Builder	Hitachi Kasado (Pre-Production) Hitachi Newton Aycliffe (Production)
Build Dates	2014 to 2018
Total Built	34 x 9-car sets 59 x 5-car sets
Power Output	750hp per engine
Top Speed	125mph (in service) 140mph (capable)
Passenger Capacity	302 to 326 (5-car set) 611 to 650 (9-car set)
Operated By	Great Western Railway London North Eastern Railway
Main Duties	Express & Regional Passenger
In Service Until	Present
Surviving Examples	All in Service