Class 803 IET Profile and Models

Class 803 IET

803003 at Doncaster in June 2022. ©Foulger Rail Photos

The British Rail Class 803 AT300 is a type of electric multiple unit built by Japanese rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail for open-access operator Lumo. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, a total of five units comprising five cars have been produced. The class is used to operate passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. While sharing a bodyshell with the previous UK A-train variants, the Class 803 differs in that it has no diesel engines fitted. They are fitted with batteries to enable the train's on-board services to be maintained, in case the primary electrical supplies have failed.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

25kV AC Overhead EMU

Builder

Hitachi Rail

Build Dates

2020 - 2021

Total Built

5 sets

Coaches Per Unit

5

Top Speed

124mph

Passenger Capacity

402 seats

Operated By

Lumo

Main Duties

Express Passenger

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

All in service

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)