"New" Aurora 810 004 for East Midlands Railway leaving Hitachi Factory en route Old Dalby 19/6/24

[@Fedderchini]

LOVE THE silver nose it looks amazing colour too CONGRATS EMR

[@andrewsimpson9528]

Think it might be worth a trip from Nottingham to St. Pancras, colour is so good.

[@stanley3647]

Finally 8xx train, which looks different to other trains form family. BIG PLUS for front "Station indicator" above windscreen. Same strory was Voyager vs. Meridian (MML version was updated and more spacious)

[@BritishTrainspotting]

The nose is actually bronze, but I think it looks much nicer with EMR's purple compared to the standard yellow nose colour!

[@neilburns8869]

I must say that it's a very pleasant colour scheme on the exterior. I do hope that it's fitted with an efficient A/C system for the hotter summers.

[@WCGUK2024]

Where they going to be testing these / running mileage accumulation?

[@SFSEfartman]

They have done some runs to/from London to Sheffield/derby over the past few months. I suspect they would continue to do this until they are fully in service.

[@All_Good_Things]

Apart from the colour, what is the difference between these and the 800-05 variants?

[@SFSEfartman]

Not 100% sure but I know that they are 2m shorter so they can accommodate the platforms at london, and the front part of the train is built differently. Also they don't have buffet bars and first class is only 1 carriage. Not sure about any other details that makes them different.

[@StagecoachLE]

Nice Spot Of The New Class 810 On Test!

[@Andrewjg_89]

These new EMR Class 810s are to replace the Class 222 Meridians. They do look pretty nice.

[@liamgunn4722]

Why are the IETs 5 coaches?

[@court692able]

These are 5 car so if they couple two together they can fit a 10 car in the platform - that’s also why they have 23 metre long carriages instead of 26 metres

[@liamgunn4722]

Just make 10 and 12 car trains to begin with or even 8 and 12 cars like thameslink

[@BritishTrainspotting]

@@liamgunn4722 The trains are 5+5 coach sets so they can split along their journey, as the whole train does not go to the same destination, and both destinations have less demand than a full 10-car set, hence the 5+5 coach units that split. This is a very common practice on the railways.

[@SFSEfartman]

​@@liamgunn4722They can't make it 10/12 car units as they don't have the space to accommodate the units at the depot. And the depots they do use (Derby and Cricklewood) can't be extended as there's no space available. Not to mention 12 car units would not be able to fit on the platforms at London.

[@TPtyla]

the lights make it look sad or is it just me

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

look good lets hope they are more comfortable than the azuma's i dont like those ironing board seats an d i like to look out of a window not at a huge window post

[@stanley3647]

According to EMR, these trains will be fitted with best seats in IET fleet.

[@class56trainsrock62]

12:09 nice loud horn there

[@infohound41]

I hope they can reach 140mph one day

[@FinlaysFireSystemsElectrical]

There.. There multiplying…

[@chrismoore4423]

Five cars…. Recipe for overcrowding 😮

[@michaelwells6797]

Very much agree. Travelled frequently from Manchester to Carlisle with Trans Pennine. Used to be 8 coach trains,now 5 coach trains similar to these being discussed. Every train now completely overcrowded.

[@stanley3647]

Currently most of trains to St.Pancras toaday is 5 cars. But these 810 units can be doubled to 10 cars set in Peak.

[@robtyman4281]

​@@stanley3647.....or even 8 car trains?

[@stanley3647]

@@robtyman4281 Currently after HST sets withdrawn, no more 8 car trains left in EMR fleet. 7 cars 221 is longest as single unit (with 2½ cars for 1st class) more popular is 5 car set (with 1½ car for 1st class). And some 4 car sets (with 1¼ car for 1st class, usually they run together with 5 car unit).

[@SamJones-x7q]

Come on people! 4 platforms at St Pancras! One of which is really only for the 360s. They need to be 5 coaches so that more than one service can occupy a platform to maintain the 4tph InterCity service!

[@darrylrichardson7940]

HItachi are so far behind they have already lost 15 million in fines to emr by the time they all all delivered the contract might be up for renewal so emr can say thanks but no thanks

[@paulburton9386]

To think, these will be running on a heritage railway in 25 years!

[@WCGUK2024]

You realise all heritage lines are non electrified right?

[@Via_SCV-42]

​@ChilternTransportProductions you don't even have to hear it.

[@Anonymoususer_8823]

The Class 810 Aurora are to replace the Class 222 Meridian/Pioneer DEMUs. Quite like them in East Midlands Railway purple livery. Very nice.

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

❤🤍💚👍👍👍 Tom from Hungary.

[@foxylady1048]

Nice train, bit jerky with camera though, so might need some oil on your turn table.

[@TrainSimEnjoyer]

Try and hold a camera zoomed in and you'll see why😊

[@Hannsliu419]

I hate to say this but I don’t like the 810 design. It looks derpy and where is the curve oh the head slope? Gone

[@heyabusa1]

😞😞😞😭 Who ever would have thought the UK would end up in this deplorable state. Foreigners to sort out our railway rolling stock. Oh well, the masses persisted in voting bilderberger/WEF/quisling so I guess they got what they wanted.

[@aplane9625]

What the heck is that pile of scrap hitachi has just spawned LEAVE MY MERIDIANS ALONE!!!!!!

[@aviation_lover___2]

People getting angry because older trains are being replaced by new ones😂😂

[@darrylrichardson7940]

YES I JUST LOVE PAYING GOOD MONEY TO RIDE ON DIRTY FILTHY RIPPED AND WORN OUT SEATS.

[@darrylrichardson7940]

@@aviation_lover___2 YES BECAUSE THE A380 WAS A RIP RAWING SUCCESS FOR AIRBUS LOST THEM BILLIONS AND NEARLY TOOK THEM UNDER. NEWER DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN BETTER.

[@TrainSimEnjoyer]

Get a grip mate

[@SFSEfartman]

​@@darrylrichardson7940All of the 222's seats have all been replaced about a few months ago so they shouldn't be worn out.

[@vicjohnson8352]

Engine sounds like a bag of spanners.

[@johnhillman232]

Agreed, requires some decent soundproofing..would not like to sit listening to that din for my journey

[@edwardwilcox6606]

Those engines are MTU V12 turbo`s probably the finest diesels on the planet.

[@Carolb66]

I loke the colour, not the design it looks old fashioned but whaf do i know. 😊

[@mitsuyamaeda-railfan]

The British are trying really hard...

[@gilesscanlon2586]

Lool

[@michaelwells6797]

What do you mean British. All these trains are foreign designs.

[@Fedderchini]

@@michaelwells6797BUILT IN THE HITACHI FACTORY DERBY !!!!! British made

[@Fedderchini]

@@michaelwells6797stop being racist grow a pair !! It’s childish

[@michaelwells6797]

Get your facts correct ,they are built in the North East,not Derby.

[@l1sakr1s]

Hitachi First Great Western trains are a pile of junk .Most uncomfortable trains on the network .

[@michaelwells6797]

LNER just as bad.

[@neilcrawford8303]

That's not Hitachi's fault. That's down to the customer's spec, in the case of the GW 80X stock the DfT. Just like the class 700s. A capable piece of rolling stock, let down by poorly specified interior layout and choice of seats.

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Stop moaning it's not as if you have to live on the fucking things.

[@jefffranklin4894]

"Most uncomfortable trains on the network". Someone is clearly forgetting the Desiro City Class 700 series trains exist (although don't blame you). Better at ironing clothes on the train rather than being seated

[@michaelwells6797]

@@jefffranklin4894 It is all down to the operator. They specify the interior. There is a minimum, standard for seat comfort and every company has asked for it. Not one has gone for a higher specification, because that costs more. They only care about profits,not the bums on the seats. Passengers in this country are treated like cattle.

[@petersmith4455]

hi, these look ghastly. who asked for them ?

[@darrylrichardson7940]

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRASPORT ASKED FOR THEM THEN MADE EMR TAKE THEM ON.

[@garybridge-ku7bf]

New trains are all boringly the same. No character, just dull.