Avanti WC Class 805 & 807

[Doveymain158]

Has any work started on the build on the Hitachi units for Avanti?

 

[superalbs]

Has any work started on the build on the Hitachi units for Avanti?

Yes, there are some pics of bodyshells going around:

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[Doveymain158]

Thanks for that 10-car working for the 805s between Wolves and Rugby might be a squeeze at some stations as there 26m vehicles

 

[class ep-09]

Thanks for that 10-car working for the 805s between Wolves and Rugby might be a squeeze at some stations as there 26m vehicles

Providing they fit between signals ( if bio directional platform) , length won’t be a problem as they have very good automated SDO .
It works very well on GWR .

Providing they fit between signals ( if bio directional platform) , length won’t be a problem as they have very good automated SDO .
It works very well on GWR .

To add ,even with short platforms and signals at both ends, that is not a problem providing you do not need change ends ( like at Hereford with 9 cars 800 /802).

 

[43055]

Thanks for that 10-car working for the 805s between Wolves and Rugby might be a squeeze at some stations as there 26m vehicles

I don't think it will be to much of an issue as a 11 car 390 is around 253m (23x11) with 260m for 10 car 805.

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

I don't think it will be to much of an issue as a 11 car 390 is around 253m (23x11) with 260m for 10 car 805.

They will also (if they copy Voyager workings) be going to Holyhead, which I don't think has ever seen 11-car 390s.

 

[hexagon789]

They will also (if they copy Voyager workings) be going to Holyhead, which I don't think has ever seen 11-car 390s.

I think the last 390s to Holyhead were 2012, so I'd imagine it only ever saw 9s.

I don't think it will be to much of an issue as a 11 car 390 is around 253m (23x11) with 260m for 10 car 805.

An 11-car 390 is actually about 265m as the intermediate cars are almost 24m and the driving cars just over 25m

 

[43055]

They will also (if they copy Voyager workings) be going to Holyhead, which I don't think has ever seen 11-car 390s.

I don't think it will be too much of an issue with the NWC to Holyhead if they used Platform 1 but I think some intermediate stations will probably have short platforms if a 10 car is used.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I don't think it will be too much of an issue with the NWC to Holyhead if they used Platform 1 but I think some intermediate stations will probably have short platforms if a 10 car is used.

Though don't forget that a 5-car 80x has far more capacity than a shorter, less space-efficient Voyager.

 

[childwallblues]

I think the last 390s to Holyhead were 2012, so I'd imagine it only ever saw 9s.


An 11-car 390 is actually about 265m as the intermediate cars are almost 24m and the driving cars just over 25m

11 car 390s were dragged to Holyheas.

 

[cyclebytrain]

Have Avanti published a seating plan for these yet?

 

[Darandio]

Have Avanti published a seating plan for these yet?

I doubt it, they aren't due in service until 2022.

 

[hexagon789]

11 car 390s were dragged to Holyheas.

Thought it was perhaps too early for those - evidently not. Cheers

Have Avanti published a seating plan for these yet?

Probably not too dissimilar to the 80x in service in a general sense but the First/Standard split is probably the most likely thing to vary from existing fleets.