Hi there!Sitting in coach 3 myself. Cannot believe my luck.
Hang on, I thought that was often a TMST set anyway?1258 St Pancras - Brussels was a last minute substitution for an unrefurbished 373. Haven’t got the number (I’m sitting on it at the moment) but my goodness, the ride is amazing on these things.
Interesting. Maybe it was booked for a refurb one as the ticket barrier spat out a Replacement Booking Pass (with new seat allocation) when I checked in.Hang on, I thought that was often a TMST set anyway?
Interesting. Maybe it was booked for a refurb one as the ticket barrier spat out a Replacement Booking Pass (with new seat allocation) when I checked in.
Hang on, I thought that was often a TMST set anyway?
Has anyone got pictures of a 373 being scrapped?
It's interesting to know that Izy have hired 3217/3218. I wonder if they will just apply the Izy logo to the power cars and keep the old Eurostar livery. Or will Izy have the set rebranded into their livery?
Indeed. I reckon that will probably happen.old interior would be cool
Me too, I'm glad that 3217/3218 has found further use for now as it was the first Class 373 set I travelled on as a passenger. Wonder when Izy will intrduce it into service once enough of their drivers are trained on operating a Class 373 set.I saw 3217/18 parked in Vorst depot the other day, glad to know it's got a future!
It's interesting to know that Izy have hired 3217/3218. I wonder if they will just apply the Izy logo to the power cars and keep the old Eurostar livery. Or will Izy have the set rebranded into their livery?
Thank you for this information, time will tell how long Thalys hire 3217/3218.most likely to be Eurostar livery with Thalys logos/branding, would be surprised if Thalys rebranded the set into their full livery as its only on hire (not sure how long for?)
**credit to a Eurostar staff member for passing this info on to me.**
3217/3218 is still due to go on hire to Thalys along with a 2nd set which is due to be ethier 3213/4, 3215/6 or 3223/4.
Did they say when this is suppose to happen?
no date for the sets to transfer has been anoucned yet, not yet confirmed if they will be used on the low cost "izy" service or the regular Thalys ether.
You mean you read it on another forum.....**credit to a Eurostar staff member for passing this info on to me.**
3217/3218 is still due to go on hire to Thalys along with a 2nd set which is due to be ethier 3213/4, 3215/6 or 3223/4.
(reported on another forum)
update on the situation with 374s/E320s and Ashford International. E320s currently not permitted to call at Ashford until September, possibly longer. apparently last weekend also saw another E320 on a test run into the station?.