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realnovice

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Hopefully fully stickered and ready to rock and roll! Anyone have a list of 800/801s that have completed testing and are ready to enter service?
 
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Staying true to my adopted role on here as "Titipu's Lord High Executioner"*, I've got a little list...

*see "The Mikado" by Gilbert & Sullivan

LNER Azumas - delivery, liveries, interiors, and service status
800/1s - 9 cars, bi-mode
  • 800101 - last seen in Virgin "Azuma" livery last June, prior to LNER takeover - MIA at Newton Aycliffe since then
  • 800102 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800103 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800104 - on test, almost finished final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800105 - delivered to Doncaster Carr IEP Depot, unbranded, default interior. Yet to go out on test.
  • 800106 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800107 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800108 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800109 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800110 - delivered to Doncaster Carr IEP Depot, unbranded, default interior. Yet to go out on test
  • 800111 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery. Interior status currently unknown.
  • 800112 - on test, nearly complete final "Azuma" livery (just a few stickers missing), with fully fitted LNER interior.
  • 800113 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery. Interior status currently unknown.
800/2s - 5 cars, bi-mode
  • 800201 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800202 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800203-210 - not yet built.

801/1s - 5 cars, electric only with last-mile engine
  • 801101 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801102 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801103 - at Newton Aycliffe, yet to go on test, unbranded. Unsure about interior
  • 801104 - at Newton Aycliffe, yet to go on test, unbranded. Unsure about interior
  • 801105 - at Newton Aycliffe, yet to go on test, unbranded. Unsure about interior
  • 801106 - at Newton Aycliffe, yet to go on test, unbranded. Unsure about interior
  • 801107 - at Newton Aycliffe, yet to go on test, unbranded. Unsure about interior
  • 801108 - at Newton Aycliffe, yet to go on test, unbranded. Unsure about interior
  • 801109-112 - not yet built.
801/2s - 9 cars, electric only with last-mile engine
  • 801201 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801202-230 - not yet built.
Updates are welcome!
 
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Just seen what I think was 800112 in Leeds - Lots of pieces of masking tape and blue arrows highlighting where small snags were identified, but it looked to be almost complete.
 
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59CosG95 said:
Staying true to my adopted role on here as "Titipu's Lord High Executioner"*, I've got a little list...

*see "The Mikado" by Gilbert & Sullivan

LNER Azumas - delivery, liveries, interiors, and service status
800/1s - 9 cars, bi-mode
  • 800101 - last seen in Virgin "Azuma" livery last June, prior to LNER takeover - MIA since then
  • 800102 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800103 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800104 - on test, alleged to be in full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800105 - delivered to Doncaster Carr IEP Depot, unbranded, default interior. Yet to go out on test.
  • 800106 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800107 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800108 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800109 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800110 - delivered to Doncaster Carr IEP Depot, unbranded, default interior. Yet to go out on test
  • 800111 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery. Interior status currently unknown.
  • 800112 - on test, nearly complete final "Azuma" livery. Interior status currently unknown.
  • 800113 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery. Interior status currently unknown.
800/2s - 5 cars, bi-mode
  • 800201 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800202 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800203-210 - not yet built.

801/1s - 5 cars, electric only with last-mile engine
  • 801101 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801102 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801103-112 - not yet built.
801/2s - 9 cars, electric only with last-mile engine
  • 801201 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801202-230 - not yet built.
Updates are welcome!
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There's at least one 9 car bi-mode that's unbranded but with the fully fitted LNER interior, think it might have been 800102.
 
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Looks like there'll be enough finished units for up to 3 or 4 diagrams, in April!
 
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59CosG95 said:
800104 just passed Peterborough on 5Q31 - this has about 90-95% of the final Azuma livery, and the finished interior.
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Definitely wasn't that unit I saw - the one I saw didn't have any trace of the final Azuma livery on the outside. 99% certain that 800102 was the unit I saw in this condition on Sunday evening in York
 
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DanNCL said:
Definitely wasn't that unit I saw - the one I saw didn't have any trace of the final Azuma livery on the outside. 99% certain that 800102 was the unit I saw in this condition on Sunday evening in York
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The livery could have been applied on Sunday night or Monday, afterall most of it is Vinyl!
 
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What a last-mile engine? :s
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It’s a term used to denote the ability to run for a relatively short distance at low speed if the OHLE power fails, and/or to support the hotel services if the unit is stranded.

The EMU variant has a single generator unit (GU) for this purpose, rather than the multiple GUs fitted in the bi-modes.
 
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It’s a term used to denote the ability to run for a relatively short distance at low speed if the OHLE power fails, and/or to support the hotel services if the unit is stranded.

The EMU variant has a single generator unit (GU) for this purpose, rather than the multiple GUs fitted in the bi-modes.
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Or to get you out if stopped in a neutral section ;)

Thanks.
 
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59CosG95 wow thanks for this list will be interesting to update as more go on test. Hopefully enough are ready for a few diagrams soon!
 
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59CosG95 said:
Staying true to my adopted role on here as "Titipu's Lord High Executioner"*, I've got a little list...

*see "The Mikado" by Gilbert & Sullivan

LNER Azumas - delivery, liveries, interiors, and service status
800/1s - 9 cars, bi-mode
  • 800101 - last seen in Virgin "Azuma" livery last June, prior to LNER takeover - MIA since then
  • 800102 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800103 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800104 - on test, almost finished final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800105 - delivered to Doncaster Carr IEP Depot, unbranded, default interior. Yet to go out on test.
  • 800106 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800107 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800108 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800109 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery with fully fitted LNER interior
  • 800110 - delivered to Doncaster Carr IEP Depot, unbranded, default interior. Yet to go out on test
  • 800111 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery. Interior status currently unknown.
  • 800112 - on test, nearly complete final "Azuma" livery. Interior status currently unknown.
  • 800113 - on test, full final "Azuma" livery. Interior status currently unknown.
800/2s - 5 cars, bi-mode
  • 800201 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800202 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 800203-210 - not yet built.

801/1s - 5 cars, electric only with last-mile engine
  • 801101 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801102 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801103-112 - not yet built.
801/2s - 9 cars, electric only with last-mile engine
  • 801201 - on test, unbranded, default interior
  • 801202-230 - not yet built.
Updates are welcome!
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800101 is at Newton Aycliffes Hitachi factory.
 
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JamesGar said:
They may of been signed off, but no units have yet been accepted by lner for use into service.
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I was informed in December 2018 that LNER had accepted 3 sets that had completed fault free testing & had been handed over to LNER by Hitachi....

Lets not forget that LNER had originally pencilled in the Hull service going over to IET at the end of January until the ORR got on there high horse about the climbing frames between the coaches & stopped there introduction into passenger operation.....

SC 43090
 
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anamyd said:
Only after looking it up. Carry on using unexplained abbreviations and you'll see bold red text.
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I didn't use any unexplained abbreviations and do not threaten me, you are not a moderator. MIA is not rail jargon and isn't a specialist term, non-rail abbreviations are used dozens of time a week on here and pass without comment. Do you intend to backseat moderate every single one?
 
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Darandio said:
I didn't use any unexplained abbreviations and do not threaten me, you are not a moderator. MIA is not rail jargon and isn't a specialist term, non-rail abbreviations are used dozens of time a week on here and pass without comment. Do you intend to backseat moderate every single one?
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Darandio's right; MIA is a widely used term, and certainly isn't exclusive to the rail industry. Hell, there's even a pop star called M.I.A., and a Foo Fighters song called M.I.A.

MIA is the 3-letter code for Manchester Airport, I grant you, but I can assure you that the 'normal' use was implied. Also, I'm fairly sure that bold red text only really applies to unexplained rail jargon.

All this is however neither here nor there, as 800101's location has been confirmed to be at Newton Aycliffe.
 
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59CosG95 said:
Darandio's right; MIA is a widely used term, and certainly isn't exclusive to the rail industry. Hell, there's even a pop star called M.I.A., and a Foo Fighters song called M.I.A.

MIA is the 3-letter code for Manchester Airport, I grant you, but I can assure you that the 'normal' use was implied. Also, I'm fairly sure that bold red text only really applies to unexplained rail jargon.

All this is however neither here nor there, as 800101's location has been confirmed to be at Newton Aycliffe.
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<pedant>
Technically, MIA is only the railway station code, the airport itself is MAN....
</pedant>

;)
 
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59CosG95 said:
Darandio's right; MIA is a widely used term, and certainly isn't exclusive to the rail industry. Hell, there's even a pop star called M.I.A., and a Foo Fighters song called M.I.A.

MIA is the 3-letter code for Manchester Airport, I grant you, but I can assure you that the 'normal' use was implied. Also, I'm fairly sure that bold red text only really applies to unexplained rail jargon.

All this is however neither here nor there, as 800101's location has been confirmed to be at Newton Aycliffe.
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MIA is the code for Miami Airport. I hope you don't work as an airport baggage handler. ;)
 
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SC43090 said:
I was informed in December 2018 that LNER had accepted 3 sets that had completed fault free testing & had been handed over to LNER by Hitachi....

Lets not forget that LNER had originally pencilled in the Hull service going over to IET at the end of January until the ORR got on there high horse about the climbing frames between the coaches & stopped there introduction into passenger operation.....

SC 43090
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You were informed incorrectly.
 
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59CosG95 said:
800109 (due to work 5Q13 as I type) is also fully stickered.
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Back on topic - 800109 is on the 5Q11/5Q12/5Q13/5Q14/5Q15/5Q16/5Q17/5Q18 circuit again today.

As with yesterday, 800104 is on the 5Q30/5Q31/5Q32/5Q33 circuit again today.
800107, meanwhile, is on the 5Q20/5Q21/5Q22/5Q23/5Q24/5Q25 circuit.

There's a 5Q90/5Q91/5Q92/5Q93/5Q94/5Q95/5Q96/5Q97 circuit based at Donny Carr - though as it's a "ZZ" headcode that may be a TPE 802.

My assumption is that the diagram allocations will stick until the end of the working week. Click the headcodes for the RTT page :)
 
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