New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. 21:11 - Mar 22 with 3610 views | westside | Seen the new Hitachi train coming into Swansea station and new Landore Rail Depot today on a test run. Really smart sleek modern looking train with red engine with white carriages. Carriages have digital displays along the side. Really quite train and you could hardly hear any noise especially compared to the old 125's. Some video here :- http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/one-fancy-new-trains-set-12779998 | | | | |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:17 - Mar 22 with 3234 views | Cooperman | What use is a 5 carriage train when the current 8 or 9 carriage versions are already overcrowded at peak times? | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:19 - Mar 22 with 3235 views | Dr_Winston |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:17 - Mar 22 by Cooperman | What use is a 5 carriage train when the current 8 or 9 carriage versions are already overcrowded at peak times? |
I think the clue is in the "test run" part. | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:21 - Mar 22 with 3225 views | Neath_Jack | | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:24 - Mar 22 with 3204 views | Cooperman |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:19 - Mar 22 by Dr_Winston | I think the clue is in the "test run" part. |
It was a test of supporting infrastructure rather than passenger numbers, wasn't it? | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:26 - Mar 22 with 3201 views | Banosswan |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:17 - Mar 22 by Cooperman | What use is a 5 carriage train when the current 8 or 9 carriage versions are already overcrowded at peak times? |
5-10 carriages | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:32 - Mar 22 with 3175 views | Cooperman |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:26 - Mar 22 by Banosswan | 5-10 carriages |
Aye, lets hope we see an increase in seating capacity and not a reduction. | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:40 - Mar 22 with 3153 views | Banosswan |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:32 - Mar 22 by Cooperman | Aye, lets hope we see an increase in seating capacity and not a reduction. |
It's a point they keep making, that capacity will be increased. Whether that's true or not... | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:42 - Mar 22 with 3143 views | longlostjack | Sorry if this is a stupid question but how does the thing run from Swansea if the track is due for electrification ? | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:44 - Mar 22 with 3132 views | Dr_Winston |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:42 - Mar 22 by longlostjack | Sorry if this is a stupid question but how does the thing run from Swansea if the track is due for electrification ? |
They're hybrid. Can run on electricity or diesel. | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 22:06 - Mar 22 with 3100 views | longlostjack |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:44 - Mar 22 by Dr_Winston | They're hybrid. Can run on electricity or diesel. |
Clever ! Hopefully the need for diesel will be phased out sooner rather than later. Love rail and as others have said on here it would be fantastic if they opened/ repoened regional lines - Swansea to Aberystwyth or Brecon etc. | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 22:07 - Mar 22 with 3094 views | Cooperman |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 22:06 - Mar 22 by longlostjack | Clever ! Hopefully the need for diesel will be phased out sooner rather than later. Love rail and as others have said on here it would be fantastic if they opened/ repoened regional lines - Swansea to Aberystwyth or Brecon etc. |
Same here. I would travel by train over road any day if the week. | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 22:15 - Mar 22 with 3073 views | Banosswan |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 22:07 - Mar 22 by Cooperman | Same here. I would travel by train over road any day if the week. |
Definitely. I love driving, love it. But for regular long commutes the train wins. | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 23:09 - Mar 22 with 2989 views | Brynmill_Jack | Had the pleasure of catching one of these on Southern Rail from Ashford to St Pancras and they can do 140mph in near silence. When you look at the sprinters Arriva run here it makes you realise just how far we are lagging behind. Let's hope we get elecrtic trains asap | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 06:45 - Mar 23 with 2881 views | Cooperman |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 23:09 - Mar 22 by Brynmill_Jack | Had the pleasure of catching one of these on Southern Rail from Ashford to St Pancras and they can do 140mph in near silence. When you look at the sprinters Arriva run here it makes you realise just how far we are lagging behind. Let's hope we get elecrtic trains asap |
There's not many people who use pleasure and Southern Rail in the same sentence. | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 07:54 - Mar 23 with 2852 views | waynekerr55 |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 23:09 - Mar 22 by Brynmill_Jack | Had the pleasure of catching one of these on Southern Rail from Ashford to St Pancras and they can do 140mph in near silence. When you look at the sprinters Arriva run here it makes you realise just how far we are lagging behind. Let's hope we get elecrtic trains asap |
I got one yesterday - Southeastern from St Pancras to Canterbury West in under an hour. Regarding the hybrid trains, aren't they heavier thus causing more wear and tear to the tracks? I wonder if electrification will occur... | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 15:41 - Mar 23 with 2682 views | FieryJack |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 23:09 - Mar 22 by Brynmill_Jack | Had the pleasure of catching one of these on Southern Rail from Ashford to St Pancras and they can do 140mph in near silence. When you look at the sprinters Arriva run here it makes you realise just how far we are lagging behind. Let's hope we get elecrtic trains asap |
On the contrary, I see the quietness of these trains as a negative. Used to love walking into High St. Station to get a London-bound train & hearing the thunderous roar of the 125s engine. Gets the old ticker going. Adrenaline rush. Can you imagine an Appollo rocket leaving the launch pad without the accompanying microphone-destroying racket? (Check YouTube & turn the sound up!) And who can resist the throaty rumble of a V8 engine? | | | |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 15:44 - Mar 23 with 2677 views | Banosswan | I get the joy of catching an arriva train to Stockport on Sunday. Can't wait. | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 16:30 - Mar 23 with 2651 views | waynekerr55 |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 15:41 - Mar 23 by FieryJack | On the contrary, I see the quietness of these trains as a negative. Used to love walking into High St. Station to get a London-bound train & hearing the thunderous roar of the 125s engine. Gets the old ticker going. Adrenaline rush. Can you imagine an Appollo rocket leaving the launch pad without the accompanying microphone-destroying racket? (Check YouTube & turn the sound up!) And who can resist the throaty rumble of a V8 engine? |
They are impressive, how long until the old 125 trains are taken out of service? | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 16:58 - Mar 23 with 2613 views | Private_Partz |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 07:54 - Mar 23 by waynekerr55 | I got one yesterday - Southeastern from St Pancras to Canterbury West in under an hour. Regarding the hybrid trains, aren't they heavier thus causing more wear and tear to the tracks? I wonder if electrification will occur... |
Not sure of the wear on tracks but the extra weight of conventional engines mean they will not get to London any quicker. Will electrification occur beyond Cardiff? I have my doubts. It will be a sheer disgrace if the Cardiff valleys get theirs before the Swansea link is completed though. I hope the design enables the conventional engines to be removed once the whole link is completed. At least there is some encouragement for me. I had visions of conventional rolling stock to Cardiff for us necessitating a change of train there. [Post edited 23 Mar 2017 17:08]
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 17:07 - Mar 23 with 2606 views | Private_Partz | I came back on the Heart of Wales line on Sunfay arriving in Swansea during the evening. There was all sorts of frantic railway line work going on for about 30 yards from the buffers on platforms 1 and 2. I wonder if these works were connected. . | |
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New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 23:26 - Mar 23 with 2456 views | Swanzay |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 16:58 - Mar 23 by Private_Partz | Not sure of the wear on tracks but the extra weight of conventional engines mean they will not get to London any quicker. Will electrification occur beyond Cardiff? I have my doubts. It will be a sheer disgrace if the Cardiff valleys get theirs before the Swansea link is completed though. I hope the design enables the conventional engines to be removed once the whole link is completed. At least there is some encouragement for me. I had visions of conventional rolling stock to Cardiff for us necessitating a change of train there. [Post edited 23 Mar 2017 17:08]
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Im going to miss the Class 43, brilliant workhorse and design from sir kenneth grange over the last 40 years. Yes Im a bit of a train geek, the conventional engines wont be removed, but Im confident of electrification all the way to Swansea. I shall make some enquiries.... | | | |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 01:05 - Mar 24 with 2416 views | owainglyndwr |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 21:21 - Mar 22 by Neath_Jack | |
That made me laugh | | | |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 04:25 - Mar 24 with 2394 views | Lord_Bony |
New Hitachi Train in Swansea today. on 23:26 - Mar 23 by Swanzay | Im going to miss the Class 43, brilliant workhorse and design from sir kenneth grange over the last 40 years. Yes Im a bit of a train geek, the conventional engines wont be removed, but Im confident of electrification all the way to Swansea. I shall make some enquiries.... |
Electrification of the line to Swansea will take place but it is three years behind schedule we won't see this train and service to Swansea full until about 2020. But it may possibly run on diesel engine before that. It is also gone three times over the original budget The electrification project will have cost well over £6 billion, the unions do not like it at all and point out the huge maintenance costs and waste of money as it really is not going to make much difference to commuting times for many parts of the country http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33533467
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