Is Hydrogen the future of Rail?? | Class 799. on test from Long Marston to Kings Norton & Gloucester
The first unit was converted from a Class 319. 319382 that had last been used by Govia Thameslink Railway. It was unveiled on 20 June 2019. In June 2019, it was announced that approval for mainline testing of the unit (branded as HydroFLEX) had been granted after a period of demonstration at Rail Live 2019.
Here we see Class 799. 799201 on test on the mainline during it's circular testing route. From its base at Long Marston to Kings Norton, we then see it working down to Gloucester and then finally returning back to base at Long Marston.
A hydrogen fuel cell demonstrator, branded as HydroFLEX and based on a converted Class 319, is shown undergoing mainline testing. The unit, later designated as Class 799.799201, is seen operating on a circular route between Long Marston, Kings Norton, and Gloucester. The video captures the testing phase of this technology, which was developed in partnership with the University of Birmingham's Centre for Railway Research and Education. No operator or headcode information is included in the record.
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