New 805001 at Wigan North Western - 28th July 2023
The trains will replace the class 221s by the end of 2023 on totes such as London/Holyhead. Today's trip was to the seaside at Blackpool from Crewe before heading back to the West Midlands depot of Oxley.
The official workings today
5Q67 1112 Crewe to Blackpool North
5Q68 1330 Blackpool North to Oxley Car. M.D.
south was booked via P1
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Filmed at Wigan North Western
Filmed Friday 28th July 2023
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A British-built Hitachi Class 805 train, unit 805001, was captured at Wigan North Western on 28 July 2023. The train is operated by Avanti West Coast and was seen traveling along the West Coast Main Line, with services recorded between Crewe, Blackpool North, and Holyhead. Headcodes 5Q67 and 5Q68 were noted during the journey. The footage shows the new trains in unbranded state ahead of their planned deployment on routes such as London to Holyhead by the end of 2023.
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