NEW Grand Central 221143 on test at Arlesey

A Grand Central service operating a 221-class unit, numbered 221143, was captured on test at Arlesey on the East Coast Main Line. The train was recorded with headcode 5Z22 and was noted as the first instance of a (Grand Central) 221 south of Doncaster on this route. The footage shows the unit in Avanti West Coast livery, though unbranded. The video includes mentions of the route passing via King's Cross and Hornsey Depot, with Crofton Depot listed as both the start and end point of the journey.

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