Onboard GWR's brand new Class 800 bi-mode multiple unit on a trip to Bristol Temple Meads! This train is VERY fast, and as far as I know, Bristol Parkway marks the end of electrification, so it made sense that the driver lowered the pantograph and ran on diesel power from Bath Spa. You can easily notice the acceleration difference in both modes - in diesel power, it slowly but gradually speeds up. In electric power, the train simply zooms off! (but it is still a smooth acceleration) My rating for this trip is below the time stamps. Enjoy!
Featured Stations:
- London Paddington
- Royal Oak (London Underground)
- Acton Main Line
- Ealing Broadway
- Hanwell
- Southall
- Hayes & Harlington
- West Drayton
- Iver
- Langley
- Slough
- Burnham
- Taplow
- Maidenhead
- Twyford
- Reading
JOURNEY INFO & STATS:
Train: Class 800 EMU (800026)
Company: Great Western Railway (GWR)
Coach: 2/10 (Standard Class)
Line: London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
Section Recorded: London Paddington - Reading
Date: 16 February 2019
Delay: None
GWR Map (PDF):
www.gwr.com/~/media/gwr/pdfs/...
TIME STAMPS:
0:58 - Departing London Paddington
1:49 - Passing Royal Oak (Circle + Hammersmith & City Lines)
5:49 - Passing Acton Mainline
6:38 - Passing Ealing Broadway
7:09 - Passing West Ealing
7:34 - Passing Hanwell
8:22 - Passing Southall
9:16 - Passing Hayes & Harlington
10:22 - Passing West Drayton
11:08 - Passing Iver
11:51 - Passing Langley
12:55 - Passing Slough
14:09 - Passing Burnham
14:52 - Passing Taplow
15:45 - Passing Maidenhead
19:05 - Passing Twyford
25:09 - Approaching Reading
JOURNEY REVIEW:
Train Condition: 5/5
Seat Softness: 2/5
Crew Service: 5/5
Delay: Departed Reading 1 minute late
Overall Happiness: 4/5
Overall Journey Review: 4/5 - Excellent
MY EQUIPMENT:
My Camera:
www.argos.co.uk/product/35568...
(one of many links)
My Camera Suction Cup:
www.amazon.co.uk/Smatree-Doub...
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