Battery train test success

[AndrewE]

BBC radio news saying a battery train has successfully run 200 miles... News iyem promoting the trial on https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly79r3911yo

An attempt to break the world record for the longest distance travelled by a battery-powered train will be held later.
Great Western Railway (GWR) is hoping to complete 200 miles (322km) on a single charge to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the railways.
The retro-fitted 1982 District Line train will leave the depot at Reading at about 22:30 BST and is due back on Wednesday at 06:28 BST having travelled to London Paddington, Oxford and back to Paddington before returning to Reading.
The current record of 139 miles (224km) was set by German train company Stadler Deutschland in Berlin on 10 December 2021.

I heard it as "A LU train had completed the trial" and was guessing what route that might have been covered!
Update/news release here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l7ry7zp5po

 

[pokemonsuper9]

Yes, it is GWR's Class 230, more discussion here:

GWR Class 230 Information, Movements & Discussion.

So as I thought ‘jago hazard’ was right all along about it not entering service.

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[AndrewE]

Yes, it is GWR's Class 230, more discussion here:

GWR Class 230 Information, Movements & Discussion.

So as I thought ‘jago hazard’ was right all along about it not entering service.

www.railforums.co.uk

Thanks, I did look on the T&RS thread but didn't spot it.