Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

[1D54]

004 was at Leicester not 15 minutes ago.

 

[WesternLancer]

004 was at Leicester not 15 minutes ago.

Does that one have the interior fitted out? 001 was just test gear when I saw it.

 

[1D54]

Does that one have the interior fitted out? 001 was just test gear when I saw it.

Certainly seems to have it fitted out as there were a number of people on board in more than one of the coaches who were all sitting down.

 

[800001]

Does that one have the interior fitted out? 001 was just test gear when I saw it.

Only 001 to my knowledge without interior.

 

[WesternLancer]

Only 001 to my knowledge without interior.

Thanks for that info.

 

[westcoaster]

Was in work early doors today, the overnight test train went up to Corby arriving 40+ early, but never left again with the rest of today's test runs cancelled. Guess an issue not resolvable.

 

[tram21]

Was in work early doors today, the overnight test train went up to Corby arriving 40+ early, but never left again with the rest of today's test runs cancelled. Guess an issue not resolvable.

There was a train that went up to Sheffield during the day though?

The original Schedules were cancelled but similar ones were put in its place and they ran

 

[1D54]

5Q41. 09:07 Melton - Leicester was at platform 1 in Leicester at about 09:30 before heading back north. If this is the train i believe it was it was 004.

 

[Discuss223]

So, I take it today is the day that they are clearing them for the Barrow Hill/Beighton diversion line. I believe they have already ran over Manton. I think they still need to be cleared for the diversion through Pear Tree and out towards Willington (for when the Spondon route is closed/blocked).

 

[alexplainlater]

810 001 at Sheffield Station now

 

[InTheEastMids]

810 001 at Sheffield Station now

If Real Time Trains is to be believed, it will be on its way to Cricklewood, however yesterday it looked like that working did not get to Leicester instead turning left at Syston and returned to Old Dalby.
It does seem to have left Sheffield as I wrote this, so let's see what happens today.

 

[1D54]

004 at Leicester again, this time on the freight line awaiting a light heading north.

Indicaters on coaches saying Sheffield and it crossed on to the MML so i take it that is where it is heading.

 

[Spire Sam]

004 at Leicester again, this time on the freight line awaiting a light heading north.

Indicaters on coaches saying Sheffield and it crossed on to the MML so i take it that is where it is heading.

Realtime Trains has got it heading to Sheffield.

Realtime Trains | 5Q42 0945 Leicester to Sheffield | 10/01/2025

Real-time train running information for 5Q42 0945 departure from Leicester to Sheffield on 10/01/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[bnsf734]

I was at Chesterfield yesterday when 810004 went north on the old road via Barrow Hill and Beighton to Sheffield, returning south later.

 

[Chris172]

Is there a list of 810s currently testing and built please?

 

[AndrewJM70]

Is there any information as to when we are finally going to get these trains in service? The delay is ridiculous.

 

[Discuss223]

Is there any information as to when we are finally going to get these trains in service? The delay is ridiculous.

Yes, it's either taken too long or been advertised too soon. I was on a Turbostar two and a half years ago now and remember seeing posters saying refurbished trains are "on the horizon". It's the same with using Auroras in their TV commercial a couple of years ago...too soon and people will also be wondering where the seats showcased at the stations two years ago are and why they aren't fitted yet.

 

[XCTurbostar]

Is there any information as to when we are finally going to get these trains in service? The delay is ridiculous.

Nothing official yet, I suspect Dec 2025 timetable for a small amount and then full in the next TT.

 

[STINT47]

I have made a booking to London at the start of Febuary and they didn't offer me a seat reservation. Perhaps the new trains are set to be introduced sooner rather than later, as they will not know what type of train I'm on this is why reservations have been stopped?

 

[InTheEastMids]

I have made a booking to London at the start of Febuary and they didn't offer me a seat reservation. Perhaps the new trains are set to be introduced sooner rather than later, as they will not know what type of train I'm on this is why reservations have been stopped?

The seat reservation system on the 222s is borked according to local media here (can't find a link at the moment)

Somebody has probably left the floppy disk too close to the microwave in the mess room

 

[LowLevel]

I have made a booking to London at the start of Febuary and they didn't offer me a seat reservation. Perhaps the new trains are set to be introduced sooner rather than later, as they will not know what type of train I'm on this is why reservations have been stopped?

Definitely not.

 

[Trainman40083]

I have made a booking to London at the start of Febuary and they didn't offer me a seat reservation. Perhaps the new trains are set to be introduced sooner rather than later, as they will not know what type of train I'm on this is why reservations have been stopped?

Yep the 222 seat reservations haven't worked for some time .Some wonder if they will work again before they are replaced .

 

[tram21]

Is there any information as to when we are finally going to get these trains in service? The delay is ridiculous.

Current plan is September time. There are 4 '810-ready' diagrams which can be made Class 810 operated whenever they are ready.

The full rollout will be complete by December 2026

 

[Supercoss]

Subject to on the day requirements a class 810 is due to stable plat 3 St Pancras M-F this week
5Q42 arrives 14:19
5Q43 departs 15:18
Passenger Information System testing , other services sharing the permissive platform for an hour.

 

[800001]

Is there any information as to when we are finally going to get these trains in service? The delay is ridiculous.

Still a lot of testing to complete, 10 car testing is still yet to start, EMR due there first unit provisionally June/July time, but don’t hold your breath the hand over date for first unit has continuously slipped!

So first unit June/july, driver managers to train, then start on normal drivers, depot staff etc, (unless some training has started already which I’ve not heard about).

I still think Dec 25 is very tight for service introduction.

 

[baz962]

Still a lot of testing to complete, 10 car testing is still yet to start, EMR due there first unit provisionally June/July time, but don’t hold your breath the hand over date for first unit has continuously slipped!

So first unit June/july, driver managers to train, then start on normal drivers, depot staff etc, (unless some training has started already which I’ve not heard about).

I still think Dec 25 is very tight for service introduction.

No training unless it's so secret even us EMR drivers are unaware.

 

[800001]

Current plan is September time. There are 4 '810-ready' diagrams which can be made Class 810 operated whenever they are ready.

The full rollout will be complete by December 2026

The first unit is not due to hand over to EMR until June/July, I find September as very unlikely.
The dates for every milestone with this fleet just keep slipping, and slipping and slipping.

 

[1D54]

The dates for every milestone with this fleet just keep slipping, and slipping and slipping.

Rather like the state of the seating on the current stock. If these dates keep going back something will seriously need to be done.

 

[tram21]

Rather like the state of the seating on the current stock. If these dates keep going back something will seriously need to be done.

in general...

 

[800001]

Rather like the state of the seating on the current stock. If these dates keep going back something will seriously need to be done.

I thought they had started ‘repairing’ the damaged seating on 222s many months ago?