Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

[Pippy1505]

There were 4 810s through Derby within 10 mins today at 1230

010 arriving Etches Park on 5Q17
006 arriving Derby on 3A26
003 and 004 passing through Derby on 5Q42

 

[Trainman40083]

Yeah, south end

Thanks.

 

[liamf656]

Has anyone seen 810011/12/13, or know of the progress on those? They should be, in theory, the next to move to Etches Park next month

 

[800001]

Has anyone seen 810011/12/13, or know of the progress on those? They should be, in theory, the next to move to Etches Park next month

All at Aycliffe, keep appearing outside at factory then disappearing back inside.
All units up to 018 (excluding 002/017) have been seen 'complete' outside at Aycliffe.

005 and 007 are also still there remember.

 

[YorksLad12]

All at Aycliffe, keep appearing outside at factory then disappearing back inside.
All units up to 018 (excluding 002/017) have been seen 'complete' outside at Aycliffe.

005 and 007 are also still there remember.

Until I see a photo of them all lined up, I'll prefer to think that Hitachi wheels them in overnight and changes the unit numbers so we think there are more of them than there really are. It's been that sort of project.

 

[STINT47]

Until I see a photo of them all lined up, I'll prefer to think that Hitachi wheels them in overnight and changes the unit numbers so we think there are more of them than there really are. It's been that sort of project.

Rumours say that some are cardboard cutouts on bogies.

 

[InOban]

AIR that 06 and 10 will take over the trains runs while 03 and 04 return to Hitachi because they need work before they are ready for service?

 

[800001]

AIR that 06 and 10 will take over the trains runs while 03 and 04 return to Hitachi because they need work before they are ready for service?

006 also needs work to be made ready for service.

 

[david.stannard]

AIR that 06 and 10 will take over the trains runs while 03 and 04 return to Hitachi because they need work before they are ready for service?

03 and 04 are the Old Dalby test sets, so would have thought it more likely to be 08 and 09 on Etches Park driver training runs that they will take over from.

Possible problems today with 06 as it made it no further south than Wigston on this afternoon's 3A27 Derby-St Pancras working

06 seemingly made it back to Etches Park about 23:00. Set 08 allocated to Friday's driver training workings.

 

[tfw756rider]

AIR that 06 and 10 will take over the trains runs while 03 and 04 return to Hitachi because they need work before they are ready for service?

What does AIR stand for in this context?

 

[800001]

What does AIR stand for in this context?

As I recall, I presume.

 

[tfw756rider]

As I recall, I presume.

Thanks, it wasn't obvious but that would make sense.

 

[absolutelymilk]

Or "am I right"

 

[tfw756rider]

Or "am I right"

Ah yes, probably this then - thanks.

 

[InTheEastMids]

I saw 810009 parked in Kettering Stabling Sidings this morning ( Chance it may alternatively have been standing on the up slow line). Edit: Actually looking at Google Earth it may have been in the engineer siding next to the Up Slow.

I had a quick look on RTT for 3Axx head covers but couldn't see anything obvious about when it arrived and whether it's still there.

 

[david.stannard]

I saw 810009 parked in Kettering Stabling Sidings this morning ( Chance it may alternatively have been standing on the up slow line). Edit: Actually looking at Google Earth it may have been in the engineer siding next to the Up Slow.

I had a quick look on RTT for 3Axx head covers but couldn't see anything obvious about when it arrived and whether it's still there.

Interesting - May indicate that the next set of driver training diagrams is going to start this week:
3A15 10:05 Kettering stabling sidings-Kentish Town
3A16 11:50 Kentish Town-Derby
3A17 14:19 Derby-Cricklewood sidings
3A18 20:22 Cricklewood sidings-Kettering stabling sidings

 

[philip simpkin]

I saw 810009 parked in Kettering Stabling Sidings this morning ( Chance it may alternatively have been standing on the up slow line). Edit: Actually looking at Google Earth it may have been in the engineer siding next to the Up Slow.

I had a quick look on RTT for 3Axx head covers but couldn't see anything obvious about when it arrived and whether it's still there.

Appears to have been to Corby and back on 6th November see https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:26782/2025-11-06/detailed#allox_id=1

 

[BRcrosslane]

Sighted one on test through Alsager last week from Old Dalby to Crewe. When are these going into service and on what diags, are there more test runs to Crewe planned.
803 at Alsager.

 

[vuzzeho]

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[Wyrleybart]

Sighted one on test through Alsager last week from Old Dalby to Crewe. When are these going into service and on what diags, are there more test runs to Crewe planned.
803 at Alsager.

I am guessing that 803 is a typo for 810 ?

 

[800001]

I am guessing that 803 is a typo for 810 ?

Or 003, as 003 and 004 are the test units based at Dalby.

 

[BRcrosslane]

I am guessing that 803 is a typo for 810 ?

Yes, sorry. Photo was of 810003

 

[FrontSideBus]

Looks strange with that short nose tbh.

 

[swinny1990]

A new dawn breaks as Transport UK and EMR confirms first Aurora train will enter service this December | East Midlands Railway News

Transport UK and EMR confirm first Aurora from new £400 million fleet will begin running this December New trains provide more seats, modern, spacious interiors and enhanced accessibility features The state-of-the-art Hitachi Rail built fleet will transform the experience of customers as they...

news.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

 

[Laketop]

A new dawn breaks as Transport UK and EMR confirms first Aurora train will enter service this December | East Midlands Railway News

Transport UK and EMR confirm first Aurora from new £400 million fleet will begin running this December New trains provide more seats, modern, spacious interiors and enhanced accessibility features The state-of-the-art Hitachi Rail built fleet will transform the experience of customers as they...

news.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

Beat me to it by a minute.

It was also posted on their social media - it states that the first services using the trains will begin this December.

 

[D365]

A new dawn breaks as Transport UK and EMR confirms first Aurora train will enter service this December | East Midlands Railway News

Transport UK and EMR confirm first Aurora from new £400 million fleet will begin running this December New trains provide more seats, modern, spacious interiors and enhanced accessibility features The state-of-the-art Hitachi Rail built fleet will transform the experience of customers as they...

news.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

Excerpt provided below as per forum rules:

A new dawn breaks as Transport UK and EMR confirms first Aurora train will enter service this December​

• Transport UK and EMR confirm first Aurora from new £400 million fleet will begin running this December
• New trains provide more seats, modern, spacious interiors and enhanced accessibility features
• The state-of-the-art Hitachi Rail built fleet will transform the experience of customers as they travel on the Midland Main Line

An exciting new chapter of Intercity travel will begin this December. Transport UK and East Midlands Railway (EMR) can confirm that the first Aurora train from EMR’s new £400 million fleet will enter service across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire.

The state-of-the-art Hitachi Rail built fleet will transform the experience of customers as they travel on the Midland Main Line - providing more seats, modern, spacious interiors, improved air conditioning, free class leading WiFi, plug sockets at every seat and clear customer information screens.

The 33 train bi-mode trains will take advantage of the £1.5 billion Midland Main Line upgrade, with the ability to run on electric overhead lines - dramatically cutting carbon emissions by 66 per cent, meaning quieter and greener journeys too.

Each Aurora will provide customers 24 per cent more seats and over 19 per cent more legroom in a typical five carriage formation, compared to the Meridian trains it is replacing. Once the full fleet of 33 trains is in service, it will deliver a substantial 46 per cent increase in the total number of seats available for customers travelling on the Midland Main Line.

I take this to mean that the previously mooted passenger service ’debut’ on 24/11/2025 (0700 off SHF) will not take place?

 

[Cach17]

Excerpt provided below as per forum rules:


I take this to mean that the previously mooted passenger service ’debut’ on 24/11/2025 (0700 off SHF) will not take place?

Avanti's Class 807 first ran in passenger service on 26 October 2024 as a soft launch, but the official launch took place in November. Perhaps there could still be an 810 soft debut on the 24th?

 

[YorksLad12]

Avanti's Class 807 first ran in passenger service on 26 October 2024 as a soft launch, but the official launch took place in November. Perhaps there could still be an 810 soft debut on the 24th?

That's what I'm assuming.Sneak it/them into service, iron out any last-minute in-service snags, then invite the bigwigs down for the formal event. Lots of instances where doing it all on the first day was a bad idea (Leeds and Selby railway springs to mind).

 

[Killingworth]

Beat me to it by a minute.

It was also posted on their social media - it states that the first services using the trains will begin this December.

My post 4544 may have beaten you both

 

[Laketop]

My post 4544 may have beaten you both

So it did! Unfortunately when a post goes into the thousands of comments, it's hard to keep track of what has happened.