Mystery new carriages; M1 14.03.2018

[InTheEastMids]

Does anybody know what the mystery new vehicles I saw on the back of low loaders last night (14.03)?

They were heading North on the M1, and I saw them at about 16.45 near J23a.
They were grey, and looked brand new.

 

[59CosG95]

Could they have been one of the "Nightstar" generator coaches converted from Mk3s? https://flic.kr/p/MZfdvq
I know Loughborough (on the GCR) and Leicester Depot have one each.

 

[InTheEastMids]

Could they have been one of the "Nightstar" generator coaches converted from Mk3s? https://flic.kr/p/MZfdvq
I know Loughborough (on the GCR) and Leicester Depot have one each.

Pretty sure it wasn't these - whilst I was obviously paying more attention to the road ahead, I think whatever I saw had a conventional passenger vehicle window arrangement.

 

[mushroomchow]

Mk 5s? Mk 3s for Scotrail?

I doubt they'd transfer either of them by road, but they do fit the bill.

 

[DarloRich]

I have seen pictures of a new, sliver/gray Azuma style train heading down a motorway with one vehicle per lorry.

 

[InTheEastMids]

I have seen pictures of a new, sliver/gray Azuma style train heading down a motorway with one vehicle per lorry.

On the back of that, I googled for Hitachi trains on a low loader, and found this, which is certainly very similar to what I saw
https://www.heavytorque.co.uk/allelys-heavy-haulage-does-the-locomotion-with-andover/

Would make sense if it was British made )) IEP vehicles en route from Southampton docks to the Hitachi plant in the North East.

 

[Andrew Nelson]

Could they have been one of the "Nightstar" generator coaches converted from Mk3s? https://flic.kr/p/MZfdvq
I know Loughborough (on the GCR) and Leicester Depot have one each.

Is there not one of those at Doncaster too?

 

[59CosG95]

Ohhh, I know what it might be - new bodyshells for the Hitachi IEPs/Azumas/whatever they are this week.

 

[cj_1985]

Ohhh, I know what it might be - new bodyshells for the Hitachi IEPs/Azumas/whatever they are this week.

do they not get delivered to tyne dock?

 

[pdeaves]

do they not get delivered to tyne dock?

No, Southampton. Presumably that is where the chosen sea haulier serves.

 

[NewcastleOne]

Could of been the first Class 802 for Trans Pennie arriving from Japan. The first 2 Class 802 for TPE are being built in Japan
https://m.railjournal.com/index.php...ains-for-transpennine-express-take-shape.html