Avanti's New Class 805 bi-mode units

🚨 Bit of a correction 🚨 the units can get up to 125mph in diesel mode, "limited to" was a poor choice of words. Everything I've read or been told lead me to believe they can't achieve 125mph.

A couple of corrections (sorry): Engines - The engines are actually rated at 750hp/560kw like the LNER versions. They have a better acceleration curve in diesel than the class 802s so they are not that much slower. They also meet the latest emissions standard and the cooler groups run off the auxiliary supply. This means they can cool the engine whilst it's shutdown - a big improvement over the 800/802 setup. Speeds - The units aren't limited to 110mph in diesel, we've had 125mph out of them in testing! Non EPS - Once NR unwrap the new MU speed boards, all Multiple Units will be able to run at faster speeds. Speeds range from 115 to 125mph with the units slowing for the existing PSRs round the tighter curves (Stafford/Weedon etc).

The Class 805 Bi-mode Evero IETs are beautiful and it’s nice to see them in service that are replacing the Class 221 Voyagers. The Class 807 is expected to enter service in the upcoming months of this year.

Finally, these IETs are gradually earning back the reputation of being the best trains in Britain in the future. Really hope that's what happening in the upcoming times!

Excellent stuff and the chairs even look usable! Thanks for the report!

Thank you for the review and update

Thank you for a excellent update.

Excellent report, thanks.

Thanks for the vid. Good to see that the class 805s are finally in service

The Avanti West Coast Class 805 Evero are very nice trains. And hopefully the Class 807 Evero should also enter service later this year.

Nice video, think the seats are roughly the same as the Class 803 which LumO operate but it great to see them finally entered service.

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How long have we been waiting for ETCS on the WCML? Hopefully we'll see a train go 140mph soon on the East Coast; I hope they have a 'Woosh' sound effect to play over the PA every time they break that 125 limit. I'm still waiting for nose-cone camera on trains that you can watch on the WiFi like on airplanes but looks like i'll have to wait little longer.

Jen On The Move must be rejoycing! 😂

Great video as always Chris! Very polished! Gotta say as someone who intensely dislikes IETs for their poor seating quality and offensive lighting, Avanti seem to have done a very good job getting the best out of them here. Nothing will beat the ambience of a Pendolino, but these look reasonably comparable, which is impressive given they’re IETs. Big believer in ambience and comfort being a big driver of modal-shift, especially on long-distance routes. Nice one Avanti. Now run them on time! 😉

Should see more being built for LUMO etc for first group probably an extra unit or carriages fir Hull trains too

4:32 It's Pendolinos where the Shop is in Coach C. On 805s, the Shop is in Coaches B & M. On 807s, it is in Coach D.

Nice ❤

This will be good news for places like Barrow-in-Furness and Shrewsbury as well as Holyhead. What about running a service from Euston to Aberystwyth as well? Also, diverting Euston - Glasgow services via the Settle & Carlisle and Kilmarnock will be easy with these.

Never quite liked the Voyagers - felt lightweight vs Pendolinos and the East Coast options. But the worst thing is at Euston, when a Voyagers idling within a few platforms of whatever train you're actually getting on or off. The smog's really harsh. These 805s should be a shade better.