🚆 The Class 800 Intercity Express Train – A New Era for Britain’s Railways 🇬🇧 When the legendary InterCity 125s began to retire, many wondered what could possibly take their place. The answer arrived in the form of the Class 800 Intercity Express Train (IET) — a sleek, high-tech machine built by Hitachi Rail and assembled in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. These modern electro-diesel trains are capable of running on both electric power and diesel, allowing them to operate seamlessly across el

We are proud to launch the first named and liveried Azuma train. Named ‘Century’, it celebrates LNER’s people and pioneering approach over the past one hundred years since the LNER brand first came into being in 1923. ‘Century’ was chosen by LNER colleagues, reflecting the sentiment of the pride in LNER’s rich past, its passion for the present and the ambition LNER has for the future. The design features colleagues past and present through a unique photographic timeline of the last 100 years of

🚆 The Class 800 Intercity Express Train – A New Era for Britain’s Railways 🇬🇧 When the legendary InterCity 125s began to retire, many wondered what could possibly take their place. The answer arrived in the form of the Class 800 Intercity Express Train (IET) — a sleek, high-tech machine built by Hitachi Rail and assembled in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. These modern electro-diesel trains are capable of running on both electric power and diesel, allowing them to operate seamlessly across el

🚆 The Class 800 Intercity Express Train – A New Era for Britain’s Railways 🇬🇧 When the legendary InterCity 125s began to retire, many wondered what could possibly take their place. The answer arrived in the form of the Class 800 Intercity Express Train (IET) — a sleek, high-tech machine built by Hitachi Rail and assembled in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. These modern electro-diesel trains are capable of running on both electric power and diesel, allowing them to operate seamlessly across el

🚆 The Class 800 Intercity Express Train – A New Era for Britain’s Railways 🇬🇧 When the legendary InterCity 125s began to retire, many wondered what could possibly take their place. The answer arrived in the form of the Class 800 Intercity Express Train (IET) — a sleek, high-tech machine built by Hitachi Rail and assembled in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. These modern electro-diesel trains are capable of running on both electric power and diesel, allowing them to operate seamlessly across el