Hitachi Class 395 on CTRL in Daylight

[MrZkr123]

so wait, these trains go to France?

[medilegal999]

@MrZkr123 No, They serve the South Eastern HS1 line between Kings X S.P. to Faversham, and to Ashford International. They stop at Ebbsfleet International. So it is a vital connection service FOR the Eurostar but does not itself go to France. Also please understand, folks, that this is NOT a commuter service. It was never designed to be and does not operate as such. Neither does legislation label it a 'Commuter' train. :)

[gtopgtop]

Japan rules.

Britain falls.

[PierceXpress]

horrible train

[viewson800]

That must be your truck!

[StapledNote]

These trains will be awesome. It would be great if Pendo pantographs could reach EU height, then they could run at their full speed on High Speed 1 too! (it's not called the CTRL anymore btw)

[FastandBlue]

I'd say the pantograph was their least worry...

Need to be fully TVM430 & KVB fitted to run on HS1. thats what makes the 395 state of art as its dual voltage & dual signalling capabilities.

[peggey08]

at this time the line was called high speed one...........lol

[TheWadge]

Nice, but 6 carriages is too small for a commuter train around here, especially serving Medway.

[FastandBlue]

2 units = 12 coaches

maximum most current Southeastern platforms can accomodate.So no difference than whats currently available.

[TheWadge]

Oh they'll couple them? That's ok then, I didn't think of that! Cheers

[Chafford1]

Keep up the good work!

[NXEA90001]

nice spot

[HSTHoward]

wow i cant wait till their in service there are tests this week do u know if they go via tonbridge??

[widerangevideos]

Howard get some gen and speak properlly, I can't understand you.

[HSTHoward]

i have got gen and u must be pretty thick to not understand

[class313]

If you have the gen then why ask if it goes via Tonbridge?

[HSTHoward]

because it says ramsgate - victoria not ramsgate canterbury heacorn blah blah blah

[edvid1988]

Great stuff. The next 16 months can't pass by quickly enough.