ABB/Adtranz (now Bombardier) built the 4-car 100 mile/h 'Networker
Express'
class 365's at York between 1994 and 1997 and the Commissioning group were
involved with the initial test running from York on the ECML as Railtest had an
embryo Railway Safety Case for operating test trains at the time.
The trains were dual-voltage (25 kV AC and 750 V DC) electric multiple units built and equipped with 3rd rail shoes and pantographs and could therefore operate on either system although in the event they always ran on 25kV and eventually the shoe gear was removed When York closed the operation moved south to Doncaster. The test runs were usually planned to turn round at Peterborough and were accompanied by staff from ABB/Adtranz. |
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............and in service
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