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Class 701
New EMU's planned to be introduced by Autumn 2021.Built by Bombardier at Derby.90 to be built under the Class name of 'Arterio'.
The brand new not yet in service EMU-701009 runs through Basingstoke on test.Identified as '5Q51' from Waterloo eventually going to Staines Test Loop.
..10 august 3033..
Here is brand new yet to enter service EMU 701045 being dragged by the now out of sight 47739 as '5Q96' the 11:30 from eastleigh-TRSMD to Marchwood-MOD.It is now on the branch line down to that secure facility.
..31 january 2023..
The yet to be released into service 10-Car 701034 passes Mount Pleasant on a mileage accumulation run to prove its reliability in service.Built from 2019 to date the Class introduction has be delayed due to multiple reliability issues. So here is 701034 working 5Q51' from Waterloo (11:15 off) to Staines Up Loop via Poole.
..11 july 2022..
Here is one of the new Bombardier Transportation Advenra-Arterio 10 car EMU's that is current of test prior to going into actual revenue earning service with 'South Western Railway'.Altogether 90-sets will be made replacing various older or unsuitable 455/456/458 &707 type EMU's on the trains out of Waterloo. So here is 701005 with '5Q41' the 14:15 from Staines Up Loop going down to Eastleigh TRSMD viewed passing St Denys in Southampton.Of note is these new trains are actually being manufactured in the UK at Derby Litchurch Lane Works. ..14 september 2020..