Class 800 IET Profile and Models

Class 800 IET

800307 near Pontyclun, South Wales in July 2020. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The Class 800 is a type of bi-modal multiple unit used in the United Kingdom, based on the Hitachi A-train design. The first units entered service with GWR on the Great Western Main Line (GWML) in October 2017, and entered service with LNER on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in May 2019. These trains were assembled at the Hitachi Newton Aycliffe facility, alongside the related Class 801 & 802 units, from bodyshells shipped from the Kasado plant in Japan. The Class 800 is part of the UK Government's "Intercity Express Programme" which intends to partially replace Intercity 125 and Intercity 225 train sets in mainline usage. The Class 800s, being bi-modal, have more operational flexibility as they are capable of working on lines which have not been electrified. 

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

 Bi-Modal Multiple Unit
(25kV 50Hz AC Overhead & 3 to 5 x 21L V12 Turbo-Diesel Engines)

Builder

 Hitachi Kasado (Pre-Production)
Hitachi Newton Aycliffe (Production)

Build Dates

 2014 to 2018

Total Built

 34 x 9-car sets
59 x 5-car sets

Power Output

 750hp per engine

Top Speed

 125mph (in service)
140mph (capable)

Passenger Capacity

 302 to 326 (5-car set)
611 to 650 (9-car set)

Operated By

 Great Western Railway
London North Eastern Railway

Main Duties

 Express & Regional Passenger

In Service Until

 Present

Surviving Examples

 All in Service

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

trainModels Produced

Logo for Hornby
Hornby OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 800 IET

DCC Ready 8-pin. 2 decoders required

format_paintLiveries Produced

Great Western Railway (2015) livery sample Great Western Railway (2015)
(2015 - present)
Hitachi Rail livery sample Hitachi Rail
(2015 - present)
LNER - London North Eastern Railway (2018) livery sample LNER - London North Eastern Railway (2018)
(2018 - present)
View All Products Produced
N Gauge

trainModels Produced

Logo for Kato
Kato N Gauge Class 800 IET

DCC compatible. PCB swap required

format_paintLiveries Produced

Great Western Railway (2015) livery sample Great Western Railway (2015)
(2015 - present)
LNER - London North Eastern Railway (2018) livery sample LNER - London North Eastern Railway (2018)
(2018 - present)
View All Products Produced

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R40484
View 		RailRoad GWR Class 800 MC Coach No.814001 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R40488
View 		RailRoad LNER Class 800 MS Coach No.812201 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R40489
View 		RailRoad LNER Class 800 MC Coach No.814201 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R40490
View 		RailRoad GWR Class 800 MS Coach No.812001 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R40491
View 		RailRoad GWR Class 800 MC Coach No.813001 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R40492
View 		RailRoad LNER Class 800 MC Coach Awaiting Categorisation