(19 Apr 2020, 2:56 pm)citaro5284 wrote I love the Hitachi 800 series on GWR and ECML.

Whilst some people do not like the seats, I think they are fine and the acceleration on them, I think is unbelievable for a train that length and weight when it is either on electric or diesel.

(21 Apr 2020, 11:18 am)Jimmi wrote 142s *daggers out* probably because until the end of last year they were the main allocation on the Bishop Line for as long as I can remember and I just found something about them.

Must say that I do love a good 158 although hopefully some more Northern examples are given a refurb as they look and feel pretty revolting internally now as seats are dropping to bits and interior looks dark and dingy.

HSTs and 91s were always lovely to travel along the ECML and shame they are starting to disappear although luckily CrossCountry still have some booked HST runs that I can catch.

I'm quite liking the new Hitachi 800s whilst the seats ain't fantastic but not too bad IMO I like the acceleration on them and in the case of the TPE ones the additional capacity compared to a 185.

Love the acceleration of them
 800's, but just can't get away with the seats.
Haven't done 1st class in them yet. The seats are better apparently. 

(21 Apr 2020, 4:46 pm)James101 wrote Class 175 - good comfortable interior for a regional express unit with a good turn of speed.

One I've never done.
I do like the 168's that Chiltern have, but I think that's more to do with the interior set up than anything performance wise.