Class 701
Class 701 Bombardier 'Aventra' testing commenced in August 2020 with various runs based at Eastleigh, visiting a number of lines, including the direct route to London, the line to Portsmouth, Portsmouth to Guildford and a number of suburban lines including Windsor and Dorking. The images below were recorded on 24 August 2020 of set No. 701005 at Milford and Eastleigh, as well as detail images of vehicles and underframe equipment. The new fleet name of 'Arterio' as applied to the side of the driving car inward of the cab door.
A further selection of 701s taken on a trip on 10 September 2010. (see captions)
701002 up Hook, 5Q30 09.00 Eastleigh Depot to Waterloo (GBRf-operated test.
701002 arrive Guildford, 5Q31 10.55 Waterloo - Guildford (GBRf-operated) test.
701002 arrive Guildford, 5Q31 10.55 Waterloo - Guildford (GBRf-operated) test.
701002 depart Guildford, 5Q32 11.59 Guildford - Waterloo (GBRf-operated) test.
701002 depart Guildford, 5Q32 11.59 Guildford - Waterloo (GBRf-operated) test.
701002 down Weybridge, 5Q33 13.55 Waterloo - Woking.
701002 down Weybridge, 5Q33 13.55 Waterloo - Woking.