Appreciating that it's a couple of weeks since my trip on one of the new LNER Azuma's, but it's still worth writing a few words on as it was an impressive experience. For once, I was lucky as this was the last train to get out of London during the power cut that brought Kings Cross to a standstill for some hours. It was noticeable that the train switched from electric to diesel power during the first few moments of the journey, which just shows the flexibility that the new trains bring. I'd read about the acceleration and braking on the Azuma and this was exactly as I'd read as they really do take off. In a way, I'd been fortunate as the work trip I'd been on had featured trips on GWR 802's so it was good to compare the two. The interior in the Azuma is much better than that in the GWR equivalent and the seating is much more comfortable. It's a much brighter interior too and one very handy feature are the lights above the seats that indicat...
Welcome to the wise words of Mark Ellis, 48 year old gadgee who's married with 3 kids, works in buses, loves athletics & generally has an opinion on lots of things.......