After being posed outside for photographs the first of the class 395 140mph hi-speed EMUs to be delivered from Japan by Hitachi was driven into the depot for adjustments to be made after night tim... (more)

Ten years ago this morning I got my first look at the first of the class 395 140mph hi-speed EMUs to be delivered from Japan by Hitachi. At this stage the unit was undertaking night time test runn... (more)

The first Hitachi Class 395 high speed domestic train sits ourtside the new depot at Ashford as the 10.43 London Waterloo to Brussels Eurostar races over the viaduct at 160mph on the left.