Avanti West Coast testing trains for London to Scotland route

The first of a new fleet of trains that will operate out of Euston station has entered static testing at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory.The new Class 805 bi-mode trains will replace an older fleet of diesel Class 221 trains operated by Avanti West Coast that primarily run from London Euston to Scotland via Birmingham New Street (despite the route being electrified throughout) and, from London Euston to Shrewsbury and, London Euston to Chester and North Wales.
The new fleet will be