Trans Manche Super Trains (TSMTs) - class 373
| Today the British partner in the Eurostar consortium is
London and Continental Railways, which is jointly owned by British Airways and
National Express. In the autumn of 1999 four French owned sets, 3203/4 and
3227/8, were withdrawn from the Eurostar pool by SNCF to work internal
services between Paris and Lille. Subsequently 3225/6 has also been withdrawn
from the Eurostar pool. These units wear a livery of grey with silver ends and
display a TGV emblem.
Mention should be made of the eight regional Eurostar sets ordered at the same time by BR for use on planned international services originating and terminating beyond London. Sixteen car services were intended to be formed of pairs of eight car units made up DM, MS, 3TS, RB, TF and TBF, however the services are not thought to be viable and for most of the time the expensive stock has remained in store. From 28th May 2000 two pairs of this stock (usually 3301-4) were hired to GNER to provide additional capacity on their "White Rose" service between Kings Cross and York. Subsequently this UK domestic TMST operation was moved to the Kings Cross to Leeds route and a third unit pair was hired. Currently 3301/2/4/4/5/6 carry GNER livery for this purpose although other regional sets are substituted when these are required for maintenance. |
| The first unit of the British owned series 373001 rests at
the buffer stop at Paris Gare du Nord on the evening of 22nd February 2001.
photograph by Colin Duff |
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The interior of trailer brake first 730159 during February 2001.
photograph by Colin Duff |
| The exterior of trailer brake first 730159 having just
arrived at Paris Gare du Nord with the 0823 departure from Waterloo
International on 20th February 2001.
photograph by Colin Duff |
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Exterior of trailer second 730162 at Paris Gare du Nord on 20th February
2001.
photograph by Colin Duff |
| SNCF owned Eurostar train, with unit 3218 leading, at Factory Junction,
February 1995. The rear of the train has just cleared Linford Street Junction.
photograph by John Lewis |
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Some Regional Eurostar sets have been hired to GNER for use
on their "White Rose" services between London and York (Leeds from
Summer 2002). Here unit 3303 powers through Finsbury Park on a service to York
on 7th June 2000.
photograph by John Lewis |
| The standard class interior - York, July 2001. This is actually a Regional
Eurostar set, but the interior is the same as on the international trains.
photograph by John Lewis |
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Two views of the interior of the buffet of a Eurostar train
in February 1995.
photographs by John Lewis |
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This page was last updated 3 December 2002
