Exeter St David's to London Paddington on a GWR IET

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I had a run from Exeter to London one Sunday in March 2022 to help settle in my mind how good/bad or otherwise these new Hitachi IETs really are.
Well I don't think I really settled it all that much...
1. The second class seats are rock hard, but the lumbar support is OK
2. The ride is smooth and quiet, as long as you stay below 115mph
They're new. I want to be excited about them. But I'm not. They're just functional trains that are "good enough".
In football terms, they're not as good as Liverpool, they're certainly much better than Norwich. Maybe they are kind of like Spurs.
(Translation for Americans: They're not as good as the Rams, they're certainly much better than the Jets. Maybe they're kinda like the Raiders)

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@colinriley123 Год назад

Watched this again tonight, and enjoyed how gently you ere damning of the 800 experience

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Sometimes it's better not to shout at the kids, but just give them that look that says "I'm quite disappointed with you."

@alextrainspotterhd6444 2 года назад

Exeter is my home station I’m always there recording train videos, nice video by the way I will say iet seats are hard but if you go on them a few more times you get use to the seats, I’m always a hst fan however

@JohnnyHooverTravels 2 года назад

Yeah, I still love the HSTs. Looking forward to getting a ride on ScotRail’s in October. Thank you for the kind comment.

@fahadmukhtar1124 Год назад

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@cryzcryz2345 Год назад

Thank you for this video. Greatings from Hull 😁

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

And a thank you from Exeter 👍

@GabrielsReviews 2 месяца назад

9:56 On weekdays there is a random Bristol - London that does in fact call at Trowbridge! 1K71 that leaves at 0510 . Strangely it runs non-stop through Bath Spa

@JohnnyHooverTravels 2 месяца назад

Interesting. Thanks for that. And thanks too for watching 👍

@GabrielsReviews 2 месяца назад

@@JohnnyHooverTravels Thanks . I noticed that you didn't call at Bristol so I'm guessing you got diverted via Melksham.

@derisleybrittain 2 года назад

Superb 🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️🥂🍾

@johnwillis187 2 года назад

How very kind! Thank you 😃

@AndrewG1989 Год назад

I quite like the Great Western Railway Class 800 and Class 802. Except the seats aren’t as comfortable but those trains are very nice and smooth.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

My concern is indeed that the seat is not quite good enough for a flagship service. I also find that the 80x can feel slightly unstable at high speeds over about 115mph (185 km/h)

@AndrewG1989 Год назад

Totally agree

@daydays12 3 месяца назад

@@JohnnyHooverTravels That is so bad. I am British but I live in a big city in France. It takes a TGV from my city to travel the 400 kms to Paris 2 ( two) hours. That is an AVERAGE of 200km an hour... so you can imagine what speeds they get up to. There is NO jitter. The seats are comfortable, the catering good and the prices MUCH lower than GWR. GWR should be ashamed of themselves.

@nickbeer2658 Год назад

Those seats are unsuitable for intercity length journeys. I use this service (from TVP) to PAD a lot and otherwise like these trains but the numb bums occur too often! The HST remains the benchmark... BTW - you mentioned passing the M5 Cullompton services - I think you'll find that was the site of Cullompton station back in the day.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Yes it was indeed the site of the old station! I suffer the IET seats too as I'm an Exeter boy (bey) - many of my adventures start with EXD ➡PAD

@olurotimiwilliams Год назад

nice

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Thanks. Lots more trips on the channel, so please check them out too. Best wishes JH

@Listenerandlearner870 Месяц назад

That's fine for 2 or 3 hours but not for longer journeys and don't rely on standard class catering. It would be interesting if someone compared various Hitachi trains in standard class, seats, catering, length of journey, ride quality,, overal experience.. LNER, GWR, Lumo, Avanti, Hull Trains, East Midlands eventually.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Месяц назад

Yes, i wouldn't fancy a longer haul (although i do it when i go to Penzance). I think i have covered most of them on the channel, but not the standard class which, as you say, can be hit and miss on all services. Nice idea. I will think about that 👍 Thanks too for watching 👍

@Listenerandlearner870 Месяц назад

@@JohnnyHooverTravels i was stuck on an Azuma from Edinburgh to London. It was bad for my circulation.

@garybroadhurst3548 4 месяца назад

The seats do seem SLIGHTLY better than the LNER ones, but are still not suitable for purpose. When seats started getting firmer we were told it was for fire safety but I'm sure, in the 2020s we must have suitable fire retardant foam-like substances. From a couple of recent trips, I can tell you that other countries in Europe seem to manage. So is it a cost thing? How much more could a bit of foam add to the cost of the whole train?

@JohnnyHooverTravels 4 месяца назад

I completely agree. The seat is such an important factor for passengers that uncomfortable ones over long distances are very much to be avoided. As you say, other seats on other new trains can be more comfortable, so why not on this train? Thanks for watching 👍

@jongmassey 2 года назад

Seats on a class 800 are indeed pish, pretty much impossible to sleep in

@TrenyCwm 3 месяца назад

They struggle to sustain 70 mph on the steep banks around Taunton mind. Wouldn’t be so bad but it’s 100 mph track! 😖

@JohnnyHooverTravels 3 месяца назад

Oh, that's not great... Thanks for watching 👍

@TrenyCwm 3 месяца назад

@@JohnnyHooverTravels Yes, it's a shame as on electric power they're incredibly quick.

@colinriley123 Год назад

interesting. I have just watched this after some of your Czech videos. The tone is different. You loved the Czech train experience. Your tone in this reflects the class 800s, and especially those with GWR. The experience is bland and without any thrill, or sense of excellence, and b******* uncomfortable. I would rather travel second class on a Castle set between Penzance and London than first class on a Class 800. With the same trains LNER do a better job, because they are more customer focused.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Living where I do, I use 800s a lot to get to London and elsewhere. I suppose a little bit of familiarity breeds contempt, but I do think that, as you say, GWR's service isn't up to the levels of, say, LNER. At the end of the month I'll be releasing a look at Hull Trains, so there's more comparison there too (Spoiler: HT are better than GWR) Just now I was looking at video from seat manufacturer Compin Faisa, who make the Sophia train seat. They specifically refer to them as commuter and regional service seats.

@daydays12 3 месяца назад

Agree. GWR = zero customer focus.

@anayahdhaya7619 10 месяцев назад

@devon896 Год назад

The IET's are hit and miss. Some are really smooth at 125mph, others rock and judder and you struggle to stay standing. The seats are ok is, First class is a little better but nowhere near as nice as the old armchair seats from the HST's. The trolley service is a joke and needs to go! Overall they could be really good trains with a few modifications.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

I suppose we’ll see as they perform through the years.

@devon896 Год назад

@@JohnnyHooverTravels With GBR on the horizon and in the coming years they'll be due an interior refresh hopefully Lumo style seating and a better first class.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Lumo, or maybe something better! My favourite is RailJet/InterJet 1st class seats. I have a video about that! Thank you for commenting. If you enjoyed this one then please check out some more and consider subscribing. I release a new video every Friday.

@brunnian Год назад

I really don't like the class 800s. Nowhere near as good as the MK4 coaches.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

And as they get older, what little padding there was in standard class seems to be getting lessened with use. Just got off one right now and it was like sitting on a board. Thanks for watching 👍