800107 stands at York's platform six having arrived with a staff training run the crew of which can be seen leaving the train to the left. The 5Q23 15.14 Peterborough to York arrived a little late caused by the appalling congestion following a death on the line at Chester-Le-Street resulting in mass northbound cancellations. This was my first close-up look at the Azuma and I have to say I thought that they looked very nice. The livery looks smart and very modern but as with all white/grey paintwork, in service they are likely to be a devil to keep looking clean and presentable.
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