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395 High Speed Route Learning

Parallel running of 395004 on AC on the high speed lines and 395020 on DC on the clasic lines at Sevington, Ashford, on 13th April 2010
395004 on route learning on the high speed line coming off the flyover at Ashford on 13th April 2010 (above) Parallel running at Sevington, Ashford, on 13th April 2010. 395004 is running on AC on the high speed lines on an Ashford to Singlewell route learning trip, whilst 395020 is running on DC on the classic lines with the 12:44 Dover - St. Pancras International.

(left) 395004 on coming off the flyover at the east end of Ashford on the same day. Class 395 services do not normally use the flyover, hence the need for route learning trips.

photographs by Colin Price