eurostar

This place doesn't really have any history except that it's a former freight yard now used to store trains destined for demolition. The rolling stock present on site is very varied, ranging from high-speed TGV trains to eurostars and railcars of the 60s. Classic trains Dozens of X4300...

The train in question is the Eurostar 373018, one of many Eurostar Class 373 trains that started operating in 1994. Capable of speeds up to 186 mph, the Class 373s were specifically designed to transport passengers between London, Paris, and Brussels via the Channel Tunnel. Since 2016, however...

Visited with tyla_xx on the way back from our weekend in Paris. This train is supposedly 'in storage' but realistically is just left to rot. Not in too bad a shape though, definitely less vandalised than it would be if it were in the UK. Interior was mostly intact and in surprisingly good...

Just in case you're planning anything... "Staff will walk out from 00:01 BST on 12 August until 23.59 BST on 15 August, and for three days over the UK Bank Holiday weekend from 27 August." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37031386

https://www.avios.com/gb/en_gb/spend/eurostar Paris, Lille, Brussels, 9000 points and "No taxes or fees on top of your fare" Which is nice, I've got four return journeys in the bank. Luxury travel for me next time.