By Andy Roden
News
Great Western Railway launched named Class 802 bi-mode unit Flying Carolean in a ceremony at London Paddington on 5 May to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The train was due to depart for Swansea at 08.48, when after arrival the Welsh name Y Carolean Hedegog was applied to the opposite side.
GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood said: ‘We’re incredibly excited about the Coronation and have been working hard to ensure we have everything in place to carry passengers in and out of London.
‘We want to pay our own special tribute to King Charles III and name a train service which not only reflects the new Carolean era, but also celebrates his long association with Wales, where we are incredibly proud to serve as part of the GWR network.’
