GWR battery train sets new world distance record of 200 miles to celebrate Railway 200 in style @GWRUK

GWR battery train sets new world distance record of 200 miles to celebrate Railway 200 in style @GWRUK

Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

Watch how the record was broken.

This recording starts shortly before leaving Reading TCD. By this time it had already covered over a mile manoeuvering around the depot.

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