British Rail Class 600


The British Rail Class 600 Breeze is a proposed class of hydrogen fuel powered multiple unit to be built using the bodyshell of a Class 321 electric multiple unit.

History

In May 2018, Alstom and Eversholt Rail Group announced they planned to convert some withdrawn Abellio Greater Anglia Class 321s to hydrogen multiple units. In January 2019, the Breeze concept was unveiled with the work to be performed at Alstom's Widnes facility.
Alstom will draw on its experience with the Alstom Coradia iLint, the world's first hydrogen production train.
In July 2020, Eversholt Rail and Alstom confirmed that the trains, previously referred to as just "breeze" units, would be designated Class 600, with the first converted units targeted to enter service in 2024.