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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    Catering back from next week I think.
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    Greater Anglia Rolling Stock Updates

    A 720 made an appearance at Norwich today.
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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    I hear a grownup Basil was misbehaving this morning. Any one know the details.
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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    Have heard that today could be the last for the 90’s.
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    Greater Anglia Rolling Stock Updates

    Have heard on the grape vine today might be the last day for the 90’s as next week GA are running a 2 hourly service and there is enough 745’s in service to cover the diagrams.
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    Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    That’s a fairing from a 745, I think this is the unit that hit a tree a couple of weeks ago maybe the correctly painted one was not available.
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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    They are towed completely dead and I understand they have to be specifically set up to be towed, don’t forget the parking brakes default to on when no air is present. Units standing around due suffer bearing damage as the weight is concentrated in just one spot it’s good practice to move the...
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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    Two more due to be sold this week {possibly 002 and 006) so maybe into service next week ?
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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    For some reason the water boiler and coffee machines weren't in use, and it was coffee out of a flask and "tea" made with water out of a flask. It wasn't even steaming hot so I had a coffee, which I was at just about acceptable drinking temperature. Flasks had clearly been on the train from...
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    TfW Class 170's

    The 170’s were never planned to stay beyond the end of January and with around 30 755’s in service there is no requirement for the legacy fleet any more.
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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    The internal doors are not at the vestibule end but either side of the body side doors which makes it confusing as to what coach you are actually in.
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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    Anyone know if tomorrow’s launch is going ahead.
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    Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    I heard today that 2 156’s have been hired back from EMT to help cover with the lone 170.
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    Class 745 Stadler FLIRTs

    The 745 carry’s it’s own emergency coupler under the coach E. they can only couple mechanical as no electrical box fitted on the 745.

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