F Great Eastern
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Greater Anglia Rolling Stock Updates
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I was in Norwich for earlier in the week and managed to escape without any problems. But my god why would anyone company want white rolling stock.
Also whats the problem with the new sideings behind a locked gate. I think I saw a post about this before?
Also whats the problem with the new sideings behind a locked gate. I think I saw a post about this before?
dk1
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The Wensum Sidings have no agreed method of working. Reported issues that they have always been used very very occasionally & that NR are not happy for them to be used as frequently as planned without alterations to signalling & that's going to be expensive. Currently operated from a ground frame.
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Thank you dk. Sounds like it could be a while so.
dk1
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Not really sure where we go from here. Hopefully some good news soon mate.
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Almost all tables on the raised sections unfortunately if your a single traveller. Also no luggage racks?
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robreed90001
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317722 moved from Ilford to Ely Papworth for storage yesterday evening
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K92008/2019/03/06/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K92008/2019/03/06/advanced
F Great Eastern
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That's a demonstrator right that hasn't seen service for a while?
robreed90001
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untill last night 317722 was stored at Ilford for a while following a serious fault (I think) and has been donating parts to other GA 317s.
F Great Eastern
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I just recalled that there was a unit that was used as a demonstrator for some mods etc, and it might be the same unit?
robreed90001
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it is indeed the same unit.
Panupreset
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Ah yes 722. If I had a quid for every time I shunted that thing in or out of the repair shops I would have long since retired.
Has it finally been flushed out, never to return?
Has it finally been flushed out, never to return?
rdlover777
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Any updates on then the next units are to arrive?
robreed90001
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has been withdrawn completely and will eventually be scrapped (so im told).
robreed90001
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nothing as yet, believe NCP is now full following the arrival of the first 745/1 and with the MNR not ready to take any stock for storage at the moment.
rdlover777
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ah, fair enough
F Great Eastern
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Still doesn't work 90% of the time, some would suggest it's convenient that when GA are continually short forming services and cancelling rural DMU services, that the tool that shows this doesn't work.
adrock1976
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Although an interesting point, could you please explain the bolded bits?
I believe it is a long standing forum policy not to use abbreviations, acronyms, or jargon without first saying what it means.
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NCP Norwich Crown Point
MNR Mid-Norfolk Railway
As for the policy, it needs re-thinking - maybe with a frequently used list of acronyms. Do we really have to spell out High Speed Train every time? There has to be some level of presumed knowledge.
rdlover777
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Not related to the thread but stadler is going to the swiss stock market after billionaire owner cuts stakes, he had 80% of the shares
https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/stadler-announces-ipo-plan.html
https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/stadler-announces-ipo-plan.html
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fat_boy_pete
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rdlover777
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looks like they're finally permitted to test under AC
rdlover777
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755405 and 755408 doubled up today
not my picture
not my picture
dk1
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Only testing up/down pantograph on the move still & not drawing power. This can still only be done under an SPZ as far as I am aware so would be in diesel mode.
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We seem to be not be receiving anymore new trains at the moment... is April going to be a big month
rdlover777
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from what i heard, thats because Crown Point is full now that the 745/1 is stabled their
F Great Eastern
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From a good source.
GA now have all but accepted that their plans to replace trains will be delayed until the first half of 2021, which shouldn't come as any great surprise to anyone here.
There are still discussions ongoing about how to deal with platform length restrictions and there has been talk that that the 317s running on the Hertford East route will be 'changed' for different trains, whatever that means.
Find it weird that they didn't just say they would be replaced by new trains, seeing as how much they like to shout about that. Perhaps indicates that there's something in the rumours that other stock will run there?
GA now have all but accepted that their plans to replace trains will be delayed until the first half of 2021, which shouldn't come as any great surprise to anyone here.
There are still discussions ongoing about how to deal with platform length restrictions and there has been talk that that the 317s running on the Hertford East route will be 'changed' for different trains, whatever that means.
Find it weird that they didn't just say they would be replaced by new trains, seeing as how much they like to shout about that. Perhaps indicates that there's something in the rumours that other stock will run there?
RailWonderer
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Class 365s have been put out there since Abellio has them for Scotrail. 379s would be easier to use as drivers wouldn't need to be retrained. I honestly thought a 2020 introduction was likely but 2021 is further than I thought. Given only 1 class 720 is known to exist and the rest of them are still sheets of piled aluminum in Derby, what could you expect? Derogations are a must, but as said before, Siemens would have been a better choice, plus they have always been of better quality than Bombardier. Knowing of Bombardier's problems, they made a poor choice. But as you said, the team at GA are not operations oriented and are PR/Finance people who were on the bid team with no experience on running railways fast, and without knowledge of the practicalities.
RailWonderer
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Also a recast of the timetable to run a 5 and 10 car railway is unnecessarily complicated. Why not stick with a 4, 8 12 car railway and not have to recast the entire thing? Modify the current timetable, move trains a few mins forward or backward to create a new path or two? They have only created problems for themselves and that isn't just about rolling stock..
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