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Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)
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Bletchleyite
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It doesn't have to be open. The point is to have the flexibility of all the IC FLIRTs being the same.
rdlover777
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Actually, the 745/1s do have bike spaces, they have 3 coaches with them
Owen
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They do have 1st class, and a very good one at that.
RailWonderer
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So will Norwich in 90 be operated by 755s? They only need two units to make one pair, since there is only one diagram and its simple, how soon will two 755s be available?
Also when did the 379s lose their catering, was it a trolley service? I remember hearing 'light refreshments available on this service' at Liverpool street.
Also when did the 379s lose their catering, was it a trolley service? I remember hearing 'light refreshments available on this service' at Liverpool street.
87015
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Miles off. Loads of issues.
delticdave
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Very interesting, any more details, please?
Trainfan344
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Well last nights test run to Lowestoft and back was cancelled. Again.
As no paperwork was issued for the running of the Lowestoft trip, and none for tonight's proposed Cambridge trips, assume they cancelled sometime ago. (remember they are only 'Q' paths) Nothing booked for Friday night, there is a 'plan' to run a 755 to Liverpool Street and back Saturday night, but in all reality I cannot see that taking place, too much engineering work in the way !
correction: the Cambridge test trips did take place Thursday night / Friday Morning
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the class 365
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so when is the next run of the 755s
fat_boy_pete
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Was that http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O05577/2019/05/13/advanced ? Listed as Electric locomotive empty coaching stock.
Tonight's path http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00135/2019/05/14/advanced appears to be a 755 as listed as a 158 DMU
fat_boy_pete
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Bletchleyite
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That takes off like the proverbial off a shovel, doesn't it?
dk1
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Shame it had to shut off at 30mph for the crossover. Superb acceleration.
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class387
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Interesting that there are no tables at the facing seats. Are they to be fitted later, or have GA decided that they aren't necessary for Stansted?
F Great Eastern
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It's all about cramming as many seats in as possible unfortunately at a reduced seat pitch that doesn't have space for proper sized tables.
Maybe some will realise shortly why Greater Anglia have avoided answering many direct questions on seating ever since order was announced.
No ironing board seats but reduced legroom and lack of tables instead.
Bletchleyite
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There are going to be tables on the IC version. It's very common for tables to be fitted last - I'm sure when the prototype 80x were knocking around they didn't have tables, nor did the TPE Mk5s early on.
I wouldn't say the legroom in the facing seats looks bad. The airline pair visible on the video looked a bit tight, though.
Bletchleyite
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There's probably a load out there showing it on European units, it's the same.
F Great Eastern
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The legroom in the facing seats is bad if you are coming from a 379 with a table. You wouldn't be able to fit a 379 style table in that seating arrangement as there wouldn't be room for it without blocking access to getting in and out of seats.
For all Abellio's crowing about not having ironing board seats, I'd rather have an ironing board seat with leg-room than a non ironing board seat where I have no choice but to cross my legs or have my knees digging into the back of the seat in front.
People will soon see the reality of the poor leg-room in the new stock when they start experiencing it, rather than the carefully angled shots being used by the GA Marketing team and the careful words they speak and avoiding questions about seating and instead batting them away with spin.
Those of you in Airline seats are going to be in for a shock, that's all I can say, especially when you try and use the table
Yet the absence of further detail and the fact there was a run to Liverpool Street very recently calls your post into question. Unless it's just an opinion, in which case, it still could be wrong.
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Have any new trains ever been introduced without criticism on this forum?
Bletchleyite
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I reckon you would.
The folding table does look like a coffee shelf more than a table, I have to admit.
dk1
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Table seats have a nice bar across the underneath to stop those who think it acceptable to get comfy with their feet on the opposite seat. About time too.