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Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

delticdave

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GE is conventional two, three and four aspect signalling. All blocks are fixed. There are numerous stretches with bi-directional signalling allowing movements in both directions on both up and down roads.

Likely it’s the bi-di you saw on the opposing road to the one you were travelling on.

Double track railway, I'm travelling on the L/Hand side & looking out of th L/Hand window, so not much chance of seeing signals on the opposing road........
 
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delticdave

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Between Norwich & Ipswich most signals revert as soon as the drivers cab has passed too. Sitting in the train it's commonplace to pass single yellows & reds.

Thanks, I don't know much about that particular resignalling scheme. ISTR some comments on a forum re. 3 TPH being the most that the signalling could cope with, possibly after / before the junction north of Stowmarket?
 

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Double track railway, I'm travelling on the L/Hand side & looking out of th L/Hand window, so not much chance of seeing signals on the opposing road........
You can re-live your journey with this cab ride in an 86 filmed 2001. It's a bit scratchy!
Non-stop NRW-IPS in a bit over 35 mins (if the video clock can be relied on). The 'Ni90' is booked 3 mins faster.
The Gypsy Lane crossing referred to up-thread is passed about 28 mins in.
 

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The times between Ipswich and Haughley seem a bit too tight, it is timed 1 min quicker than the Anglian, plus it's only a 1 min station stop at Ipswich. all the 9Pxx's have lost time Ipswich to Stowmarket so far.

Timed as a Class 745 according to Real Time Trains so a different timing load to 1P46.
 

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This week I have seen pictures retweeted by Greater Anglia of 755s on their first runs to Lowestoft and Sheringham. As we know they have had several visits to Great Yarmouth already.

Does anyone know if the 755s have been cleared or has managed to run run the full length of the GEML from Norwich to Liverpool Street yet. Also has it run under its own power from Norwich to Cambridge ?
 

delticdave

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You can re-live your journey with this cab ride in an 86 filmed 2001. It's a bit scratchy!
Non-stop NRW-IPS in a bit over 35 mins (if the video clock can be relied on). The 'Ni90' is booked 3 mins faster.
The Gypsy Lane crossing referred to up-thread is passed about 28 mins in.

Thanks, very informative. A bit of slow running before Stowmarket, permanent or temporary speed restriction?
 

eastdyke

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Thanks, very informative. A bit of slow running before Stowmarket, permanent or temporary speed restriction?
Looks like a TSR60 Warning Board between Haughley and Stowmarket (just after 24mins), 60 Speed Indicator on the OHLE mast just before the station, T(ermination) Indicator just after the station.
 

TheEdge

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This week I have seen pictures retweeted by Greater Anglia of 755s on their first runs to Lowestoft and Sheringham. As we know they have had several visits to Great Yarmouth already.

Does anyone know if the 755s have been cleared or has managed to run run the full length of the GEML from Norwich to Liverpool Street yet. Also has it run under its own power from Norwich to Cambridge ?

They've managed the full GEML now, the 745 did it last week. 755s have done trips from Liverpool Street to Kings Lynn, not sure if the 745 has yet. When it comes to rurals all Norwich rurals have been done but none of the Ipswich rurals have. Or Sudbury.
 

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You can re-live your journey with this cab ride in an 86 filmed 2001. It's a bit scratchy!
Non-stop NRW-IPS in a bit over 35 mins (if the video clock can be relied on). The 'Ni90' is booked 3 mins faster.
The Gypsy Lane crossing referred to up-thread is passed about 28 mins in.

why is there a single track section out of norwich?
 

Alfie1014

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Bit of a blunt statement.

Just saying that the Class 800, hides the engine under the carriages of the train. So, it's not as noisy, and passengers don't have to walk through engines.

Stadler don’t offer any underfloor diesel products, whereas the FLIRT is offered in a variety of options always with the diesel or self powered unit carried in a separate vehicle.
 

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What about Bombardier though?

Bombardier should sort out their existing products some would say before pushing on with the next big thing.

Personally I'd be quite interested to see a similar set-up to OBB's Railjet in the UK at some point but I guess it will never happen. They'd blow the likes of the Hitachi trains out of the water.
 

MrPIC

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I would have thought a powercar would be in every way preferential to underfloor engines?
 

trebor79

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Franchise specified that the new trains must not have engines in or under passenger carrying vehicles. Good thing too!
 

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Why was a underfloor design not considered, such as the class 800? Would that not have been more aesthetically pleasing?
Because Stadler did not do that example of train being very much based on Euro-style & al so where the only builder capable of delivering bi-modes in the time frame. They will also easily become EMUs (either AC or DC) at the simple removal of the power pack which personally I prefer to underfloor.
 

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Bit of a blunt statement.

Just saying that the Class 800, hides the engine under the carriages of the train. So, it's not as noisy, and passengers don't have to walk through engines.
Underfloor engines are far noisier for the majority of passengers and induce uncomfortable vibrations and rattles.
 

Midnight Sun

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Underfloor engines are far noisier for the majority of passengers and induce uncomfortable vibrations and rattles.
As well as being vulnerable to damage from flying debris. Does not take much to knock out a engine, i.e A used feed bag, bin bag could easly wrap around the fan belt. You don't get that problem with a power car.
 

chubs

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is the bridge even swung anymore?

I believe its still technically 'broken' (see dedicated trowse bridge thread) although it, carrow bridge and the 2 foot bridges all opened recently to let the old sea cadets boat out. It might happen again if they ever get round to scrapping the floating restaurant which is in a terrible state after the last tenants tried to remove the cladding and gave up half way through.

The other boats further along presumably fit under?
 

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