Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

F Great Eastern · 19 Feb 2020

Whilst Greater Anglia might be losing money because of the issues with the 755s, one local transport company is clearly benefitting:
https://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/news/2020/feb/b8rles-open-doors-for-felixstowe-travel.html

“We’ve carried out a lot of rail replacement and school contract work in recent times,” explained Felixstowe Travel’s Mick Dabbs. “It’s good business for us, but with legislation changing for operators at the end of March, we had to ensure that we were fully compliant with Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR).

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dk1 · 19 Feb 2020

F Great Eastern said:
Whilst Greater Anglia might be losing money because of the issues with the 755s, one local transport company is clearly benefitting:
https://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/news/2020/feb/b8rles-open-doors-for-felixstowe-travel.html

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good :smile:

Sleepy · 19 Feb 2020

Can we go to Berney Arms again ? asked Chubs

dk1 said:
Next Monday you can.

You could have gone for a trip yesterday if you know the right people !! o_O

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/BYA/2020-02-18/1056

gingerheid · 19 Feb 2020

There's probably a contractual reason why Felixstowe Travel aren't allowed to describe themselves as operating the Felixstowe train service...

dk1 · 20 Feb 2020

Sleepy said:
Can we go to Berney Arms again ? asked Chubs

You could have gone for a trip yesterday if you know the right people !!
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/BYA/2020-02-18/1056

I saw them all setting off for their jolly.

Sleepy · 20 Feb 2020

dk1 said:
I saw them all setting off for their jolly.

I saw them trotting about at Clown Point. Don't think we'll see any photos of it from Berney appearing any time soon - I'd be suitably impressed / shocked if anyone made the effort to walk there this time of year !! o_O

dk1 · 20 Feb 2020

Sleepy said:
I saw them trotting about at Clown Point. Don't think we'll see any photos of it from Berney appearing any time soon - I'd be suitably impressed / shocked if anyone made the effort to walk there this time of year !!

They posted photos of themselves at Berney Arms on fb but as you say, not many walk there to walk back for one.

F Great Eastern · 20 Feb 2020

Felixstowe line is out again and some Ipswich to Lowestoft cancellations also.

The fact that they have 31 units accepted for service, and are struggling to even turn out over 20 on a daily basis is pretty tragic to say the least and whilst obviously these are not far from the start of the Bathtub curve, they should be better than that by now.

The current PR drive by Greater Anglia about the PPM on the Sheringham line being at very high levels is a smokescreen to the fact that the general reliability of service across the other rural routes is still poor.

Felixstowe Travel have invested in new vehicles because of what is apparently a record amount of rail replacement work they have been conducting. The fact they can make a business case to obtain such vehicles on the basis of a lot of work to come speaks volumes.

Railperf · 20 Feb 2020

Would it be right to assume that priority is being given to the Norwich Cambridge Stansted route. Then everything after that? The Peterborough unit seems to rely on whether the unit at Colchester overnight refuelled okay. And then at some point in the day it appears to be swapped with another unit - probably off the Lowestoft or Felixstowe branch.
Partly the availability seems to depend on where units start and end the day - the greater concentration being at Norwich - so it does appear that the Norwich based services will be easier served by the units that are hanging around Crown Point. Otherwise it appears that is a unit fails somewhere - there is a real mission to get it from Crown Point to wherever it needs to be.
Looks as though the Felixstowe branch is the first to be robbed of its unit if something goes wrong. Possibly the Peterboro service is the same?

Carlgoss · 20 Feb 2020

gingerheid said:
There's probably a contractual reason why Felixstowe Travel aren't allowed to describe themselves as operating the Felixstowe train service...

I'm going to have to watch The Titfield Thunderbolt again now. Are there any vintage locos in Felixstowe museum? Dan! Dan! Another 755 has failed Dan! Are you there Dan?!

Abbo · 20 Feb 2020

dk1 said:
They posted photos of themselves at Berney Arms on fb but as you say, not many walk there to walk back for one.

DK1 Did you happen to note the unit number on the Berney Rambler ?

86246 · 20 Feb 2020

Abbo said:
DK1 Did you happen to note the unit number on the Berney Rambler ?

325 was the unit pictured on the Wherry Lines Twitter account.

https://mobile.twitter.com/WherryLines/status/1230416799491117057

Shwam3 · 20 Feb 2020

Sleepy said:
Don't think we'll see any photos of it from Berney appearing any time soon

What makes you say that :smile:

Abbo said:
Did you happen to note the unit number on the Berney Rambler ?

Both 755325 (5Q41/42/43/44) and 733401 (5Q45/46/47/48).

Abbo · 20 Feb 2020

Shwam3 said:
What makes you say that

Both 755325 (5Q41/42/43/44) and 733401 (5Q45/46/47/48).

What is what looks like a lamp bracket on 401 ?

Roger B · 20 Feb 2020

Abbo said:
What is what looks like a lamp bracket on 401 ?

Sure does. But not on 325 - very odd. Why on one, but not the other - anyone know?

Shwam3 · 20 Feb 2020

Abbo said:
What is what looks like a lamp bracket on 401 ?

It's a lamp bracket :lol:

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It's either removable or folds away into the nose which is why you can't see one on 325.

Abbo · 21 Feb 2020

Shwam3 said:
It's a lamp bracket .
It's either removable or folds away into the nose which is why you can't see one on 325.

Thanks and ever since first delivery I have been puzzled as to how the DB tail markers were affixed to that first unit. Yes I suppose there is a remote possibility that both both tail lamp bulbs could fail in traffic. BTW what happened to those German markers ?

LowLevel · 21 Feb 2020

Abbo said:
Thanks and ever since first delivery I have been puzzled as to how the DB tail markers were affixed to that first unit. Yes I suppose there is a remote possibility that both both tail lamp bulbs could fail in traffic. BTW what happened to those German markers ?

Rather than lamp failure which is unusual with LEDS it is more to do with being able to tow the unit around if it is electrically dead for whatever reason.

Grumbler · 21 Feb 2020

Roger B said:
Sure does. But not on 325 - very odd. Why on one, but not the other - anyone know?

The key to wind it up after it fails?

Nighthawke · 21 Feb 2020

Grumbler said:
The key to wind it up after it fails?

How else can a railway run like clockwork?

PG · 21 Feb 2020

Nighthawke said:
How else can a railway run like clockwork?

Forget hydrogen - clockwork can sort climate change!

gingerheid · 24 Feb 2020

Well, the morning isn't going well around Bury... again.

86246 · 24 Feb 2020

gingerheid said:
Well, the morning isn't going well around Bury... again.

The 05:40 Colchester - Peterborough was running late anyway and was going to terminate at Ely. Unfortunately it didn’t even make it that far.

dk1 · 24 Feb 2020

Looks like 417 has thrown its toys out of the pram. The Stadler behind is setting back and ROG 37 en- route.

agnott · 24 Feb 2020

Is 417 the one sat at Elmswell? Seems to be some crossing trouble there too, barriers down for ~30m with nothing coming past.

F Great Eastern · 24 Feb 2020

dk1 said:
Looks like 417 has thrown its toys out of the pram. The Stadler behind is setting back and ROG 37 en- route.

Engine failure.

F Great Eastern · 24 Feb 2020

agnott said:
Is 417 the one sat at Elmswell? Seems to be some crossing trouble there too, barriers down for ~30m with nothing coming past.

According to GA, there is a fault with the signalling system causing problems on Lowestoft lines as well.

agnott · 24 Feb 2020

The Ipswich bound 2W07 has just left Elmswell 27L, still one Flirt sat in the Cambridge bound platform. Not sure if that's broken or just held up by 417?

dk1 · 24 Feb 2020

agnott said:
The Ipswich bound 2W07 has just left Elmswell 27L, still one Flirt sat in the Cambridge bound platform. Not sure if that's broken or just held up by 417?

2W04 needs to go over the emergency crossover to allow the Thunderbird through but there has been a delay in getting a NR employee to the site to operate this,

Abbo · 24 Feb 2020

F Great Eastern said:
According to GA, there is a fault with the signalling system causing problems on Lowestoft lines as well.

The reopening service (0736 NRW - GYM) via Berney Arms was announced on train as going via Reedham but was switched at Brundall to go via Acle, Media and AGA staff on board and AGA lady said line to Berney Arms might reopen later today. As far as I know Lowestoft line has reopened.

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