Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

[Wivenswold]

You are of course assuming the Stansted trains are stopping at "TOM", the service is being complete recast with the focus on increased seating. You're getting 10 car Aventras which will provide a big capacity increase on Cambridge services. In theory anyway.

 

[Set_DRA]

Is there any update on the whereabouts of the ones in transit?

Ryan

We’ve been told arrival by 14th Nov!

 

[66103]

We’ve been told arrival by 14th Nov!

If that's the case I guess it'll run on the 'Thursday Only' path to Norwich on the 15th!

Many thanks

 

[dp21]

If anyone's anywhere near Dollands Moor it should be there today.

 

[Set_DRA]

It will be arriving into Norwich tomorrow morning!

Potentially 2 units.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H38057/2018/11/15/advanced

 

[eastdyke]

It will be arriving into Norwich tomorrow morning!
Potentially 2 units.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H38057/2018/11/15/advanced

This?

Runs on 15th November 2018

 

[Set_DRA]

This?

My mistake, where did I get tomorrow from?! LOL

It’s a day late as was due to be here “before the 14th”, but we’re all used to trains being late right

 

[eastdyke]

My mistake, where did I get tomorrow from?! LOL
It’s a day late as was due to be here “before the 14th”, but we’re all used to trains being late right

Too much excitement?
Extra staff on duty to control crowds at Ipswich P3 well before dawn, well 07.17?

Or perhaps there will be another twist?

 

[66103]

If anyone's anywhere near Dollands Moor it should be there today.

Did you find out if this was confirmed? May drive there however its a long journey if nothings there

 

[LAX54]

So has it be cleared to run yet ? If staff who signal it don't have the correct paperwork, it won't run! last time I looked we had all the stuff for the testing Trowse / Diss and to and from Cambridge, but we had nothing about its initial trip, having said that, I have not been at work since Saturday !

 

[dk1]

First units should be passing through the tunnel tonight & will travel forward to Crown Point on Thursday morning.

 

[chubs]

How long until you get a go?

 

[dk1]

How long until you get a go?

That's going to be after Christmas. I'm not part of the acceptance team of DIs involved so unless I get a crafty spin I will have to wait my turn in the training programme.

 

[Class 170101]

Sue the buffet???

Well Donald Trump told May to sue the EU - so I guess anything is possible.

First units should be passing through the tunnel tonight & will travel forward to Crown Point on Thursday morning.

Hopefully they don't hit anything on the way but not holding my breath.

 

[dk1]

Well Donald Trump told May to sue the EU - so I guess anything is possible.

 

[66103]

I can confirm with my eyes the first Flirt is at Dollands Moor, just the 1 unit

 

[Grumbler]

I can confirm with my eyes the first Flirt is at Dollands Moor, just the 1 unit

Cue music:

 

[delticdave]

I can confirm with my eyes the first Flirt is at Dollands Moor, just the 1 unit

Thanks.
Short (3 or 4 car) or long, (12 car0) unit?

TIA, DC

 

[Set_DRA]

Maybe relevant I don’t know?


I start my Driver Training on the Stadlers next week. So if anyone is interested I’ll post cab (simulator) pictures!

 

[LAX54]

Maybe relevant I don’t know?


I start my Driver Training on the Stadlers next week. So if anyone is interested I’ll post cab (simulator) pictures!

will you be on the SPZ runs Trowse / Diss on the overnight testing eventually ?

 

[Set_DRA]

will you be on the SPZ runs Trowse / Diss on the overnight testing eventually ?

I’m a West Anglia Driver so no. I’ll be involved on the mainline when they’re tested over on the West in a few days time

 

[robreed90001]

Thanks.
Short (3 or 4 car) or long, (12 car0) unit?

TIA, DC

4 car bi-mode unit (5 car if you include the power pack).

looks like 92042 will move the unit and 66002 from Dollands Moor to Ripple Lane tonight via HS1 with 66002 taking the unit to Norwich Crown Point tomorrow morning

 

[dk1]

Yep just the one for now. Ever changing situation over the last few weeks. It's finally happening though.

 

[Set_DRA]

It is working...
0343 Ripple lane Exhange sidings - Norwich C.PT T&RSMD 0823

Passes barking 0350
Stratford 0404
Stratford 0540
Shenfield 0614
Witham down loop 0636- 0640
Ipswich 0717 - 0720
Stowmarket 0745

 

[AS43]

I can’t wait to be 27mins at TOM. One door per coach.....what were they thinking?!

Genuine question here, but given that this arrangement appears to be fairly common on the continent, do European operators have ridiculous dwell times? Or is it more of a passenger behaviour thing here?

(@Set_DRA, as an aside I'm sure you've seen how you can stop at PON with 16 doors at the platform, and the pax still board or alight at the closest door to the London end, but they sort themselves out eventually... )

 

[Bletchleyite]

They are short vehicles and wide doors - it won't be an issue here any more than it is anywhere else.

 

[Bald Rick]

Genuine question here, but given that this arrangement appears to be fairly common on the continent, do European operators have ridiculous dwell times? Or is it more of a passenger behaviour thing here?

(@Set_DRA, as an aside I'm sure you've seen how you can stop at PON with 16 doors at the platform, and the pax still board or alight at the closest door to the London end, but they sort themselves out eventually... )

European operators tend to have longer dwell times on regional and long distance services.

Will be happy to be proven wrong, but the dwell times at Harlow / Stortford / Tottenham Hale in the peaks will be a significant performance risk. One pair of doors for a 20m vehicle does network feel like enough.

 

[samuelmorris]

12 doors on a 12-car 745 versus 16 on an 8-car 379. Dunno how many 12-car services there often are, but if the doors are a little wider it doesn't seem too bad.

 

[eastdyke]

12 doors on a 12-car 745 versus 16 on an 8-car 379. Dunno how many 12-car services there often are, but if the doors are a little wider it doesn't seem too bad.

The Stansted 745s are ~236m for the 12 cars, door openings 1.3m.

 

[TRAX]

What is the distance between each door on a 745 vs. on a 379 ?