Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

[ashkeba]

Would they not change power at Ely whilst stopped?

It would be kind of nice if they left Ely on electric and then fired up the diesel to avoid having yet another clagger dusting the platforms.

 

[Shunter_69]

Entirely possible as you can warm up the engines before switching over but it may end up being a directive to do it at a stand in the station.

 

[dk1]

Entirely possible as you can warm up the engines before switching over but it may end up being a directive to do it at a stand in the station.

Still so many unanswered questions regarding 745/755 operation on many aspects.

 

[Class 170101]

With the cheap electrfication north of Cambridge I'd be surprised if there was enough juice for the Class 755s at the moment.

 

[gingertom]

With the cheap electrfication north of Cambridge I'd be surprised if there was enough juice for the Class 755s at the moment.

A 12-car Flirt has a similar power rating to a class 90. The Flirts have regenerative braking so this will help the situation a bit. New electric running where previously there was diesel under the wires might well be an issue. You'd hope the planners would take this additional power draw into account and plan for additional feeders and/or capacity upgrades (autotransformer feeding perhaps?) in the project plan.

 

[dk1]

With the cheap electrfication north of Cambridge I'd be surprised if there was enough juice for the Class 755s at the moment.

Upgraded a few years ago hence the far more intense & longer EMU services extended to Ely & at peak times Lynn.

 

[rdlover777]

Do we know of what the next FLIRT arrival will be?

 

[Rick1984]

Enduring a full 153 from Lowestoft to Ipswich made me think, how much nicer this would be in a 3 car Flirt

 

[fat_boy_pete]

Another Stansted 745 being delivered today, just passed through Colchester.

 

[Covshire1]

Another Stansted 745 being delivered today, just passed through Colchester.

66001 dragging 745102

 

[dk1]

66001 dragging 745102

Another Airport at last.

 

[pompeyfan]

Has an agreed method of working been put in place with the unions regarding the new trains yet?

 

[lhcmat]

Another Stansted 745 being delivered today, just passed through Colchester.

How could we know the location of these new trains?

 

[fat_boy_pete]

How could we know the location of these new trains?

Well it did have 'Stansted Express' branding on the side.

All the 745's are stabled at Norwich Crown Point at the moment with most of the 755's, although a few of the latter are stabled elsewhere, e.g. Cambridge and the Mid Norfolk Railway.

 

[Alan Warren]

This video (from the Friends of the Mid Norfolk Railway Facebook page) shows 745 004 arriving at Wymondham Abbey - hope the link works.......

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FofMNR/permalink/1103972786480666/

 

[AC47461]

This video (from the Friends of the Mid Norfolk Railway Facebook page) shows 745 004 arriving at Wymondham Abbey - hope the link works.......

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FofMNR/permalink/1103972786480666/

Link works fine for me

Got to say, although I think the 745 does look good, what a wonderful sound as the 37 opens up when he pulls away!

 

[MikePJ]

A 755/4 (755408 I think) is parked up in the sidings at Cambridge station this afternoon, next to a ROG 37 (“Andromeda” iirc).

My picture here: https://twitter.com/mrpj100/status/1143846524675416065

 

[hexagon789]

It would be kind of nice if they left Ely on electric and then fired up the diesel to avoid having yet another clagger dusting the platforms.

Entirely possible as you can warm up the engines before switching over but it may end up being a directive to do it at a stand in the station.

I know they can do such a thing in France with their bi-modes, even as far as running the air-con of the overhead when sat in a station with overheads on a mostly in electrified route.

You would hope the Stadler would be capable of the same considering they are much newer and the technology has progressed somewhat.

 

[LAX54]

Just a heads up... 5Q99 is a runner tomorrow (Thurs) 3 x BMU's to Crown Point. 755404. 755420 and 755422, after arrival at Norwich, will be checked over, then toddle off to the MNR for storage

 

[jopsuk]

A 755/4 (755408 I think) is parked up in the sidings at Cambridge station this afternoon, next to a ROG 37 (“Andromeda” iirc).

My picture here: https://twitter.com/mrpj100/status/1143846524675416065

Ooh. I know 406 has been sat by the diesel depot every time I've crossed over Coldham's Lane bridge in the past couple of weeks

 

[dk1]

Ooh. I know 406 has been sat by the diesel depot every time I've crossed over Coldham's Lane bridge in the past couple of weeks

& not a single tag in sight. I'm amazed every day I pass it.

 

[hexagon789]

& not a single tag in sight. I'm amazed every day I pass it.

What do the tags denote?

 

[dk1]

What do the tags denote?

Graffiti artists. Not on the nice side of human life.

 

[supervc-10]

I think @dk1 means graffiti tags.

Edit: beat me to it by seconds!

 

[hexagon789]

Graffiti artists. Not on the nice side of human life.

Oh those sort of tags, sorry I thought you meant a sign that gets put on the train like a "Not to be Moved" sign.

I think @dk1 means graffiti tags.

Edit: beat me to it by seconds!

Yeah, I realise that now! Cheers.

 

[MikePJ]

Ooh. I know 406 has been sat by the diesel depot every time I've crossed over Coldham's Lane bridge in the past couple of weeks

It's gone now, so I presume it's been shunted onto the depot somewhere. Stupidly I didn't take a picture of the number from the cycle bridge because the windows are filthy and I thought I'd get a better shot from elsewhere.

 

[fenman35]

Went back to Crown Point yesterday

 

[Norwich317]

Went back to Crown Point yesterday

Are the class 755's able to use sprinter speeds between Ely and Norwich?

 

[dk1]

755408 outside Coldham Lane this morning.

 

[rdlover777]

755420, 755402 and 755422 arrived today being pulled by 66001