samuelmorris
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The same reason the Stadler units were changed, visibility not considered sufficient in the more rural areas. Not sure who forced the change.
Do you think the Intercity and Stansted Express variants will have a black front?The same reason the Stadler units were changed, visibility not considered sufficient in the more rural areas. Not sure who forced the change.
Have a look at the photo in the appropriate thread!Do you think the Intercity and Stansted Express variants will have a black front?
No, units already exist in all three classes (720, 745, 755) with yellow fronts. None of the new stock used in the Anglia franchise will have a non-yellow front, at least not initially.Do you think the Intercity and Stansted Express variants will have a black front?
Did they mention when the first 720 would be out for testing?In my copy of ‘Today’s Railway’ there a major article on both new trains with quite a few pictures of both
Can you use existing between 3+2 gangways, e.g. the ones on the 360/1s ? There will be the same level of clearance I imagine.In my copy of ‘Today’s Railway’ there a major article on both new trains with quite a few pictures of both, and the 720 with yellow front looks OK to me in that colour, the bottom valence has been redesigned from the 345’s and looks way better in my view.
The interior looks nice but if your fat like me the gangway between the 3+2 looks a bit of a challenge to say the least
The Swiss are renowned for punctuality.Sorry to bump this thread without an update but has anyone got any news, information or sightings of a Class 720? Was the first unit completed after the 3 car photo-call in September? There could well be Stadlers carrying passengers before an Aventra arrives at this rate.
The Swiss are renowned for punctuality.
It's alive! Still not sure about that tiny window, next to angular window that's on the wonk with the bodyshape thing on the cab (I'm not a designer). Thanks for that TRAX.Here’s a tweet from the 13th showing a 720 at BBD Derby: https://twitter.com/hipa1973/status/1084488860619423746?s=21
It's alive! Still not sure about that tiny window, next to angular window that's on the wonk with the bodyshape thing on the cab (I'm not a designer). Thanks for that TRAX.
Well, it's outside. Alive has yet to be provenIt's alive! Still not sure about that tiny window, next to angular window that's on the wonk with the bodyshape thing on the cab (I'm not a designer). Thanks for that TRAX.
The driver's side window looks more symmetrical on the 710 & 720, it always looks odd to me on the 345 being at a slight angle from the horizontal.Yeah that's an interesting difference from the 345/710, the front end is also either a slightly different shape or the colour scheme (the grey front valence notwithstanding) is misleading me to think that.
At last! Slightly disappointed to see the 720 inherits the noisier traction gear of the 710. I guess the 345s were a one-off in that regard.It's alive!
https://twitter.com/HiPa1973/status/1118245357828415488
First posted video of a 720 moving under it's own power.
I suspect the 7 car 345s may not have the final traction motor cooling setup sort yet which might account for some of the noise difference...At last! Slightly disappointed to see the 720 inherits the noisier traction gear of the 710. I guess the 345s were a one-off in that regard.
That may well be true but it's the drive frequency (or a component of it) that's different, around 1150Hz for a 345, around 1400Hz for the 710/720.I suspect the 7 car 345s may not have the final traction motor cooling setup sort yet which might account for some of the noise difference...
We have started high-speed dynamic testing of the first of our five-carriage Bombardier trains at the Railway Innovation and Development Centre, also known as the Old Dalby test track. Tests are being carried out on the train’s acceleration, braking and safety systems #newtrains
I wonder how far we are from service entry then? From memory it was about 9 months between the first dynamic tests of a 345 at Old Dalby and entry into service with TfL. Theoretically that'll be less with this class, but by much?
I wonder how far we are from service entry then? From memory it was about 9 months between the first dynamic tests of a 345 at Old Dalby and entry into service with TfL. Theoretically that'll be less with this class, but by much?
That's the company's official party line though, which I believe is likely to be superceded by reality.According to a comment on that twitter post, sometime late this year
You can see clearly that it's a single lamp aperture; so, high-intensity LEDs for the main lights?
Yeah that's an interesting difference from the 345/710, the front end is also either a slightly different shape or the colour scheme (the grey front valence notwithstanding) is misleading me to think that.