Norwich Intercity at Hackney Downs, Friday

[Paul Jones 88]

I was on a Hartford East service last Thursday which had stopped at Hackney Downs when I noticed a new Norwich Flirt on the LO platform, its side destination screen was scrolling Seven Sisters, White Hart Lane, Edmonton Green etc and I was wondering what on earth was going on?
Is it a special service for the more affluent people along the route?

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Could it have been an Aventra Class 720?

 

[Paul Jones 88]

No it is definitely a Norwich Flirt because it had First Class at the London end.

 

[westcoaster]

Do they not use them on Stansted Express services. Thought they were a common fleet.

 

[rg177]

I've had a 745/0 on Stansteds before. I'd imagine that using a 745/1 on a Norwich is usually avoided but equally, that's happened too.

 

[TheEdge]

745/0 and 745/1s are entirely interchangeable on Liverpool Street to Stansted.

I've had a 745/0 on Stansteds before. I'd imagine that using a 745/1 on a Norwich is usually avoided but equally, that's happened too.

No, 745/1s are booked on plenty of Norwich services as thats how they get rotated to and from Crown Point. Ideally 745/0s are not meant to be going to Stansted but sometimes they are.

 

[LAX54]

745/0 and 745/1s are entirely interchangeable on Liverpool Street to Stansted.



No, 745/1s are booked on plenty of Norwich services as thats how they get rotated to and from Crown Point. Ideally 745/0s are not meant to be going to Stansted but sometimes they are.

With the reduced service, if a /1 is not available, makes sense to use a spare /0