Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

[Shunter_69]

An

Any news on 755 pairings in service today?

see post 6977 above.

 

[MrTurbostar170]

Any news on 755 pairings in service today?

Just left Colchester towards Norwich on 755338, didn't see what is behind it.

 

[Railperf]

see post 6977 above.

So this is a daily planned diagram?

 

[mtmikethom]

An

Any news on 755 pairings in service today?

The GA website journey check lists the 1500 London - Norwich as 7 cars so could be a 3 & 4 car 755? Edit.. I missed the post above!

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So this is a daily

So this is a daily planned diagram?

Going by post 6971 on Saturday it looks to be until May 13th..Edit sorry lost signal trying post before.

 

[dk1]

745103 is the worst offender. To be fair, the 745/1 spend far longer out in service between depot visits.

Been testing 103 for the last two days. Unfortunately failed on 5Q35 this afternoon causing some disruption so back on the depot for now.

 

[MrTurbostar170]

Just left Colchester towards Norwich on 755338, didn't see what is behind it.

411 at the rear.

 

[Class 170101]

7 car pairing today, 8 car pairing yesterday

 

[dk1]

Very nifty operational split on return with rear unit returning as the 17:30 Colchester whilst that on the stops forms the 17:36 Yarmouth.

 

[Kite159]

Will that double 755 be out on bank holiday Monday?

Or will they have enough 745s due to the engineering block north of Cheshunt?

 

[Alfie1014]

Travelled on the 15:00 today 338+411 as reported, worked on diesel power (at least as far as Colchester where I got off). 42min 05sec start to stop, pretty impressive. Used the longer dwell at Colchester to transfer the trolley from the rear unit to the front! Pretty busy from London but comfortable.

 

[dk1]

Will that double 755 be out on bank holiday Monday?

Or will they have enough 745s due to the engineering block north of Cheshunt?

There are enough 745s now as one usually just retires to Crown Point after it’s 10:00 from Liverpool Street when the 755s take over from 12:32. Not seen next weeks mods yet.

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Travelled on the 15:00 today 338+411 as reported, worked on diesel power (at least as far as Colchester where I got off). 42min 05sec start to stop, pretty impressive.

At least one of them should’ve been on electric.

 

[Mowgli]

Travelled on the 15:00 today 338+411 as reported, worked on diesel power (at least as far as Colchester where I got off). 42min 05sec start to stop, pretty impressive. Used the longer dwell at Colchester to transfer the trolley from the rear unit to the front! Pretty busy from London but comfortable.

338 developed pantograph problems on the up journey. Unable to rectify at Liverpool St. Stadler advised both units to run diesel on 1500 back to Norwich.

 

[RailWonderer]

338 developed pantograph problems on the up journey. Unable to rectify at Liverpool St. Stadler advised both units to run diesel on 1500 back to Norwich.

That's probably why they ran that working as a 745 today. It was 006.

 

[chubs]

That's probably why they ran that working as a 745 today. It was 006.

Really if there are available 745's it should always be a 745, with 755's as a very last resort.

 

[Jim-s]

although they both ran on diesel the idea of one running diesel and other on the lecky sounds cool, when you consider the possible operating combinations that could become available and then add in the future power sources that can be put in the “bit” the real potential of them is starting to show

 

[Railperf]

Travelled on the 15:00 today 338+411 as reported, worked on diesel power (at least as far as Colchester where I got off). 42min 05sec start to stop, pretty impressive. Used the longer dwell at Colchester to transfer the trolley from the rear unit to the front! Pretty busy from London but comfortable.

42 mins is good going considering that service usually gets slowed down approaching Witham. The Braintree service ahead of it has to slow down to almost a crawl before the signals clear into Witham loop platform.

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Any indication as to whether the 755's will be out on the 12:32 today?

 

[dk1]

Any indication as to whether the 755's will be out on the 12:32 today?

Yes, booked to be a BMU3 + BMU4 at the moment.

 

[Railperf]

It is indeed ...on AC power at the mo....should be lively. 755 325 at the London end. Not sure of what is at the country end..
and it is ..0-100mph in under 2.5 mins and before the A14 underbridge despite the 25mph platform exit and 30mph crawl through Ipswich tunnel! Pocket rockets indeed!

 

[Sleepy]

It is indeed ...on AC power at the mo....should be lively. 755 325 at the London end. Not sure of what is at the country end..
and it is ..0-100mph in under 2.5 mins and before the A14 underbridge despite the 25mph platform exit and 30mph crawl through Ipswich tunnel! Pocket rockets indeed!

It's 418 on the rear.

 

[Railperf]

It's 418 on the rear.

Very cosy on the 15.00 out of Liverpool Street. Very few spare seats. Not sure this swrvice is ideal for 7 or 8 vice 12 coaches.

 

[Sleepy]

Very cosy on the 15.00 out of Liverpool Street. Very few spare seats. Not sure this swrvice is ideal for 7 or 8 vice 12 coaches.

Agreed. However its switching to 1400 from start of summer timetable. Is it busier than normal due to early start of bank hol. Weekend perhaps ?

 

[Railperf]

Cab alarms sounded just passing Shenfield. Have come to a halt just past the Neutral section.
Update: on the move again. Sounds like some sort of reboot was required.

 

[St. Paddy]

Very cosy on the 15.00 out of Liverpool Street. Very few spare seats. Not sure this swrvice is ideal for 7 or 8 vice 12 coaches.

If there’s a few spare seats throughout, I’d venture that it the perfect formation, little waste

 

[Railperf]

If there’s a few spare seats throughout, I’d venture that it the perfect formation, little waste

How many seats in a 7-car vs 8-car - vs 12-car? Most of the tip down seats by the doors were in use.
The delay at Shenfield seemed to occur close to the Neutral section - not sure if that was the cause. I recall 745's in the early days suffering faults at certain neutral sections. Just a guess?
The time delay was appx 6.5 mins, but due to an easy schedule and the superior acceleration to a 745 - we made up four mins by Colchester and were eventually early into Ipswich.

Incidentally platform staff at Liverpool Street said there was some sort of fault, and were not sure whether the units would form the 15.00. Only started boarding appx 12 mins before departure. Lots of GA and Stadler staff around the cab. So clearly in these early days of multiple running GA trying to ensure enough techies on board to sort out any issues.

 

[ashkeba]

How many seats in a 7-car vs 8-car - vs 12-car? Most of the tip down seats by the doors were in use.

396 in 7 cars, 458 in 8 cars, 704-722 in 12 cars.

 

[dk1]

Something went wrong with the pairing today so the 10:30 down was stepped up for the 12:32. Probably for the best with how busy trains are today.

 

[Grumbler]

338 developed pantograph problems on the up journey. Unable to rectify at Liverpool St. Stadler advised both units to run diesel on 1500 back to Norwich.

Thus causing a stink at Liverpool Street and putting off travellers as a result!

 

[LowLevel]

Thus causing a stink at Liverpool Street and putting off travellers as a result!

Oh please. It's about as modern a diesel train as you can get, it hardly causes a stink and I doubt very much it is putting anyone off. If it was a 37 belching out fumes and filling the station with noise and poison I might accept your point.

 

[Domh245]

There'd also be a point if it was in one of the suburban platforms, but it was platform 9 and in the main trainshed with lots of ventilation (certainly the rear powercar, but I'd think the front one as well depending on the orientation)

 

[dk1]

Thus causing a stink at Liverpool Street and putting off travellers as a result!

It would make very little difference.