A GA Flirt at Derby!?

[liamf656]

I’ve just arrived at Derby and found a Greater Anglia Flirt on platform 7 at Derby, and found this RTT link

Realtime Trains | 5Q57 0610 Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D to Etches Park Sdgs | 21/03/2023

Real-time train running information for 5Q57 0610 departure from Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D to Etches Park Sdgs on 21/03/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Does anyone know what it’s doing or why it’s here? It was running under its own power

 

[TheBigD]

Posted on a closed Facebook group that it is there for wheelset attention. Travelled under its own power via Oakham this morning.

 

[transportphoto]

Passed it at Melton Mowbray earlier - 755336, if I recall correctly.

Would have got caught up in the signalling failure at Sileby Junction - which explains the significant delay in that area.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Passed it at Melton Mowbray earlier - 755336, if I recall correctly.

Would have got caught up in the signalling failure at Sileby Junction - which explains the significant delay in that area.

755 336 is confirmed - I saw a picture on Twitter earlier of it en route.

 

[dk1]

Stadler have been actively trying to get them tyre turned anywhere that has availability on the lathe. Even Anglia Railways used Etches Park for this as did NXEA after them.

 

[43055]

Looks like it will return tomorrow via Melton:

Realtime Trains | 5Q48 1848 Etches Park Sdgs to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D | 22/03/2023

Real-time train running information for 5Q48 1848 departure from Etches Park Sdgs to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D on 22/03/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Mollman]

Another one made the trip today:
5Q57 0658 Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D to Etches Park Sdgs

 

[50002Superb]

Any idea which one please?

 

[Shwam3]

755335

 

[50002Superb]

755335

Interesting, any idea when the return working is please?

 

[Future]

Interesting, any idea when the return working is please?

Realtime Trains | 5Q48 1848 Etches Park Sdgs to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D | 05/04/2023

Real-time train running information for 5Q48 1848 departure from Etches Park Sdgs to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D on 05/04/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Today

 

[50002Superb]

Thanks, that will be two for two that I have missed!!!

 

[dragon814]

755406 also made a visit to Derby recently. Not sure of the date, but it was after 336 but before 335.

 

[Townsend Hook]

Realtime Trains | 5Q48 1848 Etches Park Sdgs to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D | 05/04/2023

Real-time train running information for 5Q48 1848 departure from Etches Park Sdgs to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D on 05/04/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Today

I was wondering why I was finding ‘Greater Anglia Wifi’ while sat on a train in the RTC yard..