What have I just seen

[Peter Fox]

Passing through Witham this morning at 06:20.
501N 0343 Ripple Lane Exch Sdgs to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D
Big red diesel (cl 66?) dragging some whitish mu with red painted doors in the centre of the coach rather than the ends. That's what it looked like from my house. One set of central doors? Really?

 

[Aureol Colin]

Passing through Witham this morning at 06:20.
501N 0343 Ripple Lane Exch Sdgs to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D
Big red diesel (cl 66?) dragging some whitish mu with red painted doors in the centre of the coach rather than the ends. That's what it looked like from my house. One set of central doors? Really?

It is the weekly Stadler Flirt delivery, Peter. Welcome to the future

 

[Peter Fox]

So not stopping at Chelmsford or Manningtree then? The platforms are at a distance anyway to let the freights bounce through, but on the curves there will be a bad 'Mind the gap situation' as they're on a curve. Wivenhoe will be another no-no.

 

[Aureol Colin]

So not stopping at Chelmsford or Manningtree then? The platforms are at a distance anyway to let the freights bounce through, but on the curves there will be a bad 'Mind the gap situation' as they're on a curve. Wivenhoe will be another no-no.

I believe there ae extending steps to reduce the gap

 

[Peter Fox]

Gadzooks! Extending steps you say? Actual modern technology on the dear old Eastern Counties Railway?
Thanks.

 

[eastwestdivide]

Long thread on these trains over here: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/abellio-greater-anglia-new-stadler-flirt-trains.148431/page-89