Greater Anglia Revisited - April 2019
Two years after my first photographic feature in the Greater Anglia area I returned at the cusp of a complete fleet replacement on the Greater Anglia Franchise. The franchise has always used locomotive hauled intercity style trains for its long distance diagrams between London Liverpool Street and Norwich and then various British built units to cover branch lines and other core routes. However this is all about to change with the delivery of the new Stadler Bi-mode Class 720, 745 and 755 units which will see a complete fleet replacement right across the Greater Anglis Network. The 111 Class 720 'Aventra' unit will be built by Bombardier in Derby while the Class 745 and 755 'Flirt' units will be built by Stalder and include 20 electric 12-car intercity trains, and 38 bi-mode trains: 24 four-car and 14 three-car vehicles. My visit records a point in time as the new trains begin to be delivered and a look at the current operations in East Anglia.
My trip also coincided with the final weeks of the heritage locomotive hauled diagram using top and tail Class 37s and three DRS Mk2 coaches on services between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The locomotives have been a very popular addition to the Anglia operation, the locomotives have proved again that heritage traction can be a reliable alternative and has allowed Greater Anglia to deploy units elsewhere on the network. The Map below shows the area which I covered while in East Anglia using 3 in 7 day Anglia Plus Ticket using an add on fare to get to March from Ely.
My trip also coincided with the final weeks of the heritage locomotive hauled diagram using top and tail Class 37s and three DRS Mk2 coaches on services between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The locomotives have been a very popular addition to the Anglia operation, the locomotives have proved again that heritage traction can be a reliable alternative and has allowed Greater Anglia to deploy units elsewhere on the network. The Map below shows the area which I covered while in East Anglia using 3 in 7 day Anglia Plus Ticket using an add on fare to get to March from Ely.
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Large Logo liveried Class 37 No.37407 departs from Norwich Station on the 1st April 2019 operating a 2P32 17:36 Nrowich - Great Yarmouth service.
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DRS Class 37 No.37716 trails on the rear of the 2P32 17:36 Norwich - Great Yarmouth service with No.37407 (out of sight) leading the way out of Norwich Station on the 1st April 2019.
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Large Logo Class 37 No.37407 stands at Great Yarmouth on the 2nd April 2019 having arrived with the 2P12 08:36 Norwich - Great Yarmouth service.
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Direct Rail Services heavywight Class 37 No.37716 prepares to depart Great Yarmouth on the 2nd April 2019 as the 2P13 09:17 Great Yarmouth - Norwich service.
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Greater Anglia Class 156 No.156407 arrives into Norwich on the 1st April 2019 with the 17:00 Cromer to Norwich service.
A group DRS locomotives is pictured stabled at Norwich on the 1st April 2019 No.57303 No.37405 and No.37423
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Europhoenix Class 37 No.37800 'Cassiopeia' stands at Norwich on the 2nd April 2019 between duties for transfering new Class 755 Stalder Units for Greater Anglia.
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Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66555 passes through Ipswich on the 2nd April 2019 operating the 4M63 09:12 Felixstowe - Ditton container service.
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Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66589 pauses at Ipswich Station for a crew change on 2nd April 2019 operating the 4L89 22:09 Coatbridge - Felixstowe service.
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Greater Anglia Class 82 No.82152 arrives into Ipswich with No.90009 pushing the 1P18 10:00 Liverpool Street - Norwich service.
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Greater Anglia Class 90 No.90008 'The East Anglian' stands at Ipswich on the 2nd April 2019 operating 1P29 10:30 Norwich - Liverpool Street.
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A couple wait for their train as Greater Anglia Class 90 No.90012 arrives into Ipswich on the 2nd April 2019 hauling 1P33 11:30 Norwich - Liverpool Street, while heading for Norwich is 90011 working 1P22 11:00 from London Liverpool Street.
GBRf Class 66/7 No.66732 passes Ipswich on the 2nd April 2019 hauling 4M23 10:46 Felixstowe - Hams Hall loaded containers.
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Freightliner Class 86s No.86632 and No.86614 exit from the tunnel into Ipswich Station on the 2nd April 2019 operating 4L41 06:04 Crewe Basford Hall - Felixstowe containers.
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Greater Anglia Class 90 No.90009 calls at Ipsiwch on the 2nd April 2019 operating 1P37 12:30 Norwich - Liverpool Street, in the background No.90001 heads to Norwich with the 12:00 from Liverpool Street.
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Laira Blue Class 50 No.50008 arrives into Ipswich on the 2nd April 2018 hauling 6Z51 15:05 Ely Recption - Kellingly Colliery with a rake of wagons for storage.
Freightliner Class 66 No.66502 passes through Ely on the 2nd April 2019 hauling 4L85 12:28 Doncaster Europort - Felixstowe.
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GBRF Class 66/7 No.66720 pauses at Ely on the 2nd April 2019 while operating the 4Z26 13:22 Felixstowe - Masborough service.
Freightliner Pairing Class 66 No.66503 and No.66533 pass through Ely on the 2nd April 2019 operating 4L87 08:51 Leeds - Felixstowe service.
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A Grubby Greater Anglia Class 170 No.170206 arrives into Ely on the 2nd April 2019 working an Ipswich - Peterborough service.
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Great Northern Class 387 No.387122 arrives into Ely Station on the 2nd April 2019 operating 1T38 14:22 Kings Cross - Kings Lynn service
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Freightliner Class 66s No.66585 and No.66572 are pictured stabled at Ipswich Freightliner stabling point on the 2nd April 2019.
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Freightliner Class 70 No.70020 is pictured stabled at Ipswich having been serviced and between duties on the 2nd April 2019.
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Pictuted at Norwich on the 2nd April 2019 No.37405 No.37423 stabled with No.57303 and No.37407
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Greater Anglia Class 90 No.90014 stands at Norwich on the 2nd April 2019 having arrived with the 1P60 19:30 Liverpool Street - Norwich service.
Greater Anglia Class 90s No.90014 and No.90008 stand at Norwich on then 2nd April 2019. No.90008 is seen ready to depart with the 1P21 08:30 Norwich to London Liverpool Street service.
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Greater Anglia Class 317 No.317654 passes through Ely on the 3rd April 2019 operating an unknown working from Kings Lynn.
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Great Northern Class 387 No.387129 calls at Ely on the 3rd April 2019 operating the 1T14 08:42 Kings Cross - Kings Lyness service.
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Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66531 pauses for a pathing stop at Ely on the 3rd April 2019 while hauling 4M81 08:01 Felixstowe - Basford Hall freightliner.
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DRS Class 37/4 No.37423 and Class 57 No.57303 pass light engine through March on the 3rd April 2019 while operating the 10:00 Nrowich - Derby light engine move to collect Mk2 coaching stock to be returned to Norwich.
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Cross Country Turbostars No.170637 and No.170110 pass at March working 1N51 10:27 Stanstead Airport - Birmingham New Street and 1L34 09:22 Birmingham New Street - Stanstead Airport respectivly on the 3rd April 2019.
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GBRf Class 66/7 No.66739 passes through March on the 3rd April 2019 operating the 6M76 11:19 Chesterton - Bardon Hill aggregate empties.
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EWS Class 66 No.66129 rolls through March on the 3rd April 2019 at the head of the 6L42 08:51 Mountsorrell - Barham aggregate.
Passing March Signal Box on the 3rd April 2019 hauling a rake of former GWR stock for transfer to Scotrail. No.37608 leads the 5S01 12:00 Ely Papworth Sidings - Haymarket with No.47815 trailing on the rear of the coaches 41140 42287 42289 and 44037 between barriers 6340 and 6344.
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Freightliner Class 66 No.66562 passes through March hauling teh 4L93 10:00 Lawley Street - Felixstowe freightliner on the 3rd April 2019.
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Framed by the restored March Station DB Cargo Class 66 No.66174 powers the 4M70 12:29 Chesterton - Mountsorrel aggregate empties on the 3rd April 2019.
Newly repainted just days previously DB Cargo Class 66 No.66047 is pictured painted in Maritime Blue livery hauling the 4L45 10:04 Wakefield - Felixstowe freightliner service.
GBRf Class 66/7 No.66770 passes March on the 3rd April 2019 hauling the 4M29 10:29 Felixstowe - Birch Coppice loaded freightliner service.
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GBRf Class 66 No.66777 passes at speed through March on the 3rd April 2019 hauling the 4Z33 11:20 Felixstowe - Doncaster Railport loaded freightliner service.
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Having recently taken over the haulage contract for Network Rail from Colas Rail Freight, GBRf Class 66/7 No.66722 arrives into March Station on the 3rd April 2019 hauling 6L37 09:54 Hoo Junction - Whitemoor Yard engineers.
GBRf Class 66/7 No.66720 in 'Night and Day' livery passes March on the 3rd April 2019 hauling the 4Z26 14:34 Felixstowe - Masborough containers.
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EWS liveried (DB Cargo operated) Class 66/0 No.66030 passes March on the 3rd April 2019 hauling the 4Z58 15:36 Brandon Goods Loop - Peak Forest aggregate empties.
Brand New Stalder 'Flirt' Class 755 No.755406 is pictured on test at Norwich Station on the 3rd April 2019. Having arrived from Norwich Crown Point, the set prepare to depart with the 5Q01 22:59 Crown Point - Great Yarmouth test diagram.
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Brand New Class 755 Stadler built 'Flirt' stands at Norwich on the 3rd April 2019 ready to depart with the 5Q01 22:59 Crown Point - Great Yarmouth testing program.
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DRS Class 37 No.37716 stands at Norwich on the 4th April 2019 having arrived with the 2P13 09:17 from Great Yarmouth with No.37407 on the rear of the train.
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Large Logo Class 37/4 No.37407 prepares to depart Norwich on the 4th April 2019 operating the 2P12 08:36 Norwich - Great Yarmouth service.
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Greater Anglia Class 153 No.153306 is pictured betwen duties at Norwich Station on the 4th April 2019.
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With the wash plant out of use at Crown Point locomotives and coaching stock were in need of a good scrub. On the 4th April 2019 Greater Anglia Class 90 No.90006 stands at Ipswich ready to depart with the 1P29 10:30 Norwich - Liverpool Street service.
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Greater Anglia Class 90 No.90009 arrives into Ipswich on the 4th April 2019 operating 1P31 11:00 Norwich - London Liverpool Street.
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GBRf Class 66/7 No.66732 passes through Ipswich Station on the 4th April 2019 hauling the well loaded 4M23 10:46 Felixstowe - Hams Hall containers.
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A pair of Freightliner Class 86s depart from Ipswich after a crew change on the 4th April 2019. No.86605 leads No.86607 on the 4L41 06:04 Crewe Basford Hall - Felixstowe containers.
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Newly refurbished Class 321 No.321313 stands at Ispwich ready to depart with a stopping service to London Liverpool Sreet.
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Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66525 passes through the centre road at Ipswich hauling the 4M87 11:13 Felixstowe - Trafford Park containers on the 4th April 2019.
Greater Anglia Class 90 No.90008 departs from Diss on the 4th April 2019 operating the 1P26 12:00 London Liverpool Street - Norwich service.
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Greater Anglia Class 90 No.90010 arrives into Diss on the 4th April 2019 operating 1P41 13:30 Norwich - London Liverpool Street.
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BR Large logo liveried Class 37/4 No.37407 stands at Norwich on the 4th April 2019 ready to depart with the 2J80 14:55 Norwich - Lowestoft service.
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DRS Class 37 No.37716 is pictured at Lowestoft on the 4th April 2019 ready to depart with the 2J83 14:55 to Norwich with No.37407 located on the rear of the train.
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Colas Rail Freight Class 37 No.37521 leads into Norwich Station on the 4th April 2019 in top and rail formation with No.37175. The 1Q98 14:24 Cambridge - Cambridge via Great Yarmouth was running over an hour late at this point in time, formed up with Network Rail test coaching 6264 977983 5981 and 977868
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Colas Rail FReight Class 37 No.37175 prepares to depart Norwich on the 4th April 2019 operating the 1Q98 14:24 Cambridge - Cambridge via Great Yarmouth Network Rail test train, with No.37521 on located on he rear of the set.
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Direct Rail Services Class 37s No.37423 and No.37405 are pictured stabled at Norwich on the 5th April 2019.
East Midlands Trains Class 158 No.158780 arrives into Norwich Station on the 4th April 2019 ending its Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich diagram.
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Greater Anglia Class 170 No.170206 arrives into Norwich with the 1K80 17:09 Cambridge - Norwich service on the 4th April 2019.
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East Midlands Trains Class 158 No.158854 arrives into Wymondham Station on the 5th April 2019 operating the 1L02 06:10 Nottingham - Norwich service.
DRS Class 37 No.37405 stands next to Europheonix Class 37 No.37800 at Norwich on Saturday 6th April 2019.
A scene at Norwich on the 6th April 2019 which will soon change with all the new rolling stock set to arrive. Left to Right: 37800, 37405, 90011, 90010, 37407 & 37716, and a Class 156 at all pictured.
From a Different Viewpoint:
Large Logo Class 37 No.37407 stands at Great Yarmouth on the 2nd April 2019 having arrived with the 2P12 08:36 Norwich - Great Yarmouth service.
DRS Class 37s No.37405 No.37423 and No.37407 at pictured stabled at Norwich on the 2nd April 2019
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Large Logo Class 37/4 No.37407 prepares to depart Norwich on the 4th April 2019 operating the 2P12 08:36 Norwich - Great Yarmouth service.
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A Greater Anglia Class 170 heading for Ipswich speeds past the road crossing at March on the 3rd April 2019.
Large Logo Class 37/4 No.37407 prepares to depart Norwich on the 4th April 2019 operating the 2P12 08:36 Norwich - Great Yarmouth service.
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