Abellio Greater Anglia

[ant17612]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia
321901 and 321902 have transferred here from Northern.

[mikestone]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia
321437 reported to be being moved from Edge Hill, presumably having arrived by road, to Widnes tomorrow.
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Whoever sold Alstom the site must have a good salesman to sell them land with no access for road transporters.

[childwallblues]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia
Very strange. You would have thought that they could have towed it from Doncaster to Ditton if it can be towed from Edge Hill.

[ant17612]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia

(10/11/2020 20:11)mikestone Wrote:  321437 reported to be being moved from Edge Hill, presumably having arrived by road, to Widnes tomorrow.
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Whoever sold Alstom the site must have a good salesman to sell them land with no access for road transporters.

GB Moved it earlier to Widnes with 66723 and 66747 with barriers either side.

[ant17612]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia
Class 720 "Aventra's" have now entered service on services to Southend. A fun fact is these are the first trains ever on the UK Network to have underfloor heating!

[ant17612]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia
During November, December and January, the following have been scrapped at Eastleigh Works;
317503, 317655, 317656, 317661, 317664 and 317666

[ant17612]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia
321357 and 321446 were sent for scrap at Newport yesterday marking the start of another fleet on their way out.

[ant17612]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia
The following are in "Cold Storage" at Ely Papworth Sidings;
317505, 317651, 317654, 317657, 317659, 317660, 317662, 317663, 317665, 317667, 317668, 317669, 317670, 317671, 317672 and 317722

[ant17612]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia

(27/01/2021 11:29)ant17612 Wrote:  321357 and 321446 were sent for scrap at Newport yesterday marking the start of another fleet on their way out.

321350 and 321351 have now followed.

[ant17612]

RE: Abellio Greater Anglia
Thought I would start an update on the new Aventra Fleet through research carried out although may not be 100% but a rough idea, Feel free to assist if needs be:
720501 - Worksop (Stored)
720502 - Worksop (Stored)
720503 - Worksop (Stored)
720504 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720505 - Worksop (Stored)
720506 - Worksop (Stored)
720507 - Worksop (Stored)
720508 - Ilford TMD
720509 - Worksop (Stored)
720510 - Worksop (Stored)
720511 - In Service
720512 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720513 - Old Dalby Test Track
720514 - Old Dalby Test Track
720515 - Ilford TMD
720516 - Worksop (Stored)
720517 - In Service
720518 - Old Dalby Test Track
720519 - Old Dalby Test Track
720520 - Worksop (Stored)
720521 - Worksop (Stored)
720522 - Wolverton Works (Main Line Testing)
720523 - Worksop (Stored)
720524 - Worksop (Stored)
720525 - Worksop (Stored)
720526 - Worksop (Stored)
720527 - Worksop (Stored)
720528 - Worksop (Stored)
720529 - Worksop (Stored)
720530 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720531 - Worksop (Stored)
720532 - Ferme Park
720533 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720534 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720535 - Worksop (Stored)
720536 - In Service
720537 - In Service
720538 - Southend Victoria (Driver Training)
720539 - Southend Victoria (Driver Training)
720540 - Southend Victoria (Driver Training)
720541 - Ferme Park
720542 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720543 - Southend Victoria (Driver Training)
720544 - Old Dalby Test Track
720545 - Wolverton Works (Main Line Testing)
720546 - Wolverton Works (Main Line Testing)
720547 - Wolverton Works (Main Line Testing)
720548 - Colchester CSD (Driver Training)
720549 - Wolverton Works (Main Line Testing)
720550 - Cochester CSD (Driver Training)
720551 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720552 - In Service
720553 - Ilford TMD
720554 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720555 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720556 - Colchester CSD (Driver Training)
720557 - Crewe CS (Main Line Testing)
720558 - In Service
720559 - Crewe CS (Main Line Testing)
720560 - Wolverton Works (Main Line Testing)
720561 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720562 - Wolverton Works (Main Line Testing)
720563 - Derby Litchurch Lane
720564 - Wolverton Works (Main Line Testing)