A few minor issues occasionally but yes on the whole they have. The 3-cars as expected are slightly less reliable as only have the two diesel engines. Personally I haven’t suffered a fault or had to do a reset in months.I'm guessing these trains have bedded in well now?
Drivers have had to get used to them too especially regarding what to do when things go wrong. As well as depot staff etc.Thanks dk1, it's good to see something different and unique.
No inside knowledge, but I live within earshot of the Cambridge - Newmarket line (which has a mixture of 755/3 and 755/4 running the services) and I haven't noticed any 'howlers' for months.Do the 755/3 still howl?
Nothing like as bad as they used to.Do the 755/3 still howl?
Like dk1 says there's nothing really beyond normally day to day issues of any fleet, the mass issues appear to have stopped.I'm guessing these trains have bedded in well now?
What? The 745s are obviously on it daily now (which internally are basically identical) and there have been several times 755s have done full trips to London.While they have yet to start regular work between Norwich and London
From my own observations - travelling along West Anglia and the GEML - it appears to have been almost a 50/50 split between the subclasses on both routes. But the figures suggest the 745/1's are doing more mileage.On the few times I’m out and about, I never see 745/0s on Norwich services, it’s almost exclusively 745/1s. I appreciate it’s anecdotal evidence from only a handful of trips out but the sample size is getting pretty big. I assume availability of the 745s is too weak for whatever reason and the Stansted units are covering while 379s carry on as was. Quite odd.
What? The 745s are obviously on it daily now (which internally are basically identical) and there have been several times 755s have done full trips to London.
There was talk of a Lowestoft to London direct service utilising a 755 or a pair of 755s joining /splitting at Ipswich, but upstream of this thread, or the 745 thread, it has been mentioned that this does not look like it will happen now. That the idea is scrapped.I'm aware that the 755s have worked to London when required. My comment was based the expectation (if that remains the case) that they will eventually be required for covering some London services post Covid.
AFAIK there is no current plan to diagram 755s to London. It'll all be 745 and 720 booked.I'm aware that the 755s have worked to London when required. My comment was based the expectation (if that remains the case) that they will eventually be required for covering some London services post Covid.
I believe one of the broken two, 755 401, might still be out of traffic.Out of interest - is the whole fleet (745 and 755) now in active service? Or are there any short term / long term absentees?
I believe I was on 418 last week so looks like you’re correctI believe one of the broken two, 755 401, might still be out of traffic.
The other broken one, 755 418, returned to service a couple of months ago.
( I'm hoping I've got them the right way round here! ).
755401 was in service Sunday, saw 418 last week. Haven’t seen 403 for a while.I believe one of the broken two, 755 401, might still be out of traffic.
The other broken one, 755 418, returned to service a couple of months ago.
( I'm hoping I've got them the right way round here! ).
Only 1/5 diagrams where covered by a 745/1 one day last week on the GEML. Two of the four 745/0s however where upside down with 1st class at the Norwich end. Cant have everything I supposeOn the few times I’m out and about, I never see 745/0s on Norwich services, it’s almost exclusively 745/1s. I appreciate it’s anecdotal evidence from only a handful of trips out but the sample size is getting pretty big. I assume availability of the 745s is too weak for whatever reason and the Stansted units are covering while 379s carry on as was. Quite odd.
Why wouldn't GA book a pair of 755s (once they are cleared to work in pairs) on the IC? They are more appropriate than a 3+2 commuter train with no tables. Someone here who GA may listen to please knock some sense into them. I don't want to see a 720 on the IC...ever, they would be a nightmare with their narrow aisles for suitcases and luggage many IC passengers carry and too many seats and no space to store luggage either.AFAIK there is no current plan to diagram 755s to London. It'll all be 745 and 720 booked.
Why wouldn't GA book a pair of 755s (once they are cleared to work in pairs) on the IC?
They are more appropriate than a 3+2 commuter train with no tables. Someone here who GA may listen to please knock some sense into them. I don't want to see a 720 on the IC...ever, they would be a nightmare with their narrow aisles for suitcases and luggage many IC passengers carry and too many seats and no space to store luggage either.
Only 26 are needed even for the pre Covid timetable, GA have 38 755s. The Liverpool St - Ipswich was planned to be extended to Norwich and run as a 720 but that won't likely go ahead, the fasts were always meant to be 745s, or 755s if a 745 is not available. So far it has stayed that way.Because, er, they need them for the regional services?
The ones run by 720s are arguably not ICs, rather they are a regional service on the same route?
It is a possibility as there are more 755s than there is work for. After all the Ni90 services where booked to have pairs of 755 units. Multiple working in passenger service is not yet cleared nor is multiple working in electric mode on anything other than the ongoing test trip workings.Why wouldn't GA book a pair of 755s (once they are cleared to work in pairs) on the IC? They are more appropriate than a 3+2 commuter train with no tables. Someone here who GA may listen to please knock some sense into them. I don't want to see a 720 on the IC...ever, they would be a nightmare with their narrow aisles for suitcases and luggage many IC passengers carry and too many seats and no space to store luggage either.
Is there still no expected date when 755 AC multiple working will be permitted?It is a possibility as there are more 755s than there is work for. After all the Ni90 services where booked to have pairs of 755 units. Multiple working in passenger service is not yet cleared nor is multiple working in electric mode on anything other than the ongoing test trip workings.
Haven’t heard anything as to when it will be permitted in ECS mode let alone in passenger service. Sorry.Is there still no expected date when 755 AC multiple working will be permitted?