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Greater Anglia Bombardier Aventras (Class 720): Technical discussion and introduction

wickham

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Can anyone put a rough date on when 720104 was roaded from Derby to Worksop and back please. Seems rather strange that it moved by road but there must be a reason for this. Regarding 720505, I have this as already being at Worksop - having gone there 11.03.20 (yes - 4 years ago !!!), I wonder what the problem with this one is?
 
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Can anyone put a rough date on when 720104 was roaded from Derby to Worksop and back please. Seems rather strange that it moved by road but there must be a reason for this. Regarding 720505, I have this as already being at Worksop - having gone there 11.03.20 (yes - 4 years ago !!!), I wonder what the problem with this one is?
You are correct that 505 has been there since pre-Covid 2020!
 

Peter Mugridge

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720 102 now in service - currently 16.53 Colchester to Liverpool Street with 720 515.

720 138 now in service - currently 16.42 Liverpool Street to Clacton with 720 564.
 

Peter Sarf

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But still no sign of 720137 ?
I thought that 720137 was out a while ago ?.

EDIT

Only seen 720137 on test :-
You can check Greater Anglia unit allocations on RealtimeTrains now...


But I think it was 509 which was the last to enter service (for the second time). 137 still on test. 138 onwards haven't been delivered to GA yet.
That was 14/02.2024.
 
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meld3

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720 102 now in service - currently 16.53 Colchester to Liverpool Street with 720 515.

720 138 now in service - currently 16.42 Liverpool Street to Clacton with 720 564.
Typical !!

I "cleared" all the available GA 720's for a ride yesterday, so my smugness didn't even last 24 hours.... And its a long way from Brum to catch them !
 

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