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Sama again next year? 😂 I think other rails and ales events are in order soon too

Yes indeed you can, as long as it hasn't been shunted away from a platform. It's a single driving trailer as I'm sure you're aware and won't ever be hauled/move with passengers aboard again though. But it's still nice to have an example preserved of course. Also on a side note I do hope they have finally removed those awful dystopian (and unnecessary) distancing stickers that the last TOC put up 🤮🤡😂

It may have been possible you did, maybe you didn't haha

Thanks 😂

Cheers Nigel 🚂🍺

Yeah it's a nice little line. Undergoing track work ATM to build new sidings as there were some land ownership issues I think. It's not that big but it's nice, if you check out their website or facebook page you'll get the idea of what's there. Imo mini rail is the best bit haha

@@Faulty720 I'm an ex platelayer from the southern , the closest I was to my father was a day out on the R H & D . I really appreciate the effort that enthusiastic people put into a project and while I can still move I'm intending to see as many as possible . Great video 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@@stephenrice4554 well this year you'll probably see some tracklaying in progress in public view at the CVR for these new sidings. Volunteer availability pending :)

You’ll be fine ride swarm before it’s a super smooth ride and you’ll 100% enjoy it then go for hyperia

Mack coasters are really smooth and very comfortable :) if you're going in August get a fast track for it if you can, queues will be massive haha

Thanks :) Was a bit of chance really, as had just got off a down road train to see a big crowd on Platform 1. Didn't get to film the actual naming ceremony, wasn't much tbh unless you're into football as apparently a few famous Ipswich FC faces there

Around 3am :)

I wish :/

Absolutely 😁

@@Faulty720 No, if you look closely the leading 50 has 50007 on the front buffer and 50034 on the side

@@colinwilbur3883 ah I see what you mean, sorry. To be honest I have no idea haha

Cheers :) Railtours in this area seem to have become more common recently, I'm sure there's others planned for this year through Chelmo

Yes, good spot. :)

Most of them were reported by maintenance teams to be 'rust buckets' and difficult to keep in service. The body and chassis and motors basically being life expired. It's a shame that what replaced them (720) is so inadequate but unfortunately the 317's were past it.

Thank you! Cheers!

If only

It's pretty loud when it's grinding :)

Indeed they have - as it says in the description:) cheers for watching 😁

👍😊

Yes. And Chelmsford is on the main line. The last main line class 321's were supposed to finish weeks ago. Trust me I know these things. 😁

Thanks again! Glad you're enjoying the videos 😁

@@Faulty720 have a great day ☺

Thank you! 👍

@@Faulty720 have a great day!

@@c-historia if you liked this video. I've just uploaded another class 37 video, taken early this morning. It's an extremely rare working of 2 class 37's hauling a ballast train. (Normally done by the more common class 66's)

Thanks 😁 They'll probably be out again no doubt covering for a failed 745/720 but was nice to get the last official departure. Anything beats a 720 😂

@@Faulty720 I don’t mind the 720s but the older generation of trains I really love. I am like you in that I wanted to be there for the last official day… even if they do make a few more appearances as cover for breakdowns etc

Cheers 😁

@@Faulty720 no worries

It's a possibility, suppose if the leasing company thinks it'll be viable I guess

@@Faulty720 it's a new unit relatively speaking I'd say it may be worth it.

@@bb-3653 you'd have to speak to the person responsible at the leasing company :)

@@Faulty720 haha true, ar least that's what southern would have to do isn't it. Or GTR.

@@bb-3653 personally I'd prefer it if they rebuilt the Deltic fleet.

Yes it is - 82121 :) it has been used on demonstration services with the 3rd power car before and hopefully will see further demonstration use in the future.

I'll give it a watch. If only the modern units were put into this livery haha. Cheers for the sub!

@@Faulty720 haha! Agreed, I actually think the 745s would look quite smart in that livery!

Thanks :) Just in case you're interested the 'launch day' is the 16th April and then there is a steam and HST day on the 18th April aswell

They're all going off lease for now awaiting a new TOC. Good news is that the class 317's take over the Stansted Express services again so if you want a bit of extra classic traction before the 317's go to scrap now is your chance. Soon they'll be replaced by the class 720/745 fleet unfortunately.

So that’s why most of my local trains have been class 720s. What company will they go to? Also you said class 317s will be on the Stansted Express services, aren’t they worked by class 745s?

Aren’t the class 720s meant to be 10 car?

@@instinct_yt281 . The order was changed before production to all 5 carriage units.

True, but on the GEML, most of them are 720s coupled together. But on the WAML, they have only ever been 5 cars, meaning we our services have reduced carriage numbers from 8 to 5

You can do that's fine. Was only following what the diagram said on realtime trains

Certainly better than the 345 units

@@Faulty720 At least 100,000 times better

@@easygo1477 for me it is 100x better

@@ashleyjiscool more like 1 million

@@easygo1477 I prefer the Class 345. I am not a fan of those PEP's. Thank god for the Class 345, 710 and 717 replacing the PEP's.

Yeah

Thanks 😁

Not sure for the HST fleet, you're best off checking their website or asking EMR on Twitter. As for me, I'm no where near retirement age :)

@@Faulty720 fantastic 😆 hoping to catch one on the 29th from Leicester

@@lewisdwyer1536 you should be fine. Make sure you double check the diagrams on real time trains (advanced search). I've just done a little further research and the original plan was to have HST sets withdrawn by the end of December 2020 however I believe they may of been granted an extension.

@@Faulty720 thanks for your help. Just checked an it is planned as a HST.

@@lewisdwyer1536 hopefully it'll be an ex-Grand Central power car with the Paxman engine inside :)

Thanks. 😁🚂 Only uploading these short clips for now but hopefully 'proper' videos will resume later on.

Yes they are part of the 'Aventra family' of units. Other Avtentras are also going to c2c and SWR as well as LO and GA :)

Should be October 2020 for the first ones in service. However that's not confirmed. Please check out my other rail videos, regular uploads have started

@@Faulty720 Ok. Can't wait :)

@@AndrewG1989 really? All class 321,317,379,360 stock replaced. They may be a novelty now but give it a year or two and it'll be like the LTS network haha

@@Faulty720 Yeah 😂

@@AndrewG1989 try and get on one of the ex-London Overground/ex-stansted Express Class 317/7 units. They've just been brought back into use. I'm currently on one in a declassified first class seat which still has operational recline and working power socket haha. Luxury :)

As nice as they are, I wouldn't wish the old 321 stock away too fast. Once those have gone we have these 720's only for at least 20+ years. They'll take over all Class 321,360,379 & 317 diagrams

@@Faulty720 Indeed. Plus Greater Anglia are not getting 22 10-Car Class 720s but instead have decided to have 133 5-Car Class 720s. And are flexible when operating as 10-Car (2x 5-Car) formation. Plus I think they should keep the Class 379 Electrostar units because they are 10 years old and are ideal for branch line services.

Cheers :) hopefully you'll like my other railway clips here, uploading regularly, weekly-ish :)

I think one of them has gone to Eastleigh scrap yard along with Anglia Railways class 86 and South west trains class 411, 421 and 423.