December 2016 - GA FleetList

Welcome To The December 2016 FleetList For Greater Anglia, Compiled By Us.... 

NOTE: GA livery is WHITE BODY with RED DOORS; GA Full Livery Is For Overhauled 317/321 Units - WHITE BODY, RED DOORS, GREY SKIRT + RED BAND along carriage; NXEA livery is WHITE BODY, NAVY BLUE DOORS, some carriages have an ANGLED GREY STRIP at the end of each unit; ONE livery is BLUE; ANGLIA livery is TURQUOISE.
Summary Of Recent Changes:
  • 321303 Renatus Unit goes back to Doncaster for a new traction package. Meanwhile, 321304 also receives the same Eversholt-GA joint overhaul and is unveiled at Ipswich. There will be 28 sister units to also obtain the Renatus upgrade. 
  • On 24th November 2016, buffet car 10229 and all of the ex-VirginWestCoast carriages 11048/11018/11007/10212/12138/12122/12078/12011 returned off lease. These will all transfer to TranspennineExpress. Meanwhile, 90034 also cascaded as it wasn't needed - but this has seen use on loan to Virgin East Coast. 

InterCity Fleet:
Locos 90001-015; DVTs 82102/03/05/07/12/14/18/21/27/32/33/36/39/43/52. 

10200, Before Overhaul. Note the larger 'Catering Area',
and banner above windows to state it's First Class! 
InterCity Coaching Stock:

COACH H: 54 Standard Class Seats + Mini-Buffet: 10401/2/3/4/5/6
Sister Coach, After Overhaul. Smaller Buffet Counter,
+ more capacity due to the addition of Standard Class seats. 

COACH H: Converted in 2015/2016 to have a Smaller Buffet, and addition of Standard Class seats (not 1st Class): 10411 (is ex-10200), 10412 (is ex-10203), 10413 (previously-10214), 10414 (which is ex-10216), 10415 (is ex-10223), 10416 (previously numbered 10228) and 10417 (ex-10247)

COACH B-G: 12005/09/12 /13/15/16/19/21/ 24/26/27/30/31/32/ 34/35/37/40/42/46 /49/51/56/ 57/60/61/62/63/ 64/66/67/ 72/73/78/79/81 /82/83/84/87/ 89/90/91/93/97 /98/99. 12103/05/07/08/ 09/10/11/14/15/ 16/18/20/21 /25/26/29/ 30/32/37/39/40/41 /43/46/47/48/50/51/ 53/54/59/64 /66/67/70/71

COACH J/K First Class: 11066/67/68/69/ 70/71/72/73 /75/76/77/78/80/ 81/82/85/87/88/90/91 /92/93/94/95/96/98/99. 11100/01. 

GA DMUS: 
  • 153306 52306, 153309 52309, 153314 52314, 153322 52322, 153335 52335 are 1-Car Class 153s. 
  • 156402/07/09/12/16/17/18/19/22 2-Car 156 DMUs. 
  • 170270 - ONE Livery - NEW Seat Covers - Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170271, Anglia Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170272, Anglia Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170273, Anglia Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170201 - ONE Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170202 - ONE Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170203 - ONE Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170204 - AWAY FOR MAINTENANCE (FOLLOWING INCIDENT). 
  • 170205 - ONE Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170206 - ONE Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170207 - ONE Livery, NEW Seat Covers, Julie Berry PA Announcements
  • 170208 - Breckland Line (Norwich - Thetford - Ely) Advertisement

WEST ANGLIA 317 CLASS EMUS:

Class 317 West Anglia: Overhauled.... 317501/02/03/04/05/06/07/08 /09/10/11/ 12/13/14/15 - In Full AGA livery.

Class 317 West Anglia: 
317649/50/51/52/53/54 /55/56/57/58/59 /60/61/62/ 63/64/65/66/67/68 /69/70/71/72 and 317722.
NOTE: 317655/58 in full GA Livery. 317722 in GA Livery is the West Anglia Demonstrator EMU.

Renatus
321301 NXEA
321302 NXEA
321303 AGA - Renatus Refurb
321304 AGA - Renatus Refurb
321305 NXEA
321306 NXEA
321307 NXEA
321308 NXEA
321309 NXEA
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- 321310 NXEA - GA Generic Overhaul (#1 Of 43 To Get A Minor Refresh - NOT RENATUS). 
- 321311 NXEA - GA Generic Overhaul (#2 Of 43 To Get A Minor Refresh - NOT RENATUS).
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321312 NXEA
321313 NXEA
321314 NXEA
321315 NXEA
321316 NXEA
321317 NXEA
321318 NXEA
321319 NXEA
321320 NXEA 
321321 AGA livery - AWAY AT OVERHAUL

Mid-Life Refurb (Photo Is Below Of Interior) Completed At Clacton Depot In 2013/2014, Following Transfer From Other TOC In 2012:
(C) P Skuce - Generic mid-life refresh in 2013/2014
321323 NXEA
321324 NXEA
321325 NXEA
321326 NXEA
321327- GA Interim Livery
321328 NXEA
321329 NXEA Livery
321330- GA interim livery
321331- GA interim Livery
321332- GA interim livery
321333- GA interim livery
321334- GA interim livery
321335- GA interim livery
321336- GA interim livery
321337- GA interim livery

Awaiting Overhaul (Either Light Overhaul - Seats/Lights/Grabrails/Wall-Panels - At Clacton In 2017; Or To Be Overhauled As Part Of Renatus Refurb) - See Note Next To Each Individual Unit Regarding Which Overhaul Programme:
321338- GA interim livery
321339- GA interim livery
321340- GA interim livery
321321 at Doncaster January 2016, awaiting Overhaul. 
321341- GA interim livery
321342- GA interim livery
321343- GA interim livery
321344- GA interim livery
321345- GA interim livery
321346- GA interim livery
321347- GA interim livery
321348- GA interim livery
321349- GA interim livery
321350- GA interim livery
321351- GA interim livery
321352- GA interim livery - AWAY AT OVERHAUL
321353- GA interim livery
321354- GA interim livery
321355- GA interim livery
321356- GA interim livery
321357- GA interim livery
321358- GA interim livery
321359- AGA Livery
321360- GA interim livery
321361- AGA Livery
321362- AGA Livery
321363- AGA Livery
321364- AGA Livery
321365- AGA Livery
321366- AGA Livery

CLASS 321/4 - MINOR GA INTERIOR OVERHAUL TO BE UNDERTAKEN AT CLACTON-ON-SEA DEPOT IN 2017 (OR ALREADY UNDERTAKEN):
321421- Interim GA Livery
321422 - Interim GA Livery
321423 - Interim GA Livery
321424- NXEA Livery
321425 - AGA Interim
321426 - NXEA Livery
321427 - NXEA Livery
321428- NXEA Livery
321429 NXEA Livery
321430 - NXEA
321431 - NXEA
321432
321433
321434
321435
321436
- 321437 - Interior Overhauled 2015.
321438- AGA Livery
321439- AGA Livery
321440- AGA Livery
321441- AGA Livery
321442- AGA Livery
321443- AGA Livery
321444- Interim Livery
321445 -Interim Livery
321446 - Interim Livery
321447- AGA Livery
- 321448: Eversholt Demonstator.

CLASS 360:
360101-121: Modified FirstGroup Livery; BLUE BODYSIDE, WHITE DOORS, WHITE HORIZONTAL BAND FOR LOGO. NEW Seat Covers Fitted To A Handful Of These Units, including 01/02/03/05/ 06/07/08/ 09/13/17 /18/19. 

CLASS 379:
Stansted Express Stock: 379001 to 379030 GA Interim Livery

FINALLY, NOT FORGETTING....
The Class 37s, 68s and 3 Mk2s on loan from DRS; plus 3 Riveira IC Livery Mk2 coaches; for the Norwich Branch Line Short Hauled Set. 
  • 5919 - DRS
  • 5921 - Anglia Livery
  • 5971 - DRS 
  • 5995 - DRS
  • 6001 - DRS
  • 6008 - DRS
  • 6046 - DRS (Short Set) 
  • 6117 - DRS (Short Set)
  • 9525 - Brake Van (Forms Short Set)

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PLUS: GT NORTHERN CLASS 321S EXPECTED TO TRANSFER TO GA, IN SPRING 2017! 

 AND: THERE'LL BE A NEW FLEET OF STADLER FLIRT AND BOMBARDIER AVENTRA UNITS, BUILT 2017/2018 AND ENTER SERVICE 2019/2020 AFTER TRIALS/TESTS/TRAINING. 

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