Anglia Loco hauled Swansong Feb/Mar 2020

Anglia loco haulage swansong 2020

Thanks to “TC”, “MIB”, “PB” and “GM” for much of the gen.

1/ On February 27th 2020 there were at least 6 loco hauled sets out on all day diagrams, 3 pairs of 321s and just 2 of the lovely new class 745 Stadler units out.

Sample hauled turns.

90002 0730 Liverpool St – Norwich composed of

11077, 11093, 10404, 12009, 12159, 12079, 12041, 12032, 82107

90011 0830 Liverpool St – Norwich composed of

82112, 12056, 12026, 12051, 12062, 12110, 10405, 12076, 12094

90006 1030 Liverpool St – Norwich composed of

82121, 12154, 12027, 12067, 12166, 12164, 10416, 11099, 11101

90012 1100 Liverpool St – Norwich composed of

11082, 11095,10412, 12125, 12148, 11091, 12019, 12115, 82114

90008 1330 Norwich – Liverpool St composed of

11075, 11090, 12093, 12150, 12064, 12034, 12049, 12126, 82152

90007 1500 Norwich – Liverpool St composed of

11088, 11066, 10401, 12108, 12107, 12130, 12030, 12090, 82124

So with 6 sets out there were plenty Ipswich – Diss – Norwich moves that could be made on the Anglia Day Ranger ticket.

Phots from the day, 270220

90002 leaves a wintry Diss with the 0730 Liverpool St – Norwich

90012 approaches Diss with the 0900 Norwich – Liverpool St “flyer” .

90011 at Norwich prior to working the 1100 to Liverpool St

90006 at Norwich with the 1300 to Liverpool St with 90012 having arrived with the 1100 Liverpool St – Norwich

The weather is now sunny as 90011 arrives at Ipswich with the 1600 Norwich – Liverpool St

90006 again at Norwich prior to working the 1800 to Liverpool St

2/ On Friday March 20th there were just 4 loco hauled sets out (one of which was peak only). There were 3 pairs of 321s and 5 of the lovely new class 745 Stadler units out.

The hauled turns were

90008 – 1P06 0700 Liverpool St – Norwich

9P91 0900 Norwich – Liverpool St

9P30 1100 Liverpool St – Norwich

9P93 1700 Norwich – Liverpool St

9P92 1900 Liverpool St – Norwich

1P71 2100 Norwich – Liverpool St

The stock, 11077, 11090, 12093, 12064, 12091, 12034, 12049, 12126, 82152

90007 – 1P07 0624 Norwich – Liverpool St

1P54 1810 Liverpool St – Norwich

The stock 11068, 11092, 11096, 12116, 12118, 12137, 12151, 12046, 82125

90005 – 1P19 0800 Norwich – Liverpool St

1P20 1030 Liverpool St – Norwich

1P39 1300 Norwich – Liverpool St

1P40 1530 Liverpool St – Norwich

1P59 1800 Norwich – Liverpool St

1P64 2030 Liverpool St – Norwich

The stock 11072, 11093, 10404, 12009, 12159, 12079, 12097, 12032, 82136

90004 – 1P21 0830 Norwich – Liverpool St

1P22 1102 Liverpool St – Norwich

1P41 1330 Norwich – Liverpool St

1P42 1600 Liverpool St – Norwich

1P61 1830 Norwich – Liverpool St

1P66 2100 Liverpool St – Norwich

The stock 11100, 11099, 10416, 12164, 12129, 12067, 12022, 12154, 82121

Phots from the day, 200320

90008 at Liverpool St East end with the 0930 Norwich

Pairs of unrefurbished 321’s screaming along at 100mph is quite rateable too. 321345 and 321350 are at Diss with the 1530 Norwich – Liverpool St

Perhaps for the last time 90004 off the 1102 ex Liverpool St and 90005 alongside with the 1300 Liverpool St on 200320

3/ Saturday March 21st saw the usual GE blockades but 90004 worked a few Norwich – Ingatestones. Sunday March 22nd saw reported 90008 on shuttles.

4/ From Monday March 23rd Virus induced hourly instead of half hourly Norwich – Liverpool St services, The 90s held out for until the end of play on Tuesday March 24th working as below:

Monday March 23rd

90008 1P04 0630 Liverpool St – Norwich

90008 1P23 0900 Norwich – Liverpool St

90008 1P24 1130 Liverpool St – Norwich

90008 1P43 1400 Norwich – Liverpool St

90008 1P44 1630 Liverpool St – Norwich

90008 1P63 1900 Norwich – Liverpool St

90008 1P68 2130 Liverpool St – Norwich (90008;s last Anglia working)

Tuesday March 24th

90001 1P13 0700 Norwich – Liverpool St

90001 1P16 0930 Liverpool St – Norwich

90001 1P35 1200 Norwich – Liverpool St

90001 1P36 1430 Liverpool St – Norwich

90001 1P55 1700 Norwich – Liverpool St

90001 1P60 1930 Liverpool St – Norwich

And to date 90001 on 1P60 has possibly brought the curtain down on Anglian loco hauled passenger services that over the years have seen class 24, 40, 31, 37, 47, 86 and finally the 90s.

Thanks to “TC” for the late March gen, without which….

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