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TheMan · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 10

They are coming.... well 2 of them anyway!
Silverlink ones at that!
1st December, afternoon.....Bletchley to Shoeburyness.

Only be around for a couple of months but will be in service from Monday 10th Dec in the peak.

admin · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject:

Thank you TheMan and welcome to the site. Also all info and pictures welcome here. Pity I live too far away to get down there on the quick to see them arriving.
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TheMan · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 10

I'd guess they will be out and about next week for driver training? Thats providing they have arrived? Anyone seen them yet?

purfleetsteve · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

I know that they didn't pass through Dagenham Dock between 1315 & 1435, though 60096 departed with a Sand train from Dagenham Riverside

purfleetsteve · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:49 am Post subject:

Have found a couple of photos of 321408 & 418 passing through Stratford, heading for Shoeburyness.

http://craig-stretten.fotopic.net/p36574058.html
http://craig-stretten.fotopic.net/p36574059.html

ATB

Steve B.

Tepic · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 51

They are at Shoeburyness. Only DI's are learning them though.

admin · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject:

I intend visiting the area again in the near future, but this time travelling by train and so using the C2C. YES I Will be using my camera and regardless of the Moron and him hiding up. I will look out for the 321's as I worked these between Cambridge and Liverpool Street as a Guard when they were first put in service. I do hope they get rid of that horrible other livery as well.
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See www.bramleyline.org.uk where one day we just might see an Ex-LT&SR Standard 4 steaming along as a Guest loco.

37427 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject:

Yuck, Dust Bins on the c2c Confused

. I can't think of anything worse... Rolling Eyes

Tepic · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 51

I was told yesterday that they may be with us longer than expected. So all drivers may be trained on them.

They won't be repainted AFAIK. They will probably only run during the rush hour, and always as an 8 car.

TheMan · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 10

From my reliable source.... they will be sticking to the same train every day, a minimal milage one.
Can't rememebr all the timings but 0608 from East Ham to Fen St was the first one, then Fen St to Stanford-le-Hope, back to Fen St and into East Ham arriving at 0830.
The afternoon run was East Ham to Fen St, 1800(ish)Fen St to Stanford-le-Hope then empty back to East Ham.
So not going to be seen on the main line at all and hardly any photo opportunities!

The units aren't going to be swapped in the 8 to 12 weeks they are needed, therefore the milage has to be kept to a minimum to avoid them needing to go back for an exam.