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720554
Class 720
Videos featuring 720554
Greater Anglia services with headcodes including 1F20, 1F22, and 1F24 are visible, along with other services from Norwich to London. Several Class 720 electric multiple units are identified, though operators are not specified for individual trains. The footage also includes scenes from nearby locations such as Braintree, Colchester, Ingatestone, and Liverpool Street. No freight traffic is present in the video.
This video captures train activity at Ingatestone, featuring services operated by Greater Anglia with headcodes including 720, 745, and 755. The footage includes Network Rail's Class 153 locomotive and highlights the main line between London and Norwich. Additional locations referenced in the description include Braintree, Colchester, Ipswich, and Norwich, suggesting a broader network context.
This video captures train activity at Ipswich and Derby Road. Several locomotives are identified, including classes 66 and 720, though operators associated with these units are not specified in the metadata. The footage appears to have been recorded during a brief visit to the area, with limited time for filming. No headcodes are present in the data.
A video captures Greater Anglia Class 720 Aventra electric multiple units passing through Bethnal Green station, highlighting these modern commuter trains in motion on the Great Eastern Main Line. The footage shows several units, including 720129, 720138, and 720554, at speed near Bethnal Green. The recording also includes a mention of Barry as a location, though no headcodes are provided in the metadata.
This video showcases a variety of trains and landscapes along the Great Eastern Mainline. It features Class 321, Class 720, and Class 745 electric multiple units, as well as freight services operated by Class 66 and Class 90 locomotives. The footage was captured at several locations including Margaretting, Rivenhall End, Snivellers Lane Crossing, and Tey Green. Headcodes such as 1P20, 1Y10, and 4L89 are noted, along with services between London Liverpool Street, Felixstowe, Ipswich, Norwich, and other locations.
A Class 37 locomotive, identified as 37601, was deployed by Rail Operations Group to assist a stranded formation of Class 720 units (720535 and 720554) near Colchester. The units had become stuck after a tree came into contact with the overhead power line. The locomotive pulled the formation back to Colchester Yard at a slow speed. Greater Anglia is noted as an operator in the event, and the affected train was operating under headcode 1Y10.
A Class 37 locomotive, numbered 37601, was deployed to assist a stranded formation of Class 720 electric multiple units near Colchester. The units, operating under headcode 1Y10, became stuck after a tree fell against the overhead power line, causing a disruption. The rescue operation involved moving the affected units back to Colchester Yard at a slow speed of 5 mph. The incident occurred during storm Franklin, which likely contributed to the power issues.