Greater Anglia Class 90s - 90005

Locomotive hauled passenger trains on the Great Eastern Main Line between London and Norwich (Thorpe) ended after 169 years without any ceremony on 25th March 2020. This is my tribute to the last generation of loco hauled services which were formed of rakes of eight or nine [toward the end seven or eight] Mk.3 coaches sandwiched between a Class 90 locomotive at the London end and a Driving Van Trailer [DVT] of the 821xx series at the Norwich end of the train. These trains had replaced the previous generation of Great Eastern loco hauled services from 2004. This stock had previously worked on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, originally under British Rail ownership and then with Virgin West Coast after privatisation.

Most of the video is mobile phone footage.

90005

On 14th August 2013, 90005 is seen leaving Stratford with a Norwich to Liverpool St train, former of nine coaches with DVT 82102, all in "ONE" livery with the original "GreaterAnglia" logo. The locomotive carries the nameplate "Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson".

On 14th June 2017, 90005 passes Stratford with another nine coach Norwich to Liverpool St train, now completely in Greater Anglia White/Grey with the current "greateranglia" logo. The DVT is 82132.

On 8th January 2018, 90005 is seen leaving Colchester with a train from Liverpool St to Norwich.

On 24th January 2018, 90005 is seen leaving Liverpool St with a train to Norwich.

Next, 90005 is seen leaving Stratford with a train from Liverpool St to Norwich.

On 12th October 2018, 90005 is seen arriving at Colchester with a train from Norwich to Liverpool St.

Finally, on 18th March 2020, 90005 is seen leaving Colchester with a Liverpool St to Norwich train. By this time the "greateranglia" logos had been removed from the locomotives.