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4 unusual facts about National Express East Anglia


British Rail Class 360

In April 2004 First Group lost the franchise to the National Express Group, who operated the Great Eastern routes as part of their National Express East Anglia franchise.

National Express East Anglia

Owned by Cotswold Rail but painted in One livery, this locomotive was used extensively over the summer of 2004 to haul services between Norwich and London Liverpool Street which had been diverted from their usual electrified route because of engineering work at Ipswich.

For eight weeks in summer 2004 Ipswich tunnel was closed with One running two Norwich to Liverpool Street services via Cambridge with Cotswold Rail Class 47s.

A Class 47 was hired from Cotswold Rail for use on rescue duties and to haul the initial weekday and later Summer Saturday only services from Norwich to Great Yarmouth.



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