Trains at Cambridge (incl. ECML Diverts) - 19/01/20

Video: A Sunday afternoon spotting trains at Cambridge station, with the addition of passing East Coast Main Line diverts (of Grand Central, Hull Trains and LNER) to/from London King's Cross via the Fen, Cambridge and Ely to Peterborough Lines, due to weekend engineering works between Peterborough and Hitchin.
Alongside the diverts, this also includes stopping/terminating Great Northern, Greater Anglia, Thameslink and XC services.
TRAINS INCLUDED:
CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostar, Grand Central Class 180 Adelante, Greater Anglia Class 317s & Class 379 Electrostars & Class 755 FLIRT, Great Northern Class 387 Electrostars, Hull Trains Class 802 Paragon, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class 800 Azumas and Thameslink Class 700 Desiro Cities.
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[@Lucas.Interests]

Seeing ECML trains at Cambridge is so surreal

[@Desiro360]

Very good video. Nice variety with the diverted services alongside the usual traffic. :)

[@CHOO-CHOOPlane]

Thanks very much :)

[@dominustaker1651]

I really wished that LNER would do services through cambridge.

[@subirnandi121]

Beautiful video as ENGLAND has always been beautiful and i love ENGLAND trains

[@jack_sugg_agriphotography]

It would be interesting to know why the LNER and Hulltrains Hitachi bi-mode units weren't using electric power through their pantographs as the diverted route is electrified all the way up to Ely then diesel to Peterborough

[@dragonboy9506]

love your videos, keep it up!

[@aaronarshad3687]

Extraordinary Video! Amazes me how a 4 car class 755 is shorter than a 3 car class 170 at 7:51

[@CHOO-CHOOPlane]

Thanks, that's the one slight disadvantage of trains with articulated bogies, the carriages are shorter as a whole. Its a similar case between a 373 and a 374.

[@aaronarshad3687]

@@CHOO-CHOOPlane you're very welcome, I completely agree! Thank you for the good insight :)

[@aaronarshad3687]

@@CHOO-CHOOPlane I filmed a few Trains at Broughty Ferry today if you want to check it out on my Channel :)

[@moose_ringo9161]

Platform 6 (with the 755 in) is longer than platform 5 (with the 170). It looks like it's shorter but it probably isn't because platform 6 continues for about 20-30m further

[@TrainspotterInKentTrains7348]

Great 👍🏻 video and cool 😎 class 800

[@CHOO-CHOOPlane]

Thanks very much

[@soundseeker63]

Well that day certainly brought some variety! I do recall one time going through on a diverted HST service.
Strange how all the bi-mode units were still running on diesel even on the electrified sections....would have though they would pan up once under the wires at Ely.
The new GA units remind me a bit of the old APT-P in their appearance and mechanical layout.

[@CHOO-CHOOPlane]

The 80X trains use too much power from the wires on this route, so to avoid power cuts they remain on diesel. It's a bit similar to the 373 issue on the Hertford Loop, expect they didn't have a diesel back up.

[@concofps]

@@CHOO-CHOOPlane Same as on the SWML section from Poole to Weymouth where they can only use single Class 444s.

[@dragonboy9506]

i also notice we both have class 373s as our image! :)

[@owenchuarbx]

The 379s and 387s looked like hammered s---. What happened?

[@dominicfindlay]

2:00 driver wanted some extra ventilation?

[@dragonboy9506]

probably.

[@dominicfindlay]

Anyone know why the class 800s don't use the overhead electric supply?

[@CHOO-CHOOPlane]

They use too much power off of the Main Line in these areas, so to avoid power cuts they do the diverts on diesel.

[@lamborghinihexagons5502]

is the class 91 gonna be replaced soon?

[@roadmam4446]

I think they are keeping some until 2024

[@trainspottersouth]

scr lover 444 I think they are keeping about 10 until 2023!