Rolling Stock
One inherited a fleet of Class 86, Mark 2 carriages, Driving Brake Standard Opens, Class 150, Class 153 and Class 170 Turbostar, Class 312, Class 315, Class 317, Class 321 and Class 360s from Anglia Railways, First Great Eastern and West Anglia Great Northern.
A franchise commitment was the replacement of the Class 86s and Mark 2 carriages with Class 90s and Mark 3 carriages that were being replaced by Virgin West Coast. Initially the Mark 3s entered service in the same run down condition as they had left Virgin, before all were overhauled at Bombardier, Derby. The last Class 86s and Mark 2 carriages were withdrawn in late 2005.
In 2005 the Class 150s were exchanged with nine Class 156s from Central Trains.
In 2009 National Express East Anglia received 17 Class 321s transferred from London Midland.
Another franchise commitment was the procurement of new stock for the Stansted Express service. This resulted in 30 four-carriage Class 379 Electrostars being ordered with the first entering service in March 2011.
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. After Cotswold ceased trading in 2009, Direct Rail Services Class 47s were hired. EWS often provided a Class 90s to cover for unavailability of One's fleet.
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