Rolling Stock
Anglia Railways inherited a fleet of Class 86s, Mark 2 carriages, Driving Brake Standard Opens, Class 150s, Class 153s from British Rail.
To meet a franchise commitment to operate two services per hour between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, Anglia Railways eight three-carriage Class 170s were delivered in 2000. A further four two-carriage Class 170s were delivered in 2002.
The three-carriage Class 170s were used on new services from London Liverpool Street to Sheringham, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, on London Crosslink services as well as being hired to GB Railways' Hull Trains operation to work London King's Cross to Hull services. The two-carriage examples were principally used on the new Norwich to Cambridge services.
Anglia hired a Class 47 from Cotswold Rail from June 2002 as a rescue locomotive and to haul Mark 2 sets on Summer Saturday services to Great Yarmouth.
In July 2002 Anglia hired a Class 90 from Freightliner for a few months with a view to replacing the Class 86s. In October 2003 Anglia hired three Class 90s from EWS until the end of the franchise.
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | |||||
| Class 47 | Diesel locomotive | 100 | 160 | Hired from Cotswold Rail |
1962–1968 | |
| Class 86 | Electric locomotive | 100 | 160 | 15 | 1965-1966 | |
| Class 150 Sprinter | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 10 | 1984–1987 | |
| Class 153 Super Sprinter | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 7 | 1987–1988 | |
| Class 170 Turbostar | Diesel multiple unit | 100 | 160 | 12 | 1999–2002 | |
| Mark 2 carriage | Passenger carriage | 100 | 160 | 115 | 1964–1975 | |
| Driving Brake Standard Open | 100 | 160 | 13 | 1979–1986 | ||
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