Trains at: Ipswich, GEML, 23/10/2020

An excellent afternoon session spent at Ipswich station on the Great Eastern Mainline where we see plenty of services from Greater Anglia and freight from Freightliner.
The original station was opened on the other side of the tunnel in 1846 by the Eastern Union Railway, the station was opened there because it provided easy access to the harbour where the steamboats would operate from Ipswich to London calling at Walton-on-the-Naze.
The current station wasn't opened until 1860.
The original station had a single through platform and some shorter bay platforms, this was purely because when the station was opened the traffic wasn't overly heavy which meant having a large station wasn't necessary. A new island platform was built in 1883 which would eventually become platforms 3 and 4 that we all know today. Interestingly though the original station building still stands to this day, albeit with a few modifications but fundamentally its the same building.
The GEML hadn't always been the most well maintained and a lot of things were starting to become very expensive to operate and maintain. One of the many things was the old signalling system still in use just North of Colchester. It was a mechanical system that was still in use and it wasn't until 1978 that this was recognised and eventually acted upon. This work eventually took place in 1980 when the line was going through the process of being electrified, because of the modernisation of the line it also meant that the signalling was improved upon.
During the period between 1980 and 1987 Ipswich was a hive of activity, this was because it wasn't until 1987 that the line from Ipswich to Norwich was fully electrified which meant that the intercity services would run using a class 86 from London to Ipswich and then switch to a class 47 for the remainder of the journey. And it would be the same thing going the other way, a 47 would bring the train down from Norwich and then give the train over to an 86 for the rest of the run.
Then over the years that followed the station went through periods of work to make things easier for staff and passengers.
My next station is actually going to be Bushey on the West Coast Mainline, I did end up getting a train to Stowmarket but I didn't do any filming because during my stay there I only saw 5 trains running through the station which wouldn't have made for good viewing really. I did give me a chance to experience a class 745 for a long distance run and I can safely say they are one of the best trains I have travelled on for quite some time.
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[@seanycactushead6697]

Another cracking video from tornado. The knowledge of George Bradshaw & voice of Alan Partridge. Keep up the good work sir. 😁😃

[@Tornado922]

Thank you kindly!!

[@bobbrooks266]

Another superb video. I have to chuckle everytime a dirty train arrives you comment that could do with a clean. I think they should make you in charge of getting them washed lol. Thank you for once again posting a great video. Look forward to the next one. Stay safe out there

[@Tornado922]

I would be a millionaire if I was in charge of cleaning these trains seeing as every day they seem to accumulate more and more dirt wherever they go haha!

[@LaurencePlanesTrains]

At the that time the wash plant at Norwich was being replaced with a new one and most where cleaned by hand. Plus with the RHTTs in action there do get quite filthy

[@davidalt92]

Agree they are great looking trains, but they really need a clean

[@Tornado922]

I'll stand on the platform with a jet wash and give them a blast as they pass me

[@pedproductions]

"They're all grotty!" remember, this is greater Anglia were talking about! 😂

[@Tornado922]

Well this is very true!

[@Liamfootball-tw4mm]

I love your videos keep up the great content

[@Tornado922]

Thanks ever so much, apologies for taking so long to get back to you

[@darrenstracey2248]

Great collection as always my friend

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@Warringtontrainspotter2778]

Great Video as always my friend... Ipswich was one of the the stations I was hoping to visit this year but not to be never mind there is always next year same with a lot of other stations keep up the good work and stay safe

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, this is a great station to come to. Especially when the freight was as frequent as this. Coming on a weekday is definitely the best time to come down here in my opinion

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

hi J anothere great vid mate yes the 755s do look chatty only takes 10 mins through the coach wash not hard is it . nice to see the 86s still doing the rounds i love them Can remember them from the 70s/80s speeding up/down the w c m l all on passenger duties thanks for sharing J including the waffle lol keep safe mate A T B Syd

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I still remember seeing the 86/87 and 90's running up and down the WMCL back in the days of Intercity and Virgin Trains, back when we had proper trains running around the national network

[@kbtrainspottingvideos]

Great video and I live in Ipswich! I can't wait until back onto the trains again as I am keeping myself safe. A lot have change since I been on the station which was February 2020!

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I loved coming back here after a long time away from Ipswich, this is up there with one of the best stations on the GEML

[@class56trainsrock62]

16:50

[@clivecobbold6815]

Hi mate another great video mate I do love the good old class86/6 electric locomotives mate

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I loved seeing the 86's coming through

[@isaacridge4493]

The helicopter is a Bristow aw139 from Norwich on training

[@Tornado922]

I'll have to believe you on that one!

[@josephharrison8354]

I've seen a 56 and a pair of 66s hauling what I believe to be old rails and ballast up the Cumbria Coast line today, I presume because of the upgrades between Sellafield and Millom. One of the most interesting Sundays I've had in little St Bees.

[@Tornado922]

You certainly had an interesting time up there then! Last time I saw a 56 it was top and tailing with a class 60 for DC Rail

[@josephharrison8354]

@@Tornado922 It's genuinely the first time I've seen one in the flesh; it was Colas, too, I rarely see them outside Carlisle.

[@FootballCommentaryTV]

Ive been waiting for this for ages! Good one, mate!

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching this :)

[@FootballCommentaryTV]

@@Tornado922 i did indeed!

[@theimperialist2686]

Another excellent trainspotting video Tornado922.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@IowaGrandpaTrain]

_ “When these container trains are going slow, they seem to be never ending”. 29 cars, probably 2000 ft. Check out one of the USA rail cams with 18,000 foot container trains.

[@Tornado922]

I've seen plenty of footage of the American Container trains before, they truly amaze me at their length, let alone the overall weight of those trains. In the UK are freight traffic is miniscule in comparison

[@kapage74]

Those 745's and 755's seem to be dirt magnets compared to pretty much everything else that Greater Anglia operates, never seen trains get so mucky

[@alanmolyneux5957]

Bring back the 90's and mk3s.

[@Tornado922]

It seems to be a thing with the intercity services on the GEML, even when the 90/MK3 sets were running around you would always find a huge amount of dirt built up on the 90o regardless of the direction of travel

[@nightelectricityuniverse7349]

I must say!! Greater Anglia are lit with their plans but they can't maintain their regional rolling stock lol!! Also damn!! That horn from that 86 was brilliant.

[@Tornado922]

Greater Anglia seem to have this inept ability to keep their rolling stock clean. I think they need to have a word with Network Rail to get the GEML cleaned up, it has to be one of the dirtiest mainlines in the UK

[@nightelectricityuniverse7349]

@@Tornado922 I thought the ECML was the dirtiest lol!! Rusty brown Catenary masts all over, the 313s (in the past) in a tragic state, some station not well maintained etc. Brookmans Park and Knebworth. Then again you spectacular stations like Finsbury park, Hitchin (That station be bitchin' 😁) Alexandra Palace, Peterborough and almost any LNER owned station (wink wink at Newcastle, Darlington etc.)

[@alanberrisford2957]

Im in this video because my dad took me to Ipswich on my birthday and im the one in the white coat.

[@alextrainspotterhd6444]

That freight train was never ending lol 😂

[@Tornado922]

At one point I thought it was doing a large loop haha

[@Desiro360]

Great video. Glad you had a good time at Ipswich Station. :)

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I always enjoy coming here

[@ILIKERUGBYWIRE]

a fan of your channel

[@Trainspotter11_]

Fantastic video! I really enjoyed this :)

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!

[@chrisatrailway7573]

Great video 👍

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@ClaretBlueTrainspotter]

Great video. 9:04 the 455s have changed a lot. I didn't even know Greater Anglia had them. that 455 looked like a 755. Did Greater Anglia just have 455s running from Ipswich to Cambridge and back?

[@transportationuk7656]

Doh we aren’t perfect.

[@GATrains321]

They are 317s not 455s but ok

[@ClaretBlueTrainspotter]

@@GATrains321 Did you hear what he said?

[@Tornado922]

I didn't even realise I had said it at the time, proves how long I had spent of the SWML

[@ClaretBlueTrainspotter]

@@Tornado922 We've all done it.

[@adamleewicks8529]

Amazing video glad I have subscribed

[@Tornado922]

Thank you kindly for subscribing to the channel it really is greatly appreciated

[@TFGtransport]

Nice video!

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@mreogromsdal415]

the 755s might be my new favoyrite briitsh train type

[@Tornado922]

They are good looking units, I have travelled in the 745 and I think they are superb

[@mreogromsdal415]

@@Tornado922 interestingly, where i live (Niorway) weve had normal FLIRTs since 2012, and were getting bi mode FLIRTS this year

[@southamptontrainspotter553]

Nice vid the pink 66 or pinky as i call it is the only freightliner 66 i need👍🏻

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, this was only the second time that I had seen the pink 66, the first time I saw it was when I was at Southampton Airport Parkway a few years ago

[@RickyNowis]

Watched it last night and was very enjoyable as always Tornado922. Had no idea they would swap the 86's for class 66's. Guessing the line to Felixstowe isn't electrified?

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this, the line from Ipswich to Felixstowe is indeed unelectrified

[@paulhill8224]

Great video Tornado922

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@alanmolyneux5957]

Another excellent video. Have they ever considered extending wires to Felixstowe? Seems a waste changing locos for such a short run.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I would have thought that they have given it a look at some stage, I can only assume there must be some infrastructure issues somewhere along the line that would prevent them for electrifying the line. But I agree it would make sense for them to do so

[@Itz4kit0]

If you can't go to Newhaven Town, can you go to Stansted Airport on The WAML ?

[@tomslade3365]

think the is a washer problem with the new trains the angel of the tublehome is too steep ? So due we know if the 86 are getting referbed ?

[@Tornado922]

From what I can understand the fleet of 86's are going to be getting a heavy overhaul so they will remain in service

[@westmidlandsrailenthusiast]

Great video mate, shame there are no 37s there anymore

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I'll be happy with the variety that I got there that day. But a 37 certainly would've been nice

[@MegaLee32]

Great video mate Are the 321 trains nice to sit in as I hadn’t been on one

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I find the 321's to be very comfortable to sit in

[@davidhawthorne1014]

Lovely one any chance of a train horn vidro

[@Tornado922]

I don't really go for tones anymore to be honest, during my early years of filming I would try and get some tones from the drivers but now I'm just happy for them to do it if they see fit to do so

[@TransportSuffolk]

how do you know the difference between 775s and 745s?

[@Itz4kit0]

Hi. Can you do a video on Newhaven Town.

[@Tornado922]

I've just looked on RealTimeTrains for the current timetable and it only looks like it has 5 trains every hour so I don't think I would go there I'm afraid, but I appreciate the recommendation

[@kentrailspotter5046]

Can hear the slight muffle in your voice from the face mask, glad your staying safe Jarred and fantastic video as always!

[@Tornado922]

At first it was weird getting used to having the facemask on when I was filming all those months ago but now I don't really notice it all that much

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Great to see 66587 with the Pink livery but I prefer the orange livery.

[@Tornado922]

Its nice to see Freightliner running around with some different colours, the pink 66 certainly stands out from the crowd

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

@@Tornado922 I agree

[@Owenjedi5000]

I also recreated Ipswich on transport fever 2

[@Tornado922]

Nice

[@ghighlandchieftain4462]

Other amazing video tornado I love film

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@Big_manCov]

Great video, the 90 you would’ve seen in the LHS would’ve been 90011 as it’s been doing Driver Training runs from Ipswich to Norwich over the last few weeks.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much and thank you for the information in regards to the 90

[@Itz4kit0]

On The East Coastway ( ECW )

[@petersmith4455]

hi great video. love the 86s did not know there were so many about.the class 66 in pink, what clown came up with that colour sycheme. its dreadful.the new emu's are far too modern for us.never the less they should be kept clean not dirty so i suspect clown activity at the depot.come back Anglia Railways and the mk2d coaches etc

[@class56trainsrock62]

11:22

[@joelcooper8013]

9:04

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Do you mean 755411 not 455. The 455 is SWR 😂.

[@Tornado922]

I didn't even realise I had said that!!

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

@@Tornado922 lol 😂😂😂😂

[@GATrains321]

You dare post a geml vid without telling me

[@Tornado922]

A thousand apologies

[@GATrains321]

5:10 I’ve lost complete faith in you mate

[@Tornado922]

I didn't have any faith in myself to begin with!

[@nathansrailwayphotography8125]

Great

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@reecelucasfilms]

Don't say great video already! You obviously haven't watched it it's only been up a few Mins and it's 22 Mins long.

[@kentrailspotter5046]

Smh

[@reecelucasfilms]

@@kentrailspotter5046 yea ik

[@Itz4kit0]

Please?

[@mreogromsdal415]

16:34 - 16:54 LOL

[@levichalcraft8702]

The 755s are in a worse state than the 444s Ha ha

[@Tornado922]

Oh I don't know I think the 444's still have the top spot for the dirtiest passenger train lol

[@lisathompson154]

Content little bit of beer home with Jake and I’m pretty chilled Middleton Littleton Supergirl song thanks minute name is Adam

[@Itz4kit0]

On The East Coastway ( ECW )

[@Itz4kit0]

Please?