[UK] The longest FLIRT in the world – 12-car unit for Greater Anglia [updated]

Written by Simon Wijnakker on 07.11.2018 in Stadler Rail, Stadler Rail FLIRT, Stadler Rail FLIRT Rock Rail (Abellio EastAnglia)

12 cars, the FLIRT family just got bigger, and longer. These images show you one of the first Class 745 EMUs for the UK. Twenty such trains will be delivered to Rock Rail that will lease them to Abellio Greater Anglia. 10 will be used for intercity services in the south-east of the UK, 10 more will form the fleet of the Stansted Airport Express.

Jeroen de Vries captured the transport of unit no. 94 70 0312 xxx-x near Schkeuditz-West on 18.10.2018, while being transported by MTEG 111 038 from Merseburg to Espenhain (DE).

MTEG 111 038 (293 021) with a 12-car FLIRT UK for Abellio Greater Anglia in Schkeuditz-West on 18.10.2018 – Photo: Jeroen de Vries

MTEG 111 038 (293 021) with a 12-car FLIRT UK for Abellio Greater Anglia in Schkeuditz-West on 18.10.2018 – Photo: Jeroen de Vries

Update 07.11.2018: New images have emerged of a 12-car FLIRT for the UK

A 12-car FLIRT Class 755 for Rock Rail > Abellio Greater Anglia in Laufenburg (CH) on 24.09.2018 – on its way to Basel – Photo: Steffen Troendle

A Stadler-built Class 755 – © Steffen Troendle

A 12-car FLIRT Class 755 for Rock Rail > Abellio Greater Anglia in Laufenburg (CH) on 24.09.2018 – on its way to Basel – Photo: Steffen Troendle

A 12-car FLIRT Class 755 for Rock Rail > Abellio Greater Anglia in Laufenburg (CH) on 24.09.2018 – on its way to Basel – Photo: Steffen Troendle

15.12.2018: test run in the UK, Diss:

First test run in Diss, UK on 15.12.2018 – Photo: Greater Anglia

13.01.2019: SBB 460 029 in Kiesen, running from Thun to Ostermundigen:

13.01.2019: SBB 460 029 in Kiesen, running from Thun to Ostermundigen: – Photo: Bruno Arcara

Pressnitztalbahn “Holzroller” 142 001 and a 12-car FLIRT in Oberhausen-Osterfeld on 12.03.2019 – Photo: Tobias Peters‎