Talk:British Rail Class 720

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Start date[edit]

Can someone bring up a reliable source for it? SK2242 (talk) 00:44, 27 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Multiple working allowed[edit]

The article states "multiple working within class but not allowed" with footnote 2 from 2020. This is wrong as the other day (April 2022) I was riding the train and have seen them connected together. I was able to Google an image of the class connected together https://www.flickr.com/photos/keith-v/50040690441 Jaffacakemonster53 (talk) 16:36, 30 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

As wikipedia is based on verifiable references from reliable sources WP:V & WP:RS we need to find a new source that contradicts the original source to show that it was wrong or the situation has changed. 10mmsocket (talk) 16:42, 30 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Class 720/1[edit]

720105 entered service today on 0523 London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea. This is the first scheduled working of a Class 720/1 in passenger service, but I will wait until a credible source reports on this before editing the page. Just letting everyone know. (9/5/2022) 131.251.33.166 (talk) 05:09, 9 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Subclasses[edit]

I've been looking a little closer since the earlier edit removing subclass /1 and I'm now curious if there's anything supporting the fact that it exists after GA changed their order to be all 5-car. A number of sources - Rail Advent Oct 2020, Rail Engineer Feb 2021, and the ORR's authorisation - describe the 101-144 range quite clearly as being extensions or enlargements of the 720/5 order.

I am also unsure about the /6 subclass, as the line in the body "They will be classified as the Class 720/6, having originally been designated as the Class 711" actually only has cites supporting the "previously 711" bit, and the c2c-relevant cites elsewhere in the article are to physical magazines I can't access.

Knowing that subclass designations can easily be different from what the unit number would suggest (e.g. Classes 158 and 317), is anybody able to come up with any clarity? XAM2175 ^(T) 16:16, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The ORR authorisation for the c2c units was issued last week confirming them to be Class 720/6, but I've still not seen anything either way on 720/1. XAM2175 ^(T) 21:37, 28 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bombardier/Alstom[edit]

Anyone know what the difference is here - Bombardier Aventra and Alstom Aventra? When did this split/merge become more apparent? Personally I thought it was just Bombardier... Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 08:48, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think the boundary is "who owned the company when they were built"? Turini2 (talk) 11:28, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Concur with @Turini2. Alstom completed their acquisition of Bombardier on 29 January 2021. There doesn't need to be a big deal made about it; all they've done is the equivalent of walking in and starting to slap "Alstom" stickers over things that used to say "Bombardier". XAM2175 ^(T) 13:22, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Is/was[edit]

Should say c2c's fleet was due to be introduced in 2022. It's 2023 now. I altered it, but someone altered it back. Cardinal 1962 (talk) 17:21, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I don’t see your edit in the page history… Danners430 (talk) 18:31, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]