The Class 321 (Renatus) - A Reliable Commuter Train

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Published 2020-10-13

Between 1988 and 1991, BREL constructed a total of 117 4-car Class 321 EMUs, with many still being operated by Greater Anglia today. The success of the rolling stock lead to the development of the Class 320 and 322, and some of GA's withdrawn units will even be converted to hydrogen multiple units by Alstom.

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𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀

1. A total of 117 Class 321s were constructed in three batches by BREL in York
2. The Class 321's maximum speed is rated at 100mph
3. They are to be replaced by Bombardier's Class 720 Aventras as apart of Greater Anglia's programme to replace their rolling stock
4. 12 321/4s were converted to 320/4s for use elsewhere
5. Some of Greater Anglia's withdrawn units are being converted to Class 600 Breeze hydrogen multiple units by Alstom and Eversholt Rail

𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 & 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Music by Joakim Karud: youtube.com/joakimkarud

Images credit to Alstom, Eversholt Rail, and Greater Anglia

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All Comments (20)

@PlatformEdge 3 years ago

POG video
@ec8451 3 years ago

Yay! A pog video about a pog train!
@CPTrains 3 years ago

Glad some of these trains will be converted to Hydrogen, which I think will be the future of Aviation and non electrified routes. The trains don’t need to go but can’t wait for the Aventras, which I will try to get on as soon as they are out.
@BritishAPT 3 years ago

everyone be like "pog"
@Draavo 3 years ago

pog
@Claire-ue2oe 3 years ago

ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO SEB!!! TOP NOTCH EDITING!!!! Edit: I have been on many 320/3+4s, they are brilliant and the engine noise is satisfying
@Jayvoltage253 3 years ago

I love videos like this! Please make more on other stocks. Subscribed ✅
@Hard-Boiled-Bollock 2 years ago

It seems a bit ridiculous to me for Greater Anglia to have 30 units refurbished and then almost immediately announce that they're replacing them. Do we know what the ultimate fate of the Renatus units is going to be?, I hope someone takes them
@DonaldTrumpIsGreat 11 months ago

Eversholt Rail Want To Put The Class 321s Back On Lease Anyway Great Video 👍
@0B2K 3 years ago

love it keep it up!
@bb-3653 3 years ago

I hope they dont convert all of them, will miss that motor noise. Esspecially the renatus units , their really nice
@alfredosgaming340 3 years ago

I believe the hydrogen converted 321s will be going to EMR
@CPTrains 3 years ago

3 2 1 Dusty Bins
@nicollasmedeiros7 3 years ago

Did they start to be built in 1991? Here in Rio de Janeiro we have trains that were built in 1971 and some were 74 years old on our railroad
@UKTransport232 2 years ago

so are the renatus units being withdrawn aswell?
@kk-transport 3 years ago

00:59 seems like a standard 321
@MTNLproductions 3 years ago

you should have made the vid 3 minutes and 21 seconds long. would have been perfect
@ben.taylor 3 years ago

The Renatus, the reliable train that had a door blow off on its way to Southend...
@DonaldTrumpIsGreat 11 months ago

Eversholt Rail Want To Put The Class 321s Back On Lease Anyway Great Video 👍