Norwich train past Pudding Mill Lane (1999) Anglia Railways inherited a fleet of s,
Mark 2 coaches,
Driving Brake Standard Opens, s and s from
British Rail. As part of the franchise, the fleet of Mark 2 coaches had a complete mechanical and interior refurbishment. On 10 June 1998, it unveiled its turquoise and white livery. To meet a franchise commitment to operate two services per hour between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, eight three-car
Turbostar units were delivered in 1999/2000. These units were used on new services from Liverpool Street to Sheringham, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft; they were also used on London Crosslink services and, from September 2000, were hired to
GB Railways'
Hull Trains subsidiary to work services between and Due to the late delivery of these units, s and s were hired from
West Anglia Great Northern for a time. A further four two-car Class 170s were delivered in 2002 and were used principally on the new Norwich to Cambridge services. Anglia hired a 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 from
Freightliner for a few months, with a view to replacing the Class 86s. In October 2003, Anglia began operating three Class 90s from
English, Welsh & Scottish Railway until the end of the franchise. ==Depot==