Saw a photo of 730026 en route to Oxley on Twitter hauled by 37510
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Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates
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Via New Street, expected this autumn, way before Darlaston will be ready.
RailWonderer
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Prepare for a significant step down from the 350s, just as the GA 720s were from the 360s. These will ride like a dinner tray on wheels, the chassis is very clunky and bumpy and wobbles a lot more on poor track. At least they will have 2+2 seating but I'd be seeking to avoid these when they enter service.
TT-ONR-NRN
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That the 720s are a significant step down from the 360s is your opinion, not fact. Mine strongly differs, particularly as while I found the 360 to ride better, I prefer many, many things about the 720s. Key, the 730s will largely replace 350/2s, which naturally aren’t popular due to the 3+2 seating layout, shorter (and less) carriages, and lack of tables. These issues you won’t find on a 730/1.
childwallblues
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I passed LNWR Crewe on Tuesday and noted that 730021 and 730002 were still in the same place as two weeks before but had been joined by 730002 and 730016.
Correct, confirmed 730026.
Skymonster
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Good to learn that 730002 has been joined by 730002!!!
childwallblues
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I did not say that.Good to learn that 730002 has been joined by 730002!!!
Wyrleybart
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Technically not a new route as such. It used to be operated by Ryecroft allocated 2 car DMUs until Beeching cuts in 1964, but reinstated in the 1990s with 2nd gen DMUs. These eventually became a Wellington-Walsall service until culled again. This time however they are building new stations at Darlaston and Willenhall
Via New St, Willenhall and Darlaston are some way away yet. That route may be in December timetable, not 100% sure
Peter Sarf
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My bold. Is one of them meant to be a different number ?.
Liam L
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So not much difference to a 350 then imo. I think they ride quite badly judging by my experience.
I may be slightly biased here, given I’m regularly subjected to the excellent WCML track quality, but I find the 350s perfectly fine ride-wise, it’s nowhere near as bad as some of the GWR 80X for example. However, I’m veering off topic.
Would you happen to know which 4 are in Wembley Yard? Saw them today but hidden behind 321+720.
pokemonsuper9
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https://www.ukraillog.co.uk/all-traction-results has 023, 024, 025 and 037 there.
They’ve been there for weeks but always behind the 321 so haven’t been able to see.
037 is at Doncaster Decoy I believe.
034 is the one parked at the South end of Wembley Yard
Skymonster
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730103 back to Old Dalby from Crewe CS this afternoon behind 37611
Wyrleybart
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Have any of the 730s carried passengers yet ? Or maybe the Rosco hasn't taken them on the books yet.
No passengers carried. Think they’ve only recently started training the driver trainers.
pokemonsuper9
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Spotted 5Q02 1006 Nuneaton to Crewe out running today with 730026 and another one whose number I didn't get
Wyrleybart
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Liam L
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Any ideas on which Rosco is taking them?
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It was 730027
childwallblues
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Can anybody tell me which ones are visible currently at Soho Depot please?