BlythPower
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So far today:
323216 and 323240 on Four Oaks to Redditch
323215 and 323222 on Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323216 and 323240 on Four Oaks to Redditch
323215 and 323222 on Bromsgrove to Lichfield
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West Midlands Class 323 - the final countdown
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Johnhayworth21
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https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K18020/2024-08-17/detailed Presumably 323221 off to Tyseley tomorrow night.
warwickshire
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Observations Friday 16th August 2024
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323215 323222
Four oaks to Redditch
323240 323216.
So far all week 100 percent perfect performance in each and every way.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323215 323222
Four oaks to Redditch
323240 323216.
So far all week 100 percent perfect performance in each and every way.
crosscity
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Fri 16th August 2024
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323222 323215.
Four oaks to Redditch
323216 323240
I had a go at a 'passing shot' at Wylde Green. It's not quite what I wanted, so I hope to try again next week.
16Aug2024 13:03. Wylde Green. BR Class 323 EMU 323240 323222 323215. [P1200090] by Ray Honke, on Flickr
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323222 323215.
Four oaks to Redditch
323216 323240
I had a go at a 'passing shot' at Wylde Green. It's not quite what I wanted, so I hope to try again next week.
16Aug2024 13:03. Wylde Green. BR Class 323 EMU 323240 323222 323215. [P1200090] by Ray Honke, on Flickr
warwickshire
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Observations Saturday 17th August 2024.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323216 323240
Redditch to Four Oaks
323215 323222
Staff shortages are present today, so 323 services are subject for the remainder of today subject to late notice alteration or cancellation..
However it's clear the same diagrams for Monday to Friday are nearly the same for Saturday. Apart from
1. The Four Oaks to Soho ecs working, ie 5G70 2321 Four Oaks to Soho throughout Monday to Friday, after working in from Redditch, However on a Saturday works 2U70 2310 Four Oaks to Birmingham New Street. Before working 2348 5G73 Birmingham New Street to Soho Lmd.
2. Whilst the 2N68 2134 Lichfield Trent Valley to Longbridge, service.
Then forms 2U73 2313 Longbridge to Four Oaks before staying overnight at Four Oaks until around 16pm the following Sunday before working ecs to Soho. Note on a Saturday unlike Monday to Friday hence Longbridge it doesn't go to Bromsgrove on its final workings of the day before stabling at Four Oaks.
Unless a miracle happens. Highly unlikely any in passenger service will operate on a Sunday now.
Making Sunday 11th August 2024, the final day for booked Sunday 323 services in the West Midlands.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323216 323240
Redditch to Four Oaks
323215 323222
Staff shortages are present today, so 323 services are subject for the remainder of today subject to late notice alteration or cancellation..
However it's clear the same diagrams for Monday to Friday are nearly the same for Saturday. Apart from
1. The Four Oaks to Soho ecs working, ie 5G70 2321 Four Oaks to Soho throughout Monday to Friday, after working in from Redditch, However on a Saturday works 2U70 2310 Four Oaks to Birmingham New Street. Before working 2348 5G73 Birmingham New Street to Soho Lmd.
2. Whilst the 2N68 2134 Lichfield Trent Valley to Longbridge, service.
Then forms 2U73 2313 Longbridge to Four Oaks before staying overnight at Four Oaks until around 16pm the following Sunday before working ecs to Soho. Note on a Saturday unlike Monday to Friday hence Longbridge it doesn't go to Bromsgrove on its final workings of the day before stabling at Four Oaks.
Unless a miracle happens. Highly unlikely any in passenger service will operate on a Sunday now.
Making Sunday 11th August 2024, the final day for booked Sunday 323 services in the West Midlands.
td97
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warwickshire
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Saturday 17th August 2024 .
5Q66 2100 Soho to Tyseley lmd
37884 with 323221 .
So 323221 now at Tyseley Wheelathe for some work
323221 last ran on Monday 05th August 2024, before going to Tyseley Wheelathe on Saturday 17th August 2024.
5Q66 2100 Soho to Tyseley lmd
37884 with 323221 .
So 323221 now at Tyseley Wheelathe for some work
323221 last ran on Monday 05th August 2024, before going to Tyseley Wheelathe on Saturday 17th August 2024.
warwickshire
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It was, 37884 with 323221.
thealexweb
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Oh I see. Northern have said some of the four car 331s will still make an appearance. Perhaps this is what they mean.
warwickshire
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Sunday 18th August 2024, First Sunday since around, late 1994, of, when the 323s First entered service on the Crosscity line, sees no booked 323 in passenger service at all with all the diagrams being booked 730 for passenger service.
However 323216 323240 as of 1440 hours are in the bay platform at Four Oaks.
Highly likely at the time of posting this only the Four Oaks to Soho, and Soho to Four Oaks, ecs only diagrams remain: For Sundays, only,
1. 5G98 1603 Four Oaks to Soho
2. 5U99 1649 Soho to Four Oaks.
However don't forget and for the record Saturday 17th August 2024 at Soho was also very significant to record that between the hours of 2100 to around 2345, with 37884 taking 323221 to Tyseley Wheelathe.
With 323216 323240 323215 323222 out on the Crosscity line. No 323s was present and on site at Soho at all. Soho was empty and non 323 existent for a shortwhile.
Probably for the first time since 1994 1995 also.
However 323216 323240 as of 1440 hours are in the bay platform at Four Oaks.
Highly likely at the time of posting this only the Four Oaks to Soho, and Soho to Four Oaks, ecs only diagrams remain: For Sundays, only,
1. 5G98 1603 Four Oaks to Soho
2. 5U99 1649 Soho to Four Oaks.
However don't forget and for the record Saturday 17th August 2024 at Soho was also very significant to record that between the hours of 2100 to around 2345, with 37884 taking 323221 to Tyseley Wheelathe.
With 323216 323240 323215 323222 out on the Crosscity line. No 323s was present and on site at Soho at all. Soho was empty and non 323 existent for a shortwhile.
Probably for the first time since 1994 1995 also.
warwickshire
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Sunday 18th August 2024
Observed at Wylde Green.
1. 5G98 1603 Four Oaks to Soho.
323240 323216 ecs only heading back to Soho
Observed at Wylde Green.
1. 5G98 1603 Four Oaks to Soho.
323240 323216 ecs only heading back to Soho
TT-ONR-NRN
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That same diagram is marked as a 323 for the service out of the Airport again.
Johnhayworth21
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323215 323222 were on 5U99 Soho - Four Oaks.
warwickshire
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Thank you.
So how long for, we don't know, but not for much longer most likely.
Just the two above mentioned ecs diagrams on a Sunday now remain.
Liam L
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Johnhayworth21
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19/08/2024
FOK - RDC 323215 323222
LTV - BMV 323240 323216
FOK - RDC 323215 323222
LTV - BMV 323240 323216
warwickshire
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Observations Monday 19th August 2024
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323216 323240
Redditch to Lichfield
323215 323222..
Dawn riser at Small Heath.
37884 taking 323221 back to Soho .
On 5Q65 0438 Tyseley to Soho Lmd.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323216 323240
Redditch to Lichfield
323215 323222..
Dawn riser at Small Heath.
37884 taking 323221 back to Soho .
On 5Q65 0438 Tyseley to Soho Lmd.
crosscity
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... and here they are passing at Wylde Green - probably my last opportunity to get two in one shot.
Mon 19 Aug 2024 at 13:03. Last of the Soho 323 EMU's. Wylde Green is the only station where they are scheduled to pass one another in daylight, and that is once a day only!
On the left 323222 and 323215 leave with [2U30] the 12:01 Redditch-Four Oaks. On the right 323240 and 323216 arrive with [2O32] the 12:39 Lichfield TV-Bromsgrove. [P1200123] by Ray Honke, on Flickr
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I think you mean Redditch to Four Oaks. Redditch-Lichfield only happens on a Sunday, and no longer with 323's.
warwickshire
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Yes apologies
Getting up at 3am to get the move at Small Heath to see 37884 with 323221, was way to early, apologies for the typo .
Monday 19th August 2024
Redditch to Four Oaks Was
323215 with 323222.
Yes I do, please accept my apologies.... and here they are passing at Wylde Green - probably my last opportunity to get two in one shot.
Mon 19 Aug 2024 at 13:03. Last of the Soho 323 EMU's. Wylde Green is the only station where they are scheduled to pass one another in daylight, and that is once a day only!
On the left 323222 and 323215 leave with [2U30] the 12:01 Redditch-Four Oaks. On the right 323240 and 323216 arrive with [2O32] the 12:39 Lichfield TV-Bromsgrove. [P1200123] by Ray Honke, on Flickr
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I think you mean Redditch to Four Oaks. Redditch-Lichfield only happens on a Sunday, and no longer with 323's.
Getting up at 3am to get the move at Small Heath to see 37884 with 323221, was way to early, apologies for the typo .
Monday 19th August 2024
Redditch to Four Oaks Was
323215 with 323222.
crosscity
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Now that is action beyond the call of duty! I did think of going to see it for a nano-second - if it had run after sunrise I might have been tempted.
warwickshire
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Observations Tuesday 20th August 2024.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323222 323215
Redditch to Four Oaks
323240 323216.
Wednesday 21st August 2024.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323240 323216
Redditch to Four Oaks
323222 323215.
No sign yet of 323221 making a return to service.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323222 323215
Redditch to Four Oaks
323240 323216.
Wednesday 21st August 2024.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323240 323216
Redditch to Four Oaks
323222 323215.
No sign yet of 323221 making a return to service.
crosscity
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I passed Soho today and saw no sign of it - it must be in the shed. A knowledgeable source told me it was waiting for parts to fix problems with the doors and pantograph, and may be out on Fri 23Aug.
warwickshire
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Observations Thursday 22nd August 2024.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323222 323215
Four oaks to Redditch
323240 323216.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323222 323215
Four oaks to Redditch
323240 323216.
XCTurbostar
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Was 323221 out today? Would it be too much to expect it to be out tomorrow?
warwickshire
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Observations Friday 23rd August 2024
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323216 323240.
Redditch to Four Oaks
323215 323222.
323221 still to Return into traffic.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323216 323240.
Redditch to Four Oaks
323215 323222.
323221 still to Return into traffic.
Liam L
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221 hasn't been out, will have to wait and see what comes off Soho in the morning
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warwickshire
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Update Friday 23rd August 2024
Birmingham New Street 1746 hours
2U50 1701 Redditch to Four Oaks has terminated.
323222 issues with doors as advised by a Wmr member off staff .
323215 has took 323222 ecs to Soho.
Birmingham New Street 1746 hours
2U50 1701 Redditch to Four Oaks has terminated.
323222 issues with doors as advised by a Wmr member off staff .
323215 has took 323222 ecs to Soho.
warwickshire
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Friday 23rd August 2024 update 19pm.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323240 323216 only pair out.
Redditch to Four Oaks
No 323s available.
323215 323221 323222 at Soho.
Which indicates 323221 might still not be available for service just yet.
Bromsgrove to Lichfield
323240 323216 only pair out.
Redditch to Four Oaks
No 323s available.
323215 323221 323222 at Soho.
Which indicates 323221 might still not be available for service just yet.
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