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Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates
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3, 5 car LNR units
HST125Scorton
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I saw a 15 Car line up before of 730101 + 730103 & 730206 earlier next to Dallam, Warrington. It worked 3Q58 1628 Dallam Junction to Oxley Car. M.D.
I don't believe it does, it's also never going to run in service in that configuration
TT-ONR-NRN
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It doesn’t need to…
Read post 1408
Bevan Price
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An earlier working, 3Q55 was shown as working Crewe to Winwick jn, but was turned back near Dallam Mail Terminal.
JW4
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Same one?
Ladder23
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Great video thanks for sharing!
Liam L
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It was out to test whether a 5 car could rescue a 10 car set with all 3 pans up apparenty.
HST125Scorton
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Same one indeed!.
Same three just arrived into Crewe Ex Manchester Direction. I believe the runs are to/from Longsight Up n Down Goods Loop.
BlythPower
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A couple of moves today:
5Q01 1037 Wolverhampton to Soho L.M.D. (via Stafford and New Street) is 730019
5Q49 1306 Crewe to Soho L.M.D. is 730002
5Q01 1037 Wolverhampton to Soho L.M.D. (via Stafford and New Street) is 730019
5Q49 1306 Crewe to Soho L.M.D. is 730002
Arrived 30 late into Euston & left 25 late.
MerseyrailMatt
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I know the WMT ones have started running in passenger service due to videos on YouTube, but does anyone know when the LNWR ones will be in service? And what route will be first?
HST125Scorton
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37608 + 730047
In this post here on the previous page - no confirmed date or route https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...very-test-updates.215134/page-47#post-6502130
Ladder23
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I must get over next week for a ride!
TT-ONR-NRN
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When these enter service on West Midlands routes I wonder if they'll keep two separate pools of /0, one at Bletchley and one at Oxley/Soho/wherever it is, for the two separate jobs, or if they'll regularly swap them over. This is, of course, bearing in mind whichever way they do it will only be for at most a year until /2s come on board.
Separate. 3 xRa for WMT 5 cars for LNR services
TT-ONR-NRN
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What do you mean “3 xRa”
Peter Sarf
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"3 cars are" is my guess. But surely not the case anyway until the 5 cars are ready for use at LNR.
TT-ONR-NRN
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I know that the 3 cars are for WMT and that 5 cars are for LNR. I'm talking about when the 3 cars start running in Birmingham (which will still be while 3 cars are being used in London on an interim basis, and before the 5 cars are ready)
Where does 1408 say Lime Street ?
Given the 3 cars are only running to Tring/Bletchley or MKC, I would imagine they will be kept apart. Obviously they can still do ecs moves to swap them over, but I don't think they will go anywhere near each other to have any planned swaps in.
Is it possible to do all the necessary maintenance at Bletchley? If they need to go to Soho or Oxley, that may lead to swaps? Having said that, it is all fairly low mileage.
Bletchley will eventually be the base for the 730/2s, so I’d imagine Bletchley will be able to carry out all of the required day-to-day maintenance.