Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates

[XCTurbostar]

I agree, I suppose I meant more - the Bombardier/Alstom similarities are present e.g. lighting, surfaces and general open-ness felt like the 701s/720s.

 

[boxerdog]

Is Bescot depot still happening? With nearly all the 730s arrived. Surely Soho and Bletchley can't have them all between them

Currently it's on hold, Coventry Carriage is having works done to stable units there

 

[40029 Saxonia]

From another post, 730226 was moved to Gascoigne Wood today from Tyseley

 

[Russel]

From another post, 730226 was moved to Gascoigne Wood today from Tyseley

Why Tyseley, given it's a diesel depot?

Apologies if I've missed the reason earlier in the thread.

 

[rogercov]

Why Tyseley, given it's a diesel depot?

Apologies if I've missed the reason earlier in the thread.

It wasn't at Tyseley for long. It looks like it only arrived from Crewe the previous day as 5Q66. Perhaps there was a reason why it couldn't go direct and Tyseley was a convenient stabling place for one night.
Both journeys reported as 37501 + 730226

 

[XCTurbostar]

Electrics have been dragged to Tyseley in the past to use the Wheel Lathe, this could be a similar example.

 

[nigelsporne]

There doesn't appear to have been any new 730/2s entering service recently or have I missed something?
How many have now been accepted and how many are used on a daily basis?

 

[Silverlinky]

There doesn't appear to have been any new 730/2s entering service recently or have I missed something?
How many have now been accepted and how many are used on a daily basis?

The current diagram requirements for 730's M-F are 41 730/0 and 22 730/2

 

[nigelsporne]

Thank you.

 

[40029 Saxonia]

Thank you.

I believe 7 x 730/2s are still to enter service (201/2/3/4/6, 227, 236) and 226 has recently been moved to Gascoigne Wood so that makes 28 available for service. This info is based on previous messages in this forum topic

 

[nigelsporne]

So 28 units for 22 diagrams. Is this about right?
Thanks.

 

[SeaKing]

Has anyone seen 234 in service recently.

 

[50002Superb]

Has anyone seen 234 in service recently.

Last worked on 4 January according to Train Mapper

 

[SeaKing]

Last worked on 4 January according to Train Mapper

Thanks

 

[rogercov]

Has anyone seen 234 in service recently.

RTT showed it on 7th Jan on 5U51 to Crewe C.S. (with 230). Can't see any record of it since.
There was a stock movement from Crewe C.S. to Bletchley T.M.D. on 20th Jan (5B99) but I don't know what it consisted of.

 

[wickham]

There were two moves on 02.02.26 which certainly ran accoring to RTT, but which do not seem to have been generally reported:
5Q16 1027 Bletchley to Gascoign Wood and 5Q78 1553 Gascoign Wood to Bletchley.
Anyone know which units were moved please ?

 

[rogercov]

There were two moves on 02.02.26 which certainly ran accoring to RTT, but which do not seem to have been generally reported:
5Q16 1027 Bletchley to Gascoign Wood and 5Q78 1553 Gascoign Wood to Bletchley.
Anyone know which units were moved please ?

RTT shows these on 3rd Feb, not 2nd.
Other reports show these as:
730211 Bletchley to GW
730226 GW to Bletchley
both dragged by 37501

 

[Russel]

I've been using the 730/2's to and from work now since November and I'm starting to notices there is a few units running around with broken glass panels in the luggage rack, is there something causing this as I've not noticed this on any other fleet other than the GA Flirts where people have headbutted them?

 

[SCDR_WMR]

I've been using the 730/2's to and from work now since November and I'm starting to notices there is a few units running around with broken glass panels in the luggage rack, is there something causing this as I've not noticed this on any other fleet other than the GA Flirts where people have headbutted them?

Can't say I've noticed any. Any idea which units?

 

[Russel]

Can't say I've noticed any. Any idea which units?

No sorry, I've noticed it once in the "first class" area and once in the standard area, they have the clear plastic film applied over them.

Next time I spot it I'll note the unit number.

 

[rogercov]

Today 12/02/26 5Q77 1706 Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Bletchley T.M.D.
Reported as 37800 + 730206 + 730211

Earlier today 2x730/2 moved from Bletchley C.S. to Camden C.S.D.
Does anyone know which ones?

 

[SCDR_WMR]

There was also a drag from Crewe yesterday around 11:20. No idea what unit it was.

 

[St. Paddy]

There was also a drag from Crewe yesterday around 11:20. No idea what unit it was.

37884 + 730220

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: 16 Feb 2026 ==

37800 moved 730227 from Bletchley to Gascoigne Wood today 16/2/26

 

[Techniquest]

It did indeed, saw it at Lea Hall

 

[40029 Saxonia]

Looks like something was moved from Soho to Gascoigne Wood yesterday. 5Q77 is in Realtime Trains (RTT) to move 730203 & 730220 to BY from GW. However, it hasn't left GW yet (90 mins late). Interesting that the actual 730 numbers are shown in RTT

 

[rogercov]

Looks like something was moved from Soho to Gascoigne Wood yesterday. 5Q77 is in Realtime Trains (RTT) to move 730203 & 730220 to BY from GW. However, it hasn't left GW yet (90 mins late). Interesting that the actual 730 numbers are shown in RTT

Yesterday's move from Soho was 730001. Today's move to Bletchley is 730220 only (despite RTT stating 730203 & 730220), currently running 100min late.

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: 24 Feb 2026 ==

And 730207 reported to be on 5Q16 1246 Bletchley T.M.D. to Gascoigne Wood Sidings

 

[Chorley Cake]

Does anybody know where 201, 204, 206, 227 & 236 currently are ?

 

[Noseygit]

I am presuming that 730204 is still at Derby Litchurch Lane and that 730236 is still at Gascoigne Wood , I know 234 has been on the MKC - EUS turns the last few days

 

[800001]

Does anybody know where 201, 204, 206, 227 & 236 currently are ?

@Joel_1902 do you have locations for these?

 

[wythallpaul]

Post 3923 Details a Move that 730227 Recently Made.