Nice photo, I presume this is from the road bridge opposite small heath station entrance?
It is. A spot I've never tried before.
With April here, and the 730's about to start up on the Cross City line, I thought I'd give an update. Of course, technically the 730's have been plying the Crosscity line between New St and Aston for the last few weeks.
Report for | Mon 01Apr2024 | | | | | |
Unit | Name | Last seen in WM service | Source | Note | Date left WM | To |
323201 | Duddeston | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323202 (N) | Butlers Lane | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | Next to go off lease from 15Apr | | |
323203 (N) | Aston | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323204 | Selly Oak | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323205 (N) | Blake Street | Fri 29Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323206 (N) | Barnt Green | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | Next to go off lease from 15Apr | | |
323207 (N) | Bournville | Fri 29Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323208 (N) | Five Ways | Transferred | | | Sat 28Oct2023 | Northern |
323209 (N) | Birmingham New Street | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323210 (N) | Shenstone | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323211 | Four Oaks | Wed 03Jan2024 | Ray | At Soho | | |
323212 (N) | Bromsgrove | Wed 27Dec2023 | RailUK | | Thu 04Jan2024 | Wolverton, then Northern Wed 10Jan2024 |
323213 (N) | Sutton Coldfield | Fri 29Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323214 | Wylde Green | Tue 26Dec2023 | RailUK | At Wolverton for repairs. Back soon? | | |
323215 | Gravelly Hill | Sat 30Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323216 | University | Fri 29Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323217 (N) | Chester Road | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323218 (N) | Lichfield City | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323219 (N) | Kings Norton | Sat 30Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323220 (N) | Lichfield Trent Valley | Wed 27Dec2023 | RailUK | | Sat 06Jan2024 | Wolverton, then Northern Wed 10Jan2024 |
323221 | In 'Centro' livery. Was 'Northfield' | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323222 | Redditch | Fri 29Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323240 | Erdington | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323241 (N) | Dave Pomroy 323 Fleet Engineer 40 Years Service | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323242 (N) | Alvechurch | Thu 28Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
323243 (N) | Longbridge | Fri 29Mar2024 | RailUK | | | |
(N)=Unit to transfer to Northern | | | | | | |
Notes from posts since my last update:
The first 730 in revenue earning service is scheduled to commence on the Crosscity line from Mon 15Apr
The next two 323's (202 & 206) are to leave the West Midlands after then.
The sixth WM 323 is apparently being prepared for transfer out, but officially we don't know which one or when. However all the ones meant to be going to Northern were out carrying passengers in the last week.
214 may come back from Wolverton.
211 has not been out of Soho since the beginning of January.
The plot thickens.