Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates

[MalaiseForever]

Just saw a 730 in Crewe carriage sidings with Liverpool Lime Street on the outdoor displays.

 

[rogercov]

Just saw a 730 in Crewe carriage sidings with Liverpool Lime Street on the outdoor displays.

There's a slot booked for a possible test run tonight but not yet activated.

Realtime Trains | 5Q33 0010 Crewe C.S. to Crewe C.S. | 04/06/2025

Real-time train running information for 5Q33 0010 departure from Crewe C.S. to Crewe C.S. on 04/06/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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There's also a similar one tomorrow night with an additional return journey between LIV and LPY.

 

[tfw756rider]

Correct!

Thanks I'm planning to "pop round" to London to ride on it

 

[jammmmmsssssss]

It may well not be programmed into the Aventras (does anyone know if any Aventras SDO out the front doors?)

720s do this at Elsenham (both directions) and Shelford (northbound)

 

[rogercov]

Out of interest how often do they units swap from London side to the west midlands seems to be a daily Euston to Soho and return but each day this week is the same units there and back ?

Yes, I'm intrigued too. I thought it was for maintenance purposes but it only stays at Soho for around 20 minutes and then the same units go back to Euston (5G99 and 5A99). Today it was 730005 + 730011.
I see it stops at a few places for "staffing reasons". Perhaps it's a staff train. If so, how common are these?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Yes, I'm intrigued too. I thought it was for maintenance purposes but it only stays at Soho for around 20 minutes and then the same units go back to Euston (5G99 and 5A99). Today it was 730005 + 730011.
I see it stops at a few places for "staffing reasons". Perhaps it's a staff train. If so, how common are these?

Do they use the same run for stock swaps when they do swap units? A 20 minute turnaround time at Soho would seem to be long enough to allow one pair to enter and a different pair to leave?

 

[rogercov]

Do they use the same run for stock swaps when they do swap units? A 20 minute turnaround time at Soho would seem to be long enough to allow one pair to enter and a different pair to leave?

According to RTT it's usually the same pair on the return journey, but last Wednesday it looks like they swapped one of the two units.