Class 319/730 transition 19-25 Nov 2023.

Sunday 19th Nov

special 319 diagram due Northampton loop closure.

1226 M.Keynes – Euston

1352 Euston – M.Keynes

1522 M.Keynes – Euston

1652 Euston – M.Keynes

1822 M.Keynes – Euston

1952 Euston – Bletchley

A daytime and Sunday 319 at Leighton, 319457 arrives with the 1352 Euston – M.Keynes, 19th Nov 2023

Monday 20th Nov

730010 and 730007 at Leighton with the 0603 Bletchley – Euston, November 20th 2023

319219 and 319457 at Bletchley with the 0656 Bletchley – Euston, Nov 20th 2023

730006 and 730011 at Leighton with the 0603 Bletchley – Euston, Nov 21st 2023

319219 and 319214 leave Bletchley with the emcars to form the 0710 Tring- Euston the last working for the white pair on November 21st 2023

319433 and 319457 at Bletchley with the 0656 to Euston on November 21st 2023

First working for 730021 and 730016 at the Keynes after working the 1639 ex Euston, they had replaced the white pair of 319’s that evening on November 21st 2023

Just a solo 319457 on the 0656 Bletchley – Euston on November 22nd 2023

730006 and 730011 unfortunately failed at Leighton with the 0603 Bletchley – Euston, possibly a doors issue, the 730s went forward emcars to Euston and then emcars to Bletchley on November 23rd 2023. The following day a different pair failed at Tring with the 1757 M.Keynes – Euston at Tring, the fault was sorted after 20 minsand the unit went forward in service although the 3 remaining diagrams were caped….

Still solo 319457 arrives at Tring with the 1624 ex Euston and will return with the 1714 Euston on November 23rd 2023

Possibly the final down 319 service working off Leighton as 319433 and 319457 leave Leighton with the 2054 Euston – Bletchley on November 24th 2023

So we await Monday November 27th with interest, will we see the last local 319 workings………??????

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