Class 319/730 transition Dec 4th – 19th 2023

Class 319’s

319433/319457 have remained dumped in Camden CS for the last 2 weeks.

319214/219 were dragged dead in tow by 37800 from Northampton to Newport Sims for cutting on a very foggy December 6th 2023

Farewell 319219 and 214 as they are dragged South through an extremly foggy Ledburn with 37800 providing the power from Northampton to Newport Sims on December 6th 2023

Class 730’s

The ASLEF overtime ban restricted 730’s to a single turn from December 4th – 10th. 730021 and 730012 worked the first few days, with 730006 and 730011 taking over mid week.

The fog adds some atmosphere to this Leighton station view of 730012 and 730021 on the 0603 Bletchley – Euston on December 6th 2023

Newie 730019 and 730016 at Leighton with the 1809 Euston – M.Keynes on December 14th 2023

3 different diagrams resumed from December 11th with 730006 and 730011, 730007 and 730014 and 730021 and 730012. From December 12th 730016 and new 730019 joined the party.

At least the following 730’s have now worked…

730006, 007, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 016, 018, 019, 021

Thanks to CR for the gen