Unit Focus
Class 153
18/5 - 153304+153315+153317+153378 5E12 1220 Neville Hill-heaton.
19/5 - 153301+153316+153351+153352 5A12 1140 Holbeck-heaton, all for handback exams.
4-5/6 - 153316 Heaton to Long Marston by road.
7/6 - 153317+153304+153315+153378 5L41 0958 Heaton-ely Papworth.
8/6 - 153301+153351 +153352 5L41 0958 Heaton-ely Papworth, all off lease and for store.
Class 168
7/6 - 168329 Wirksworth to High Marnham test track by road for further trials following hybrid conversion.
Class 196 w/c 24/5 - 196009 Donnington Rail Freight Terminal to CAF, Newport by road.
7/6 - 196011 CAF, Newport to Tyseley by road.
Class 197
8/5 - 66513+197002 6G68 1023 Donnington Rail Freight Terminal-crewe Carriage Sidings.
Class 201
28/5 - 201001 5Z01 1300 St Leonards-st Leonards via Tonbridge West Yard, test run after a year of inactivity.
Class 317
At Eastleigh Works, Raxstar scrapped 317651 between 18-25/5, 317654 between 26/5 and 2/6 and 317669 between 7-14/6.
18/5 - 317714+317723 5V01 1051 Parkeston Quay-ilford.
21/5 - 57310+317722 5Q86 0458 Ely Papworth-eastleigh Works, to be scrapped.
2/6 - 317708+317729 5A82 0930 Ilfordparkeston Quay, for temporary store.
2/6 - 317710+317732 5A84 1000 Ilfordparkeston Quay, for temporary store.
9/6 - 37800+317714+317723 5G46 1034 Ilfordely Papworth.
9/6 - 317729+317732 5V77 0854 Parkeston Quay-ilford.
11/6 - 57305+317729+317732 5G46 1034 Ilford-ely Papworth.
14/6 - 317710+317708 5V17 0854 Parkeston Quay-ilford.
Class 319 w/c 24/5 - 319423 Wolverton to Brush, Loughborough for Flex conversion.
Class 320
31/5 - 37800+320322 5Q06 0832 Kilmarnock Bonnyton (Brodie Rail)-yoker, refurbished. 31/5 - 37884+320319 5Q08 1359 Yokerkilmarnock Bonnyton (Brodie Rail), for refurbishment.
Class 321
20/5 - 57305+321408+321444 5Q16 0919 Clacton-gascoigne Wood.
27/5 - 57305+321431+321445 5Q16 0919 Clacton-gascoigne Wood.
3/6 - 57305+321402+321405 5Q16 0919 Clacton-gascoigne Wood.
10/6 - 37800+321428+321432 5Q16 0919 Clacton-worksop.
Class 323
4/6 - 57305+323221 5Q23 1122 Sohowabtec, Doncaster, for C4 overhaul.
Class 345
May - 345010 made up to nine cars at Old Oak Common, first time this set has been at full length.
26/5 - nine car Class 345s commenced passenger service between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, the first workings being 345021 forming the 2C05 0503 Gidea Parkliverpool Street and 345043 on 2W43 0714 Shenfield-liverpool Street. Full nine-car operation is not expected until September though.
Class 350
28/5 - 57310+350119 5Q94 0940 Northampton Kings Heath-long Marston. 28/5 - 57310+350118 5Q91 1440 Long Marston-northampton Kings Heath.
Class 377 w/c 17/5 - 73846 from 377446 returned from Wolverton to Selhurst by road after repairs.
Class 387
19/5 - 387202 into passenger service with Great Northern, working with 387123 on 1T06 0642 King’s Cross-king’s Lynn.
24/5 - 387204+387205+387206 5E87 1108 Brighton Lovers Walk-hornsey, going on loan to Great Northern to join 387201-203. None of this trio had seen use by mid-june.
24/5 - 387152+387165 9U44 0712 Paddington-bristol Parkway, 9L43 1019 Bristol Parkway-paddington, 9U54 1212 Paddington-bristol Parkway, 9L53 1510 Bristol Parkway-paddington, 9U66 1712 Paddington-bristol Parkway. Class 387s in passenger service to Bristol Parkway for first time to assist with IEP shortage.
Class 442
25/5 - 66759+73212+442419+442410+73213 5Y97 2252 Bournemouth-eastleigh Yard.
26/5 - 66759+73212+442419+442410+73213 5Q85 0528 Eastleigh Yard-wolverton.
27/5 - 66783+73212+442402+442420+73213 5Y97 2132 Bournemouth-eastleigh Yard.
28/5 - 66783+73212+442402+442420+73213 5Q81 0528 Eastleigh Yard-wolverton.
w/c 7/6 - All five cars of 442416 from Wolverton to Sims, Newport Docks by road.
14/6 - 66703+73119+442403+442409+73201 5Q81 0422 Bournemouth Depot-wolverton.
14/6 - 66703+73201+442420+73119 5Q85 1130 Wolverton-eastleigh Yard.
Class 465/466
21-22/5 - 66733+465906 5Q88 2133 Wabtec, Doncaster-slade Green.
22/5 - 66733+466030+466037 5Q89 1130 Slade Green-wabtec, Doncaster.
4-5/6 - 66748+466037+466030 5Q88 2148 Wabtec, Doncaster-slade Green.
5/6 - 66748+466029+466028 5Q89 1201 Slade Green-wabtec, Doncaster.
Class 701
20/5 - 47749+701022 5Q10 0707 Derby Litchurch Lane-arriva Traincare, Eastleigh.
26/5 - 47739+701008 5Q80 0652 Arriva Traincare, Eastleigh-alstom, Widnes.
26/5 - 47739+701005 5Q05 1514 Alstom, Widnes-derby Litchurch Lane, ex modifications to cab.
27/5 - 47739+701005 5Q10 0718 Derby Litchurch Lane-arriva Traincare, Eastleigh.
28/5 - 47739+701032 5Q10 0718 Derby Litchurch Lane-arriva Traincare, Eastleigh.
Class 707
9/6 - 707003+707006 5Q23 0005 London Bridge-hayes, stopped at all stations from Ladywell for platform checks, 5Q25 0316 Hayes-grove Park. The runs were repeated the next night as 5Q22 0007 London Bridgehayes and 5Q24 0048 Hayes-grove Park, this time checking the northbound platforms as far as Ladywell.
Class 710
19/5 - 710378 5Q87 2137 Willesden Tmdgatwick Airport Carriage Sidings
20/5 - 710377 5Q87 2137 Willesden Tmdgatwick Airport Carriage Sidings, both units for overnight testing on the Brighton Main Line.
Late May - 710376 into passenger use on Euston-watford services, this being the first five-car set in traffic.
15/6 - 37884+710378+37611 5Q93 1019 Gatwick Airport Carriage Sidings-willesden TMD, unit returning for repairs after failing.
Class 720
19/5 - 66770+720554+56081 5Q70 1101 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley.
20/5 - 66770+720528+56081 5Q48 1205 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.
21/5 - 56081+720569+66770 5Q70 1101 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley.
24/5 - 47749+720555+47739 5Q12 1257 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.
27/5 - 66781+720571+56081 5Q11 1050 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.
27/5 - 66781+720570+56081 5Q47 1601 Worksop -Derby Litchurch Lane.
28/5 - 56081+720572+66781 5Q11 1050 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.
30/5 - 720561 into passenger service, paired with 720536 on 2K02 0714 Liverpool Streetsouthend Victoria.
2/6 - 47739+720567+47749 5Q11 1050 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.
2/6 - 47749+720565+47739 5Q47 1601 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lance, cancelled at Toton due to loco problems and later moved on to Leicester.
3/6 - 47749+720565+56081 5Q11 1000 Leicester Lip-derby Litchurch Lane.
3/6 - 56081+720573+47749 5Q11 1050 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.
4/6 - 47749+720524+56080 5Q14 0900 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.
4/6 - 47749+720574+56081 5Q13 1405 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.
8/6 - 47749+720575+56081 5Q11 1050 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.
9/6 - 47749+720530+56081 5Q11 1050 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.
10/6 - 47727+720533+56081 5Q11 1050 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.
10/6 - 47727+720532+56081 5Q47 1600 Worksop -Derby Litchurch Lane.
15/6 - 47749+720516+56081 5Q46 1102 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.
15/6 - 47749+720512+56081 5Q47 1501 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.
Class 730
22/5 - 37608+730001+37611 5Q58 1201 Derby Litchurch Lane-old Dalby.
24/5 - 37608+730002+37611 5Q58 1035 Crewe Carriage Sidings-derby Litchurch Lane.
Class 769
21/5 - 57305+769939 5Q98 1201 Brush, Loughborough-burton Wetmore, converted from 319439.
13/6 - 769930 5Q20 1025 Reading Traincarelong Marston, for display at Rail Live.
14/6 - 57305+769922 5Q98 1201 Brush, Loughborough-burton Wetmore, converted from 319422.
15/6 - 57305+769959 5Q76 0945 Burton Wetmore-reading Traincare.
Class 777
31/5 - 66705+777004+777006+66722 5Q29 2214 Walton Old Junction-kirkdale.
1/6 - 66705+777016+777018+66722 5Q77 0504 Kirkdale-walton Old Junction.
14/6 - 66723+777002+66715 6X90 0335 Kirkdale-long Marston, for display at Rail Live event.
Class 803
25-26/5 - 66751+803001 5Q69 2202 Merchant Park Sidings-darlington, 803001 then solo on 5Q70 2258 Darlington-york, 5Q71 0005 Yorkdarlington, 5Q72 0138 Darlington-york, Q73 0245 York-darlington, 5Q74 0431 Darlington-york, 5Q75 0525 Yorkdarlington, then 66751+803001 5Q76 0702 Darlington-merchant Park Sidings. 1/6 – 803002 5Q61 0605 Darlingtonnewcastle, 5Q62 1003 Newcastle-king’s Cross, 5Q63 1345 King’s Cross-darlington, both East Coast Trains sets were then out regularly testing on the ECML during the first half of June.