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Class 730
Videos featuring 730030
This video captures train movements at Cheddington, featuring services operated by Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, GBRF, and Freightliner. Trains include classes 350 and 390 with headcodes such as 1A39, 1A40, and 1Y40. The footage also includes freight services from GBRF and Freightliner. Additional locations mentioned include Birmingham New Street, Leighton Buzzard, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, London Gateway, Manchester Piccadilly, and Milton Keynes Central.
The footage includes multiple trains, some identified by their stock numbers, though operators are not specified in the metadata. Watford Junction connects to various destinations including London Euston, Clapham Junction, East Croydon, and others, serving as an important transport hub. The video provides a glimpse of railway operations at this busy station without specific details on services or schedules.
The footage includes trains operated by London Northwestern Railway and London Overground services. Several train units are identified, including those with headcodes 1Y23 and 2T24. The location features the station's position on the main line, with connections to Watford High Street via a loop. The video provides insight into the movement of trains at this key junction on the network.
West Coast Mainline trains
Fantastic Busy Afternoon at Wolverton Station Freight/Passenger/Test Trains 25th Feb 2026 WCML
Multiple operators are represented, with trains operating across various locations along the route. Headcodes include 1A31, 1B41, 1F22, and others. The footage includes freight and passenger services as well as test trains.
This video features train spotting at Four Oaks, capturing services operated by West Midlands Railway. The footage includes multiple Class 730 trains, with several units identified by their labels. The location is clearly marked as Four Oaks, and the next planned spot is How Wood. No headcodes are present in the metadata.
This video features train spotting at Wylde Green, capturing services operated by West Midlands Railway. The footage includes multiple units of the Class 730, with specific stock numbers identified. Additional locations mentioned include Johnstone, though no headcodes are provided in the metadata.
This video captures a full day of railway activity at Chesterfield Station, featuring a variety of services and movements. It includes Cross Country Voyagers, regional Sprinters, Class 195 units, freight operations, and rare locomotive movements. The footage highlights the station's role as a key cross-country route with regular passenger and freight traffic passing through throughout the day. Several operators are represented, including Cross Country, East Midlands Railway, Freightliner, and others. Multiple locations across the UK network are referenced, indicating the wide-reaching nature of the rail services captured.
West Coast Mainline trains
Fantastic Morning at Tamworth Station freight/Passenger Trains 20th January 2026
This video captures train activity at Tamworth Station, featuring a variety of services including freight and passenger trains. Trains from operators such as Avanti West Coast, Cross Country, DB Schenker, Freightliner, Direct Rail Services, GBRF, and London Northwestern Railway are visible. The footage includes multiple train classes, with locations such as Burton-on-Trent, Crewe, Euston, Glasgow Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, and others featured. Headcodes identified include 1A18, 1F17, 1R24, and 1V50.
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Trains at Birmingham New Street, WCML, RB-SL CCL, CL, 17th September 2025
This video captures footage from Birmingham New Street Station, showcasing a variety of train units and services. The station serves multiple lines including the West Coast Main Line, Rugby, Birmingham Stafford Line, Cross City Line, and Chase Line. Trains featured include Avanti West Coast 390s, Cross Country Voyagers 221 and 220, West Midlands 350s, Transport For Wales 158s and 197s, among others. The station is described as having a dark underground platform and a modern concourse, with a variety of trains on display.
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West Coast Mainline trains
Fantastic Afternoon At Rugeley Trent Valley Freight/ Passenger/Test/ScotRail 156 11th September 2025
This video captures a variety of trains at Rugeley Trent Valley Station and other locations across the UK network. It includes services operated by Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, West Midlands Trains, Scot Rail, Direct Rail Services, Freightliner, GBRF, and Colas. The footage features multiple train classes such as 150, 156, 350, 380, and 390, along with Network Rail test trains. Headcodes present include 1A52, 1U39, 4L42, and 4M61. The content showcases a range of freight and passenger services, including ScotRail Class 156 heading to Wolverton works.
Additional stock includes multiple Class 66 and Class 69 locomotives. The locations shown include Walsall, Bescot Stadium, Carnforth, and Tyseley, among others. The footage provides a glimpse of railway activity in the area, with some mention of the overgrown conditions at Walsall.
This video features train spotting at Aston, capturing services operated by West Midlands Railway. The footage includes multiple units of the Class 730 electric multiple unit, with stock numbers such as 730011, 730012, and 730030 identified. The next video in the series will focus on train spotting at Stechford.
This video features train spotting at Duddeston, capturing services operated by West Midlands Trains. The footage includes several Class 730 trains, identified with labels such as 730002, 730009, and others. Additional locations mentioned include Lea Hall, which is referenced in the description as the site of a future spotting session. No headcodes are included in the metadata.
This video features train spotting at Bournville, capturing services operated by West Midlands Trains and Cross Country. The footage includes various train classes such as the Class 170, Class 172, and Class 730. Additional locations mentioned are Jordanhill, which is referenced as the site for the next video in the series.
This video captures railway scenes from various locations across the UK, including Birmingham International, Kidderminster, Milton Keynes Central, and others. It features multiple train stock numbers, such as 350126, 350243, and 50049, along with headcodes like 0M55 and 4E49. Several operators are represented, including British Railways, Direct Rail Services, and South Western Railway. The footage provides a glimpse into different parts of the rail network, showcasing a range of trains and locations.
This video features train spotting at Bescot Stadium, capturing services operated by West Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, and London Northwestern Railway. Trains seen include classes 196, 220/221, 350, 390, and 730. The footage also includes references to future spotting at Hamilton Central.
This video features multiple trains operating across various locations in the Midlands. It includes footage of 37099 and 37402 on service 1Q56 traveling between Derby and other stations, as well as clips of other services such as Shenstone 730007 and 730030, Bescot 730014, and Bescot 70011. The locations shown include Bromsgrove, Derby, Redditch, Shenstone, and Stafford.
This video features train spotting at Walsall, capturing services operated by West Midlands Railway. The footage includes various trains, primarily the Class 730, with some appearances of Classes 66, 68, and 73. The recording highlights the presence of multiple stock types at the location, though no headcodes are identified in the metadata.
This video captures scenes from Old Dalby Test Track Depot and stabled locomotives in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Locomotives featured include 37101, 387101, 47739, 730030, and 730031. The footage includes a request for identification of the unit located behind the 47-class locomotive. No operator or headcode information is provided in the metadata.
The video features two Class 730 units, 730030 and 730027, operating on service 5Q07 from Crewe to Nuneaton, captured at Atherstone. It also includes footage of a Class 66 unit, 66179, on service 6O26 between Ditton Foundry Ln and Dollands Moor Sdgs. The recording highlights railway operations across several locations in the UK.
This video captures railway activity at Tamworth and other locations, featuring a variety of locomotives including classes 175, 37, 43, 50, 57, and 66. Several operators are associated with the footage, including Avanti West Coast, Blue Pullman, British Railways, Cross Country, DB Schenker, Europhoenix, EWS, Freightliner, GBRF, and HNRC Swietelsky. The content includes scenes from Laira Diesel Depot, Ore, Scarborough, and Tamworth. No headcodes are identified in the metadata.