Travelling half an hour later than planned permitted my wife

and I to have a seat on a train that was not horribly overcrowded! 350373 and another unit arrive at Northampton working the 10.36 Birmingham to Euston service that we took to London. Notice the gaggle of enthusiasts gathered around the signal who had been present for the 4Z73 and 4G97 freights that had passed through the station shortly before the Desiro arrived