I also saw a 150 running a Cardiff to Holyhead train recently too! (Also not related to TfW but a few single 150s have also been cropping up on Cardiff to Pompey too recently)Happens too frequently
I also saw a 150 running a Cardiff to Holyhead train recently too! (Also not related to TfW but a few single 150s have also been cropping up on Cardiff to Pompey too recently)Happens too frequently
Well Monday will be interesting when Liverpool’s startIf my maths are correct, at least 5 150s and 1 158 ended up on the Marches today. The issues have resulted in some of the ex GWR 153s entering service earlier then planned, however they themselves have their own issue which for now heavily restricts the services they can be used on
I find they're quite often seen on the 0721 Cardiff to Holyhead, and its return working, the 1232 to Maesteg.I also saw a 150 running a Cardiff to Holyhead train recently too! (Also not related to TfW but a few single 150s have also been cropping up on Cardiff to Pompey too recently)
150267 Man Picc to Carmarthen this afternoon.
158838 just arriving from Man Picc at Stockport heading to Milford Haven View attachment 63127 View attachment 63128
Might have got a seat on a pacer.
I suppose; are the Carmarthens normally booked a 158 or a 175?
A 150 all the way to Carmarthen. I suppose at least it's not a Pacer!
All 175. All South Wales Manchester services are booked 175 Monday - Friday except the. 2017 Cardiff - Manchester.
Funnily enough I believe a pacer did make it all the way to Milford Haven on a 175 diagram a few weeks ago. It got swapped for something more suitable at Cardiff however - there are several reasons why you can't run one Cardiff - Manchester. That was on a day of extreme disruption however.
Any train is better than a cancelled train
Just remembered yesterday morning there was a TFW ( old Arriva livery) class 82 one end with 3 or 4 coaches being headed by 67014.
This train was holding between Longsight depot and Mayfieldbefore Man Picc
Thanks.
They are certainly short of longer distance stock.
Thanks.
They are certainly short of longer distance stock.
That's pretty much the apology I use as part of my announcements whenever I work a 150 on a long distance service.
all the way to Milford Haven from where...?Funnily enough I believe a pacer did make it all the way to Milford Haven on a 175 diagram a few weeks ago. It got swapped for something more suitable at Cardiff however - there are several reasons why you can't run one Cardiff - Manchester. That was on a day of extreme disruption however.
all the way to Milford Haven from where...?
basically they need 31 175s but only have all 27 built, so 3 158s and 1 standard-class only 67/Mk3 set per day "act" as 175s. the remaining 21 158s are free for Cambrian stuff and base at Machynlleth. But it's any 3 and any 21 as they swap around. I'm at Carmarthen station and 841 is parked up on platform 2 so is currently one of the 3 basing at Canton.Not too familiar with how TfW uses their 158s/175s other than 158 have to be used on the ERTMS-fitted line.
Any train is better than a cancelled train
At least the ATW refurb had tables...That's pretty much the apology I use as part of my announcements whenever I work a 150 on a long distance service.
basically they need 31 175s but only have all 27 built, so 3 158s and 1 standard-class only 67/Mk3 set per day "act" as 175s. the remaining 21 158s are free for Cambrian stuff
oh yes, they're cleared to do Cardiff-Milford Haven if/when necessary I recently saw a 3-car 175 and a 153 swap duties at Carmarthen, with the 153 going to "Manchester Piccadilly" (surely a set swap at Cardiff?!) and the 175 going somewhere closer!I would've said all the way from Manchester Piccadilly but apparently they aren't allowed to.
Cardiff perhaps?
oh yes, they're cleared to do Cardiff-Milford Haven if/when necessary I recently saw a 3-car 175 and a 153 swap duties at Carmarthen, with the 153 going to "Manchester Piccadilly" (surely a set swap at Cardiff?!) and the 175 going to Milford Haven!
no worries until late 2006 there were 40 158s on ATW (815-854) but then all 27 175s were fully acquired (previously shared with other operators) allowing the 158s to reduce in number to 24 (818-841). I believe Northern and East Midlands have the "ex"-ATW 158s.That's a very helpful explanation, thanks.
I used to think 175s and 158s were used interchangeably.
142-081 has just come into Carmarthen for the 1631 SwanseaWow, 153 to Manchester - that really would be taking it a bit far! Sounds like a rather bizarre swap to make as well, but I guess they had their reasons.