Transport for Wales 769's

[Adlee Turner]

Just a heads up, 37025 has made its way up to Rhymney Sidings from Cardiff Canton between Tir Phil and Pontlottyn. I assume it would be there ready for when they resume training again on the 769s?

 

[PHILIPE]

I'm wondering if something has changed. A Class 37 just went up the line.

Little chance as long as social distancing is in force

 

[Anonymous10]

I'm wondering if something has changed. A Class 37 just went up the line.

Did it have carriages

 

[anthony263]

Probably then testing might be starting again soon with 769008

 

[Adlee Turner]

Did it have carriages

All the coaches are in warm store in Landore TMD along with 37418 and 37421

 

[Bob Price]

There are paths in for tomorrow on RTT

Realtime Trains - 5Z69 0939 Cardiff Canton Sidings to Rhymney

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[Robert Ap Ioan]

Did it have carriages

It was light engine.

 

[Bob Price]

Pic here https://twitter.com/Buzz37295/status/1250391659562643458?s=19

 

[Senna1210]

No running planned at the moment 769008 is stabled at pullmans canton and 769002 is in maintenance at TFW canton 769002

 

[PHILIPE]

There was a run shown in RTT last Saturday night but it didn't run

 

[Bob Price]

Wonder why they are sending a 37 up the line then? Interesting...

 

[Gordonman]

Charge the batteries?

 

[JN114]

Charge the batteries?

Or just crew keeping their hand in

 

[PHILIPE]

There are paths in for tomorrow on RTT

Realtime Trains - 5Z69 0939 Cardiff Canton Sidings to Rhymney

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Cancelled. I'll go as far as saying as expected.

 

[TheWalrus]

Long shot, anyone know when the 769s will enter service with TFW? I’m guessing not May now.

 

[PHILIPE]

Long shot, anyone know when the 769s will enter service with TFW? I’m guessing not May now.

Nobody knows, not even TFW I should think. For a start, Driver training can't take place because because a driver and instructor cannot both be in the cab at the same time due to social distancing.

 

[anthony263]

From what I e read online some restrictions might start to be lidted from 11th may but I think most probably wont be till june so earliest in my opinion would be September

 

[TheWalrus]

From what I e read online some restrictions might start to be lidted from 11th may but I think most probably wont be till june so earliest in my opinion would be September

So realistically probably not until December timetable change. Anyone know about the GWR ones?

 

[PHILIPE]

So realistically probably not until December timetable change. Anyone know about the GWR ones?

They are further behind. You can keep up with developments here

GWR Class 769 information. (Units no longer with GWR - Off Lease March 23)

Whilst there are other threads about the 769, GWR use of them tends to get lost amongst the ‘Northern’ discussion. There is also a GWR 769 thread in the ‘speculative discussion’ part of the Forum but seeing as they are happening, I thought I would start a dedicated thread here in the Traction &...

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[anthony263]

Modern railways latest issue says the first of gers 769s has been completed and northern should have theirs by may and tfw should get the rest during the summer

 

[TheWalrus]

Modern railways latest issue says the first of gers 769s has been completed and northern should have theirs by may and tfw should get the rest during the summer

Which summer of what year?

Moderator note: If anyone wishes to discuss the potential impact of Covid 19 on this project, please use the following thread:

Impact of Covid-19 on the TfW 769 project

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transport-for-wales-769s.179770/ Modern railways latest issue says the first of gers 769s has been completed and northern should have theirs by may and tfw should get the rest during the summer TfW to get the rest of their 769s...

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[Senna1210]

FYI some runs should be happening next week

 

[PHILIPE]

FYI some runs should be happening next week

There were runs timed out last week and the week before but they didn't run.

 

[sd0733]

There were runs timed out last week and the week before but they didn't run.

769008 is planned to be out next week, its had some work done on its wheelsets.

 

[Anonymous10]

769008 is planned to be out next week, its had some work done on its wheelsets.

Doubt it will with current lockdown can't have more than one person in a cab and bringing them up risks making people ignore the lockdown

 

[sd0733]

Doubt it will with current lockdown can't have more than one person in a cab and bringing them up risks making people ignore the lockdown

That is what was said yesterday so should still be up to date. It said they are proving runs rather than training so shouldn't need 2 in the cab for that

 

[PHILIPE]

Even though 37025 is assumed to be at Rhymney, 37418 is currently en route from Landore supposedly as a 769 Thunderbird.

 

[Robert Ap Ioan]

A 37 just passed Tirphil heading North.

 

[Bob Price]

15 minutes early.

Realtime Trains - 0Z37 1050 Landore T.M.D. to Rhymney Sidings

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[PHILIPE]

Even though 37025 is assumed to be at Rhymney, 37418 is currently en route from Landore supposedly as a 769 Thunderbird.

37025 located at Eastcroft having run there from Canton on 23/04 in the company of 2 x 70s.