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I remember when I had my assessment last year for guard and I wasn’t too sure how to dress but thankfully I went for smart casual. I’m just waiting to be put onto a course now
Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone knows roughly how long it takes for you have your medical? I was placed in the talent pool on 1st September and still waiting to hear back. Many thanks
I think it’s the fifth unit to be delivered to Cardiff? I’m sure the units delivered are 769002/003/006/008/452. With 769008 the only one making it to Rhymney and back. There is 4 more remaining 769s to be delivered and one of them is the last 769/0 to be delivered which is 769007. I believe it...
Colas 37421 is on its way from Rhymney to Cardiff Canton Sidings as 5Z70 this morning. I presume it’s heading back to swap places with 37418 on class 769 thunderbird duties when they restart
Not quite because the 756s will be Tri-mode trains whereas the 231s will be diesel-electric trains. The only difference is the batteries that will be fitted to the 756s
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?
Just a heads up, there appears to be a path for today from Eastleigh TRSMD to Cardiff Canton, arriving here just before 1pm. If I remember correctly, there’s a photo of a class 67 in TfW livery with a Mk4 set that’s recently been in the workshop in Eastleigh, could this potentially be the first...
I was just wondering, I looked on real time trains and could see the 2nd run back up to Rhymney later from Canton but couldn’t see a return back to Canton? Does that mean the 769 will be potentially staying overnight at Rhymney, If so I presume to train the staff there?
It’s no problem, just glad the units are making progress towards entering service hopefully! However, I did notice that the second run only got to Heath High Level again then returned back to the depot again, another engine issue?
I believe this move was an EMR class 156/9 heading back after receiving repairs or a refurbishment? There is a photo of it in the Railways of South Wales Group on FB and on Twitter