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Recent content by rftorf

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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    Rumour has it that the new 756s may very well be used on the Taff branches before Rhymney so it could be for that possibly. Just a thought.
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    Yes, moved further South to make way for a new Tesco Extra.
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    It's 4tph to each of the 3 valleys North of Pontypridd, hence the 12tph South (4tph x3 Valleys).
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    Transport for Wales Class 231 / 756 FLIRTs

    This was posted on a Facegroup page highlighting initial test runs of the 756 to Swindon from one of the drivers. A couple weeks back on 002 we left Newport on battery with 77% . Somewhere around Wotton Bassett the engine started as batteries down to 28% The engine will maintain battery levels...
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    A couple of shots of 67 025 and DVT 82201 at Bridgend on it's way to Swansea before the broken DVT window, Sunday 28th May 2023.
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    Transport for Wales 769's

    There were 3 out yesterday (17th April) - 769 008/421/445
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    CAF Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction.

    I managed to catch 197 007/021/013 on their trip back to Chester from Cardiff Canton yesterday.
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    I'm pretty sure I did read somewhere that there were plans to run some in pairs.
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    Some shots of the new platform, footbridge and track doubling works at Quakers Yard and a couple of shots of the new metalwork at Abercynon this afternoon (09/04/23).
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    This was Merthyr Vale on 19th March.
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    TFW Pacer withdrawals

    I was just commenting on the reports of members of this forum, as others have of their not quite demise due to the new timetable. Unless they have another extension to the exemption they will have to be withdrawn in just under 3 weeks time.
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    TFW Pacer withdrawals

    Oh dear, that was a short withdrawal.
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    Transport For Wales Livery

    I'd say given the current climate all that can be certain is uncertainty!
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    Class 315 Withdrawals

    It could be worse, in another life they could have been refurbished and used on an electrified South Wales Valley service.
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    GWR Class 800

    It sounded to be electric from Paddington and Reading, switched to diesel at Didcot and stayed that way for the rest of the journey. There did seem a number of units passing with their pantographs down this afternoon.

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