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TfW to operate Class 37s on the Rhymney Line
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anamyd
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anamyd
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seems to have just come back and arrived on platform 8 of Cardiff Central at 1610
Nick Ashwell
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Ran round the City Line after reversing at Radyr
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O40913/2019/09/18/advanced
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O40913/2019/09/18/advanced
PHILIPE
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Either turning the stock for some reason or a Test Run
krus_aragon
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By turning, do you mean turning the wheels / giving it a run? If they wanted to turn the stock to rotate loco/carriage positions wouldn't they have had to go via Penarth Curve South Jn (which RTT implies it didn't)?
PHILIPE
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According to TFW Twitter it was in connection some element of driver training
Yeah, my question!
krus_aragon
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Fair enough. The exact reason isn't that important. (My contrary brain just found a way to misinterpret what you said, and got itself confused.
)It was to even out flange wear.Fair enough. The exact reason isn't that important. (My contrary brain just found a way to misinterpret what you said, and got itself confused.
krus_aragon
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Yeah, my head wasn't screwed on properly, and thought that Central - Queen st - Radyr - Ninian Pk - Central wouldn't have turned the train, and that it would have had to go round two sides of the triangle at Penarth Curve.
After having some lunch, It dawned on me that the reversal at Radyr achieved that anyway, and going round two sides of the Penarth Curve would have turned it right back to the way it started.
Has something about the track changed since they last ran? The brake vans were always at the south end of the formations so clearly they were never turned between 1997 and 2006.
craigybagel
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They also had a run out to Fishguard during the day which might have changed things?
Yes that's true although they only did that for a year or two. Perhaps it's the locos that need turning? Back in the day, the EWS 37s would go to Manchester, Birmingham or Weymouth, or disappear on a freight rather than stick to the Rhymney line for months on end.
2T57
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Welcome aboard! RTT currently showing them going north from Lisvane at 17:16 and 18:01 this evening
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/LVT/2019/09/27/1724?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt
Fantastic. Much appreciated! I work in Caerphilly near the line and have heard he 37s thrash up and down for weeks but never get chance to see them.
Ps are those the times leaving Cardiff or at Lisvane please. Which codes are the services that the 37s are running?
2T57
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The link I provided shows services at Lisvane and Thornhill. Click on the ID for the services 2R20 and 2R24 and you'll see a reference to 'Diesel locomotive' rather than 'Pacer'.
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Do the 37s spend the weekend stabled at Rhymney, or do they run ECS to and from Cardiff? Thanks
PHILIPE
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Stay at Rhymney
PaulBWilliams
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Hello everyone,
This thread seems very quiet lately...
Does anyone know if there is another thread regarding the 37s on the Rhymney line?
Also could there be websites where up-to-date information can be found regarding the loco allocations and their status?
Thanks,
Paul
This thread seems very quiet lately...
Does anyone know if there is another thread regarding the 37s on the Rhymney line?
Also could there be websites where up-to-date information can be found regarding the loco allocations and their status?
Thanks,
Paul
anthony263
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I know according to gen put on Facebook 37025 hasn't been out for a while and 37418 has had issues last week but 37421 was out in service on the rhymney
PHILIPE
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The novelty has worn off.
It was certainly out on Friday on the trainer. 025 top.and tailed with 418 were at Cardiff around 1600 heading for Canton
PaulBWilliams
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37421 has continued working each morning and evening.
37418 had problems and was taken off last Wednesday. 37025 hasn’t run either. It appears to me that 37418 and 37025 are being kept as a pair. Neither have run since then. (Not sure about the 17:46 this evening)
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37418 with 37025 are currently heading north on
2R24 1746 Cardiff Central to Rhymney.
2R24 1746 Cardiff Central to Rhymney.
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After Bargoed, 37418 didn’t sound too healthy. Seemed to take a while to gather power after each station.
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