grumpyoldman01
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A couple of weeks ago there was an unbranded Greater Anglia 3-car 170 parked-up at Central Rivers; was it having some mods on its way to Wales?
would've been bogie work, previously 170272 and 170273 (I think) had gone there for itA couple of weeks ago there was an unbranded Greater Anglia 3-car 170 parked-up at Central Rivers; was it having some mods on its way to Wales?
A couple of weeks ago there was an unbranded Greater Anglia 3-car 170 parked-up at Central Rivers; was it having some mods on its way to Wales?
nice one, link us if you can
Brilliant!@anamyd here are a few pics of 153333, it was a busy service on the Cardiff Bay shuttle so the interior pics are the best quick snaps I could get.
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153333 interior 1
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Ive seen quite a few pacers working on non Valley Line/West Wales services today. This morning the first Cardiff to Milford Haven and return was a pacer (booked 150). Also the 1100 Swansea-Fishguard (also booked 150 i believe) and return working to Cardiff and also a pacer has worked Swanline service (booked either a 153 or 150). There are more pacer workings in West Wales since they were meant to be withdrawn from service than there ever was before.
Yikes - a Pacer on the Cardiff to Fishguard boat train yet again! Goodness knows what people arriving from Ireland must think when they see that - Wales a third world country? Mind you, with all the drug addicts and beggars sitting on the streets of central Cardiff and nothing done about it, it really is beginning to look like the third world.
Surely, the Cardiff to Fishguard service is manned by a Canton crew who would also be familiar with the 170”s? Given that the 170’s are meant to be medium distance cruisers rather than branch line frequent stoppers, why is a 170 not now used on this longer distance fast service?
any 142s on non-valleys, or just 143s...?Ive seen quite a few pacers working on non Valley Line/West Wales services today. This morning the first Cardiff to Milford Haven and return was a pacer (booked 150). Also the 1100 Swansea-Fishguard (also booked 150 i believe) and return working to Cardiff and also a pacer has worked Swanline service (booked either a 153 or 150). There are more pacer workings in West Wales since they were meant to be withdrawn from service than there ever was before.
any 142s on non-valleys, or just 143s...?
any 142s on non-valleys, or just 143s...?
A mixture of both I think.
Whatever does the 1604 Fishguard usually does the first Carmarthen to Pembroke Dock and return to Swansea the following morning and then what? It used to sit in Swansea to do the 1100 Fishguard since they changed the time of the boat but now im not sure what happens since the new timetable.
any 142s on non-valleys, or just 143s...?
142010 was on the 0637 Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock this morning, yesterday this service was a 153.
Then forms the 16.04 from Cardiff central to fishguard harbour i thinkAnd 143625 was on 0909 Milford Haven to Cardiff
Yep but not on a Saturday should be a 150 or 158 but they have been putting a pacer onBack to Fishguard again. Always was but altered on temporary STP on weekly basis for months
I'm guessing if the 1604 is a pacer the night before it will do 1100 fishguard the next day. Am abundance of pacers in West Wales recently.Yep but not on a Saturday should be a 150 or 158 but they have been putting a pacer on
Looks like a 158 on the 6:59 off Pembroke, then a 142 in 9:09, a 153 on the 11:09 and 150 on the 13:09.Any ideas what train classes are booked for the Pembroke Dock branch tomorrow?
158823 is swapping with the 04.50 from crewe to Milford haven lolLooks like a 158 on the 6:59 off Pembroke, then a 142 in 9:09, a 153 on the 11:09 and 150 on the 13:09.
Would the 158 be back for the 15:45 or that a 153Looks like a 158 on the 6:59 off Pembroke, then a 142 in 9:09, a 153 on the 11:09 and 150 on the 13:09.
The 06.59 never goes back to Pembroke dock it goes onto the fishguard. 158823 is going on the 04.50 from crewe to Milford haven unit swap in SwanseaWould the 158 be back for the 15:45 or that a 153
Also yay I look forward to being woke up by a pacer
Ohhhh ok lolThe 06.59 never goes back to Pembroke dock it goes onto the fishguard. 158823 is going on the 04.50 from crewe to Milford haven unit swap in Swansea
Yeah it isOhhhh ok lol
At least I'm going home on a 153 not a pacer I supposeYeah it is
No 150 has actually been refurbished under TfW to their spec (as in livery, seat moquette, table surfaces, floor coverings etc) although 150264/284/285 were repainted after corrosion repair, and their interiors stripped and rebuilt as part of their overhauls, but all to mock ATW spec. PRM mods and fitment of power sockets alongside them don't count as refurbishment.At least the 150 going to Manchester was a refurbished one with plug sockets.