Progress of delivery of cascaded/refurbished/PRM modified stock to TFW/Wales and Borders

animationmilo · 3 Aug 2022

Armchair Bob said:
Yes, that's been seen at Pullman this morning with seats out.

Ooh nice
Only 229, 231, 252, 260, 262, 285 left then

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Armchair Bob · 4 Aug 2022

animationmilo said:
Ooh nice
Only 229, 231, 252, 260, 262, 285 left then

And 279 if it's repaired (at Landore now).

6Gtraincrew · 4 Aug 2022

animationmilo said:
Is 150250 refurbished now. Anyone know if 150258 is next to be done?

150250 is refurbished. Failed in Llandudno Junction this morning and caused chaos.

krus_aragon · 4 Aug 2022

6Gtraincrew said:
150250 is refurbished. Failed in Llandudno Junction this morning and caused chaos.

RTT does indeed look colourful and red. Whereabouts did it decide to sit down?

TT-ONR-NRN · 7 Aug 2022

RTT suggests the 0935 Swansea - Manchester Piccadilly was formed of seven coaches from Shrewsbury, consisting of three 153s sandwiched between two 150s.

I’m assuming this is a data error as I think this surpasses the number of Sprinter cabs permitted on a passenger run.

craigybagel · 7 Aug 2022

TT-ONR-NRN said:
RTT suggests the 0935 Swansea - Manchester Piccadilly was formed of seven coaches from Shrewsbury, consisting of three 153s sandwiched between two 150s.

I’m assuming this is a data error as I think this surpasses the number of Sprinter cabs permitted on a passenger run.

I saw a photo of it on social media at Shrewsbury as a 7 car, but I don't know how far it actually ran like that. That formation would have 10 cabs which is the limit at TfW for Sprinter cabs.

sd0733 · 7 Aug 2022

craigybagel said:
I saw a photo of it on social media at Shrewsbury as a 7 car, but I don't know how far it actually ran like that. That formation would have 10 cabs which is the limit at TfW for Sprinter cabs.

Ran to Manchester and back to Crewe then the rear 153+150 got detached to go back on the local, was a little chaotic!

TT-ONR-NRN · 7 Aug 2022

craigybagel said:
I saw a photo of it on social media at Shrewsbury as a 7 car, but I don't know how far it actually ran like that. That formation would have 10 cabs which is the limit at TfW for Sprinter cabs.

sd0733 said:
Ran to Manchester and back to Crewe then the rear 153+150 got detached to go back on the local, was a little chaotic!

Thanks. I find formations like this fascinating.

craigybagel · 7 Aug 2022

sd0733 said:
Ran to Manchester and back to Crewe then the rear 153+150 got detached to go back on the local, was a little chaotic!

Good to know. Also a good thing that service is fast from Shrewsbury to Crewe....

animationmilo · 11 Aug 2022

Anyone know what is happening with 153909, hasnt been in service for 3 months

TT-ONR-NRN · 12 Aug 2022

The Fishguard Hbr Cardiff Central service (3 hours) is sat at Swansea… I’m standing opposite it.

1 carriage 153921, so no toilet.

Edit: OK, a pair of more 153s has just shuffled in and is on that service instead, my mistake. God, I hope 921 isn’t left for the Heart of Wales line then! I assume it will form the 1101 to Fishguard Hbr.

Caaardiff · 12 Aug 2022

TT-ONR-NRN said:
The Fishguard Hbr Cardiff Central service (3 hours) is sat at Swansea… I’m standing opposite it.

1 carriage 153921, so no toilet.

Edit: OK, a pair of more 153s has just shuffled in and is on that service instead, my mistake. God, I hope 921 isn’t left for the Heart of Wales line then! I assume it will form the 1101 to Fishguard Hbr.

They attach/detach throughout the day. I've never seen a 153 without a toilet running any long journeys.

Anonymous10 · 12 Aug 2022

TT-ONR-NRN said:
The Fishguard Hbr Cardiff Central service (3 hours) is sat at Swansea… I’m standing opposite it.

1 carriage 153921, so no toilet.

Edit: OK, a pair of more 153s has just shuffled in and is on that service instead, my mistake. God, I hope 921 isn’t left for the Heart of Wales line then! I assume it will form the 1101 to Fishguard Hbr.

its still 2 hours from Fishguard roughly

sd0733 · 12 Aug 2022

TT-ONR-NRN said:
The Fishguard Hbr Cardiff Central service (3 hours) is sat at Swansea… I’m standing opposite it.

1 carriage 153921, so no toilet.

Edit: OK, a pair of more 153s has just shuffled in and is on that service instead, my mistake. God, I hope 921 isn’t left for the Heart of Wales line then! I assume it will form the 1101 to Fishguard Hbr.

Booked to do that to cycle the Heart of Wales unit, on genius it looks like a pair comes from Carmarthen and splits, the /3 goes onto the Heart of Wales then the one off the Heart of Wales connects to the /9 left behind to form the Fishguard.

Anonymous10 · 12 Aug 2022

sd0733 said:
Booked to do that to cycle the Heart of Wales unit, on genius it looks like a pair comes from Carmarthen and splits, the /3 goes onto the Heart of Wales then the one off the Heart of Wales connects to the /9 left behind to form the Fishguard.

same for the 0659 out of pembroke dock

animationmilo · 14 Aug 2022

158822 has been out of service since March, anyone know why?

yorkie · 15 Aug 2022

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animationmilo · 21 Aug 2022

Is 150229 the next one to be refurbished after 150258

Armchair Bob · 22 Aug 2022

animationmilo said:
Is 150229 the next one to be refurbished after 150258

Confirmed that 229 is now at Pullman Rail being done.

The_Train · 23 Aug 2022

Armchair Bob said:
Confirmed that 229 is now at Pullman Rail being done.

Has 258 come out now then?

Armchair Bob · 23 Aug 2022

The_Train said:
Has 258 come out now then?

Yes, it's been seen out and about last week.

The_Train · 24 Aug 2022

Armchair Bob said:
Yes, it's been seen out and about last week.

Thanks Bob

elbows47 · 8 Sep 2022

animationmilo said:
158822 has been out of service since March, anyone know why?

RTT shows it attaching at Shrewsbury to the 13.30 Aberystwyth-Birmingham International today

Caaardiff · 8 Sep 2022

Armchair Bob said:
Confirmed that 229 is now at Pullman Rail being done.

150231 now in.

The_Train · 8 Sep 2022

Caaardiff said:
150231 now in.

Any come out recently?

Anonymous10 · 22 Sep 2022

has there been any developments re the 4 153's that went to landore in may

Bob Price · 23 Sep 2022

Anonymous10 said:
has there been any developments re the 4 153's that went to landore in may

I did hear in a YouTube video that they are planned to be converted to cycle units similar to the ones in Scotland. Not sure if this is just wishful thinking or its actually a planned project. If they are focusing the 153's on the Heart of Wales then this would work well

sd0733 · 24 Sep 2022

Bob Price said:
I did hear in a YouTube video that they are planned to be converted to cycle units similar to the ones in Scotland. Not sure if this is just wishful thinking or its actually a planned project. If they are focusing the 153's on the Heart of Wales then this would work well

Thats what theyve been bought for yes. Doesnt sound like much if any work has been done on the units yet though

Anonymous10 · 24 Sep 2022

sd0733 said:
Thats what theyve been bought for yes. Doesnt sound like much if any work has been done on the units yet though

i would expect work to be done through the winter to enter service in spring ready for the tourist season hopefully one can be deployed to pembrokeshire for luggage to tenby

Anonymous10 · 24 Sep 2022

Bob Price said:
I did hear in a YouTube video that they are planned to be converted to cycle units similar to the ones in Scotland. Not sure if this is just wishful thinking or its actually a planned project. If they are focusing the 153's on the Heart of Wales then this would work well

could you link the video

Progress of delivery of cascaded/refurbished/PRM modified stock to TFW/Wales and Borders

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