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Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone knows what Hitachi Rail Pistoia is building at the moment (September 2023)?

When will they be going to CrossCountry?

My friend told me that his friend said that the 175s will be getting the same couplers as the 197s, and that 175113 has already been fitted with them. If I have this right, that means that the Scharfenberg couplers on the 175s are being replaced with the Dellner couplers that the 197s have...

I noticed (as I'm sure at least some others did) that the 172s have lower engine idle RPMs set than the 168s/170s/171s, but the 195s/196s/197s went back to the higher engine idle RPMs of the 168s/170s/171s, so combined with the 168s/170s/171s having a different transmission type to the...

I found this press release from MTU / Rolls-Royce that says they've been trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil to fuel their engines (that are used in some trains on the British railway network), that it reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90% along with other emissions reductions, and that...

Standing on platform 3 of Cardiff Central just now I noticed that when manual announcements were being made, there was a high-pitched buzz from the speakers that I recognised as being a noise related to the OLE, as I've also heard it from some EMUs. I'm just wondering how normal this is, or if...

A friend just told me that the 172/1s are now in WMR livery (but still with Chiltern interiors). Does anyone have or know of any photos of these? Thanks either way :)

As per title, does anyone know what causes the "whoom, whoom, whoom" sound at the engine speed inside 175s/170s?

Hi, I just bought train tickets on the Transport for Wales website (something I've done a lot before) but this time I got asked for a passenger name as a required field. Does anyone know why...? I put in my first name only and it was accepted.

Does anyone know what these are for...? I've now seen them on both Great Western Railway 166s and a Transport for Wales 158, possibly GWR 158s too.

I'm now aware, thanks to @JN114 and my own notes, that of these 10 vehicles: 5998, 6024, 6067, 6158 and 9507 are in BR blue/grey livery 6042 and 9520 are in Anglia livery Can anyone tell me what liveries 5961, 6054 and 9526 are in...? If so, thanks :)

Apologies if there's already a thread, but I don't believe there is. From 2022-23, 109 Transport for Wales units (36 150s, 13 153s, 24 158s, 27 175s and 9 769s, all of which will be PRM compliant and also improved in other ways) are due to go off-lease after being replaced by brand new CAF and...

Was surprised to see a Voyager at Cardiff Central this evening! Is that even a thing...? It was on platform 4 and I was told that it had terminated from Nottingham (!) and was on its way to Bristol (empty), I think. If this isn't a usual thing I have a couple of photos I can attach.

Does anyone know why this would be done...? I don't want to pretend anything here and would like to apologise for reacting badly to being told it was "nothing". ...but is the reason really "not for the public"...? or would someone be able to tell me...? If so, I'd appreciate it.

As per title, does anyone know the current status of this little bus with a big heart...? According to the DVLA (reg. no. YJ60KBN) it's on SORN, but does anyone know who it's actually with nowadays...? It's an unusual combination (though I also know of a couple of 57-reg examples, as well as the...

I couldn't find an existing thread on this, which is surprising! The Aberystwyth-Machynlleth section of the Cambrian Line was closed from 12/11/19 or 16/11/19 and reopened on 21/11/19. I believe that this is due to actual platform construction at Bow Street having taken place. Does anyone know...

Wasn't sure whether to post this in "Memorabilia, Media & Publications" or "Traction and Rolling Stock". No copyright infringement intended. I was with my Mum and the children she looks after today and saw this! I was impressed and surprised at the detail / accuracy of the illustration...

I'm a bit confused about this place. Companies House says that it's been the registered office of Keolis (UK) Limited since the 4th of November 2013, and Transport for Wales Rail Services (which took over operation of the Wales and Borders franchise from Arriva Trains Wales on the 14th of...

37-418 was spotted at Aberystwyth this evening with at least 10 wagons on the back. I was very surprised to see it as I thought only ERTMS equipped locos and units are allowed on the Cambrian Lines! I didn't think any 37s were so equipped and therefore cleared, only 97-301 to 97-304 and 158-818...

Apologies if this is in the wrong section. At Aberystwyth station one evening a service to Machynlleth (worked by a non-PRM unit and therefore without door obstacle detection mechanisms) was due to depart and the guard signalled this clearly with his whistle twice. The second time was due to a...