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What is being missed is that it’s not just PRM mods. The train would also need a major exam and wheel sets that don’t exist anywhere

It was a motor alternator issue which meant train lost all electrical power almost immediately. 67s also now cleared all way to Rhymney

Yes first time. Just a quick test in case any need to go there for post repair trial runs in future.

769006 has been for a jolly to Newport today (2 trips)

It won’t be the original coach from 426 as the chassis is twisted beyond repair. Still waiting vehicle detail to be confirmed by Porterbrook

2 week extension on pacer use. Official derogation ends 31st May and there won’t be another.

Yes they’ll be out on a Sunday too but not as many as a Monday - Saturday.

No 769s put on a Saturday until 22nd May

Guessing everyone missed 769452 in passenger service Friday!!! It will be back on Monday on a 3rd passenger diagram working Penarth - Bargoed services.

No 769s operate on a Saturday. 2 operate Monday - Friday only. 769s will operate on Saturdays from 22nd May and Sundays from 16th May 1618415984 769007 will be out in passenger service tomorrow / Friday.

They have as charge berg coupling (a sell we type variant) that allows through control when coupled using an adaptor coupling as you can see in the video a main res pipe is connected from the loco through the adaptor. The tight lock is effectively a buckeye with an pneumatic connector with no...

They are either towed using translator vehicles with tightlock couplings, by locos specifically fitted with tightlock couplings or they have an extended brake pipe fitted giving through brake control. None of the locos available to TfW have these so an adaptor coupler needs to be used which...

Going back to Rhymney as it’s Mac speed 5mph.

Yep. Change of plan came through today. 769445 will however now be out on the patch next week instead.

002 was a good unit until a mod was fitted which highlighted a problem under the train. It should be back out next week.

769008 was just a trial run post repair and 769452 was a transit move to / from Canton for fuelling. No training or running planned on Sundays.

2P05 0606 Cardiff - Penarth 2R06 0633 Penarth - Rhymney 2P08 0802 Rhymney - Penarth 2R09 0933 Penarth - Rhymney 2p11 1102 Rhymney - Penarth 2R12 1233 Penarth - Rhymney 2P14 1402 Rhymney - Penarth 2R15 1533 Penarth - Rhymney 2F21 1702 Rhymney - Cardiff

2 units in passenger service from Monday. One is planned for 769452 which will be first 769/4 in passenger service. 769006 planned to be the other with 769003 and 769008 used for driver training next week (Tuesday - Thursday)

2nd unit from Monday 22nd Feb. 3rd from March 15th all being well

Yep first run in passenger service today for 007.