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264 is indeed out in service - it's on Merthyr/Aberdare - Barry Island/Bridgend services for most of the day, before heading out west on the 2106 to Milford Haven
Not entirely correct. The unit off the 1934 from Cardiff stables overnight every Saturday.
Literally anything ATW operate other than 158s could operate the Builth Rd special, but fortunately no pacers have worked the special IIRC in recent years, despite being cleared to there.
Is that now a regular occurrence? I know that the last train to Holyhead has often been curtailed for engineering works, but wasn't sure if it was now permanent. Either way, stabling one unit one night a week certainly doesn't warrant neeting tank-emptying equipment.
Indeed, I saw it! Quite a nice surprise as 175s going up the Heart of Wales is very rare. Seems ATW have good availability at the moment. I saw an evening service yesterday heading off to Ebbw Vale which was 175 operated, and the one that terminated at Cardiff from there a few minutes later was also a 175.
Literally anything ATW operate other than 158s could operate the Builth Rd special, but fortunately no pacers have worked the special IIRC in recent years, despite being cleared to there.
Every time I’m in ATW territory, I’m now keeping my eye out for any PRM mod 158s and 150s.
It has terminated at Llandudno Jn in the Timetable every week for years
I'll consider myself suitably corrected, then. I'd assumed that when I happened to take the last train of the night on a Saturday rather than any other night (rare in either case these days), that there was coincidentally maintenance going on.
Do you know the first and / or last diagram that 264 operates on the Valleys?264 is indeed out in service - it's on Merthyr/Aberdare - Barry Island/Bridgend services for most of the day, before heading out west on the 2106 to Milford Haven
Do you know the first and / or last diagram that 264 operates on the Valleys?
Was it ever away for PRM mods? This suggests maybe the 158s are getting PRM mods first.264 is indeed in service, but has not had PRM mods yet.
Was it ever away for PRM mods? This suggests maybe the 158s are getting PRM mods first.
That’s correct. 150264, 150285 & 158822 all currently stopped for PRM at Crewe. 264 & 822 due for completion next week.
I think 264 already is.
Not so much a rumour as actually looking at the exam plan with the list of 150 mods.
A 175 on the Heart of Wales line is very rare indeed. Does anyone know if the Royal Welsh train is a 175 again today or is it back to sprinters?
Does anyone know whether the regular Heart of Wales services have had extra capacity this week?
The rolling stock suituation certainly looks tight then; the time I went (several years ago) I seem to recall that the show special was a pair of 150s (4-car train) and the normal services I saw were all 3-car (153+150).The special is a 150+153 today. Everything else looks to be a single 150
I note that the problems of short forming to allow this to happen were ignored in the happy good news press release!Details and pics of the first fully accessible 158 to re-enter service.
https://wales247.co.uk/the-first-fu...service-to-benefit-mid-wales-rail-passengers/
Note that the article says there is "clear colour coordination within each carriage, for those with visual impairments."
This colour coordination is in full ATW grey, light blue and turqoiuse. I seriously hope that TfW don't waste yet more time and money taking trains out of service again for extended periods to change the internal colour scheme to TfW grey, red and black.
That really would win the award for massive waste of money and resources when the PRM'd 150s and 158s will internally be more than suitable to last until they leave Wales.
ATW's 143s and some 150s still carried the original 1997 -2003 'Valley lines' franchise colour scheme internally until about 2 years ago.
Details and pics of the first fully accessible 158 to re-enter service.
https://wales247.co.uk/the-first-fu...service-to-benefit-mid-wales-rail-passengers/
Note that the article says there is "clear colour coordination within each carriage, for those with visual impairments."
This colour coordination is in full ATW grey, light blue and turqoiuse. I seriously hope that TfW don't waste yet more time and money taking trains out of service again for extended periods to change the internal colour scheme to TfW grey, red and black.
That really would win the award for massive waste of money and resources when the PRM'd 150s and 158s will internally be more than suitable to last until they leave Wales.
ATW's 143s and some 150s still carried the original 1997 -2003 'Valley lines' franchise colour scheme internally until about 2 years ago.
Does anyone know what unit it is?
Thanks.
As of yesterday it's there missing a door!Can now been seen permanently stabled in Canton on the mainline side (well it was last week).
Post #99 Picture of 158822
Are there any further updates on PRM progress? All we've got so far are 2 x 158's confirmed and no fully modified 150s have appeared yet. Is there a pause on the PRM program, so units can be modified and overhauled into TfW black, red and grey interiors rather than ATW cream, grey and turquoise?
If the PRM program has been going since June, is it worrying that only 2 units are in service fully modified?
Does anyone know where the work is being done?
Can you give the link to the photo? ThanksA photo seen on Flickr shows a 150/2 in Arriva Train Care Crewe undergoing major repair plenty of fresh metal going into lower body side. I presume this part of the PRM work.
Sure, https://www.flickr.com/photos/37190-dalzell/44331932922/in/dateposted/Can you give the link to the photo? Thanks