It’s in the Dec 23 timetable thread here, only one working apparently:
I saw 170102 there today and had the same question. It's a while since I was last in Bristol, so I didn't know whether a 170 on Barton Hill was unusual or not.
In the case of 170102, it's not unusual at all as some XC ones are stabled there overnight.
And there’s a daily 170 booked from Bristol too, which runs to Cardiff Central in the morning.
170s have been doing this route for the last year, not booked, but in substitution for 158s. A 4 car 158 has more capacity than a 3 car 170. A pair of 2 car 170s would be better if anything.
170422 was in service this morning in its new colours
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It’s currently working 1517 Cardiff Ctrl to Maesteg. I’m stood next to it. TfW getting their money’s worth right to the bitter end!Path for 170207 is in place
Realtime Trains | 5M57 1056 Cardiff Canton Sidings to Etches Park Sdgs | 06/12/2023
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Wait until you hear how it (and 170206 especially, which is already with EMR) sounds. They sound absolutely gone taking off. The engine of a healthy 170 should not be making those sounds.
It will fit in very well then with some of the others. I regularly do a circular walk which takes in the trail on the old Great Northern line which runs parallel to the Robin Hood Line. Some of the 170’s sound so rough and noisy as they slowly plod up the gradient between Hucknall and Newstead stations. There was very little noise from the 156’s when they ran up there. The 158’s also make very little noise in comparison to the 170’s. It’s not the noise, but how rough some of them sound, which makes me wonder if EMR have once more got a bad deal.
The 170s are approximately 25 years old. They must be due some serious work.
If it's anything like this video, that has to be the wheeziest Turbostar I've ever heard!
Exactly what I meant. That has been what 206 and 207 have sounded like the past half year. Its abhorrent. 208 isn’t as bad.
Blimey! EMR are going to have some work to do when it arrives.
Rather optimistic to assume they will do anything about it IMO. At least until it fails and they have to do something...
It was working fine last Friday when I viewed at at Cardiff.
Oh dear - like trying to shout to a crowd whilst having the sorest throat possible
It went passed me earlier, i can confirm it did not sound like that.
As a massive Motörhead fan, that turbo puts Mr Kilmister's voice to shameOh dear - like trying to shout to a crowd whilst having the sorest throat possible
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Think that was due to no tpe service due to strike and a Friday services always busy . So 8 car was to accommodate ppl it was split at Liverpool and they then strengthened services from there for a couple of servicesSome interesting formations on the Liverpool to Nottingham service yesterday including 8 car 158s but also a couple of 3 and 6 car 170 workings.
Realtime Trains | Departures from Liverpool Lime Street between 0200 and 0159 on 08/12/2023
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