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Farwelio â Phacer Cymoedd Caerdydd” (translating as Cardiff Valley Pacer Farewell) features 2 x Class 143 “Pacer” units throughout.
perhaps the only time people would actually enjoy travelling on a pacer
The excursion is arranged through Branch Line Society alongside Transportation for Wales (TfW)
The predicted route and timings are below.
Cardiff Central P0 (PU 08.13) – Canton Depot – Ninian Park P2 (RM) – Cogan DPL – Barry P3 (RM) – Cogan UPL – Ninian Park P1 (RM) – Cardiff Central P0 (RM) – Ninian Park P2 – Radyr P2 – Taffs Well (RM) – Radyr P2 – Llandaf – Cardiff Queen Street P3 – Cardiff Central P4A – Ninian Park P2 – Radyr P3 – Pontypridd P3 (RM) – Radyr P2 (RM) – Pontypridd P2 – Treherbert North GF (RM) – Treherbert Sidings (RM) – Treherbert North GF (RM) – Pontypridd P2 (RM) –- Aberdare (RM) – Abercwmboi DPL – Stormstown Loop – Pontypridd P2 – Radyr P2 (RM) – Pontypridd P1 – Radyr P2 – Ninian Park – Cardiff Central – Cardiff Queen Street P4 – Caerphilly P1 (RM) – Cardiff Queen Street P2 – Cardiff Central P8 (RM) – Cardiff Queen Street P5 – Bargoed P1 – Rhymney North Ground Frame (RM) – Rhymney DMU Sidings (RM) – Rhymney North Ground Frame (RM) – Bargoed P2 (RM) – Bargoed Viaduct Sidings (RM) – Caerphilly P2 – Cardiff Queen Street P2 – Cardiff Bay (RM) – Cardiff Queen Street P4 – Ystrad Mynach (RM) – Dn Rhymney Loop – Cardiff Queen Street P3 – Cardiff Central P4 – Brickyard Siding (RM) – Cardiff Central P0 (SD 20.33).
Book your tickets at https://branchline.uk/fixture_set_id.php?id=230
Any chance we could see a 142 excursion? I don't think the 143 Scrappage / storage has started yet?
Will update with live times when available
https://rail-record.co.uk/pacer-farewell-tour-announced/
The excursion is arranged through Branch Line Society alongside Transportation for Wales (TfW)
The predicted route and timings are below.
Cardiff Central P0 (PU 08.13) – Canton Depot – Ninian Park P2 (RM) – Cogan DPL – Barry P3 (RM) – Cogan UPL – Ninian Park P1 (RM) – Cardiff Central P0 (RM) – Ninian Park P2 – Radyr P2 – Taffs Well (RM) – Radyr P2 – Llandaf – Cardiff Queen Street P3 – Cardiff Central P4A – Ninian Park P2 – Radyr P3 – Pontypridd P3 (RM) – Radyr P2 (RM) – Pontypridd P2 – Treherbert North GF (RM) – Treherbert Sidings (RM) – Treherbert North GF (RM) – Pontypridd P2 (RM) –- Aberdare (RM) – Abercwmboi DPL – Stormstown Loop – Pontypridd P2 – Radyr P2 (RM) – Pontypridd P1 – Radyr P2 – Ninian Park – Cardiff Central – Cardiff Queen Street P4 – Caerphilly P1 (RM) – Cardiff Queen Street P2 – Cardiff Central P8 (RM) – Cardiff Queen Street P5 – Bargoed P1 – Rhymney North Ground Frame (RM) – Rhymney DMU Sidings (RM) – Rhymney North Ground Frame (RM) – Bargoed P2 (RM) – Bargoed Viaduct Sidings (RM) – Caerphilly P2 – Cardiff Queen Street P2 – Cardiff Bay (RM) – Cardiff Queen Street P4 – Ystrad Mynach (RM) – Dn Rhymney Loop – Cardiff Queen Street P3 – Cardiff Central P4 – Brickyard Siding (RM) – Cardiff Central P0 (SD 20.33).
Book your tickets at https://branchline.uk/fixture_set_id.php?id=230
Any chance we could see a 142 excursion? I don't think the 143 Scrappage / storage has started yet?
Will update with live times when available
https://rail-record.co.uk/pacer-farewell-tour-announced/
