TfW class 398 Stadler Citylink tram trains

[The_Train]

Another 398 was delivered to Taffs Well tonight

Anyone know which one please?

 

[Buzz68]

Anyone know which one please?

398009

 

[800001]

398009

How many are now at Taff Wells?

 

[GospelOak117]

Saw 3 outside on Wednesday

 

[Nick Ashwell]

Do they have to do the same amount of mileage accumulation as standard heavy rail units? Are they going to be doing their initial running as part of the blockades?

 

[Buzz68]

How many are now at Taff Wells?

Four today 398006, 007, 008 and 009

 

[800001]

View attachment 134989
Four today 398006, 007, 008 and 009

Thank you.

 

[The_Train]

398009

Thank you

 

[anthony263]

398008 currently been seen moving around the depot under its own power.

 

[AdamWW]

398008 currently been seen moving around the depot under its own power.

With the wires now energised on the line past the depot, is it likely that test running will begin soon?

 

[anthony263]

With the wires now energised on the line past the depot, is it likely that test running will begin soon?

Probably yes. Not sure when tfw intend to start driver training on the 398s

 

[Bob Price]

There are no wires at Taffs Well at the moment. I am guessing they will use batteries until they get to a wired section for testing.

 

[AdamWW]

There are no wires at Taffs Well at the moment. I am guessing they will use batteries until they get to a wired section for testing.

I don't think there will be wires through the station - the plans I've seen have showed a gap in the wires (not just a permanently earthed section) between the new Gelynis Farm overbridge (between Radyr and Taffs Wells) and a point just north of Taffs Wells station.

With the wires now energised on the line past the depot, is it likely that test running will begin soon?

Someone's just told me they can only see 3 398's in the depot and there were more than that before.

So unless they have gone back by road for some reason, either they're very well hidden or out on the line somewhere...
Apparently they don't seem to be lurking in the shed.

Realtimetrains and Traksy etc. aren't much help since it's still all under possession.

 

[800001]

I don't think there will be wires through the station - the plans I've seen have showed a gap in the wires (not just a permanently earthed section) between the new Gelynis Farm overbridge (between Radyr and Taffs Wells) and a point just north of Taffs Wells station.



Someone's just told me they can only see 3 398's in the depot and there were more than that before.

So unless they have gone back by road for some reason, either they're very well hidden or out on the line somewhere...
Apparently they don't seem to be lurking in the shed.

Realtimetrains and Traksy etc. aren't much help since it's still all under possession.

There’s 4 there.

 

[AdamWW]

There’s 4 there.

There's 3 side by side out in the open (or at any rate were about an hour and a half ago). Is the fourth hidden somewhere less obvious in the depot?

 

[pokemonsuper9]

There's 3 side by side out in the open (or at any rate were about an hour and a half ago). Is the fourth hidden somewhere less obvious in the depot?

Was it like post #186, if so, did you miss the one hidden behind the others?

 

[AdamWW]

Was it like post #186, if so, did you miss the one hidden behind the others?

It wasn't my own observation so I'll have to pass on that.

 

[Bob Price]

There is one in the depot and three outside

 

[anthony263]

Been posted on another forum the class 398s starting overnight testing between Taff's well and Radyr Monday to Friday next week. Timings on realtime trains screenshot attached

 

[800001]

Been posted on another forum the class 398s starting overnight testing between Taff's well and Radyr Monday to Friday next week. Timings on realtime trains screenshot attached

I’ve also heard they start testing next week, ps think you’ve uploaded wrong screenshot.

 

[anthony263]

I’ve also heard they start testing next week, ps think you’ve uploaded wrong screenshot.

Thanks I've changed it

 

[CapitalStar378]

Been posted on another forum the class 398s starting overnight testing between Taff's well and Radyr Monday to Friday next week. Timings on realtime trains screenshot attached

Baby steps initially I suppose.

 

[anthony263]

Baby steps initially I suppose.

Just nice to see them out on the valley lines network

 

[Bob Price]

Ok this is interesting. From the Railcam timings. Is this now what we call the depot at Taffs Well?

 

[SuperLuke2334]

Ok this is interesting. From the Railcam timings. Is this now what we call the depot at Taffs Well?

According to RTT its still Taffs well depot. XTF code.

 

[Bob Price]

Interesting. Railcam get their feed from Open Train Times. Wonder if this is an error or that will be its new name.

 

[SuperLuke2334]

Interesting. Railcam get their feed from Open Train Times. Wonder if this is an error or that will be its new name.

Perhaps that's just the name of the land that it was built upon and they haven't altered it yet? I may be wrong however.

 

[Rick1984]

Would it be possible to put a toilet in a tram-train. I guess space would be main reason not to?

 

[anthony263]

Would it be possible to put a toilet in a tram-train. I guess space would be main reason not to?

Think stadler said it could but you'd loose a lot of seating

 

[Dai Corner]

Think stadler said it could but you'd loose a lot of seating

We've probably had this discussion many times before.

No toilets on the tram-trains. If you need to go, get off at a station and get the next one.