Recent content by Bob Price

Doubtful, this will be the domain of the 398's, the 756's will be for Rhymney and VOG services. There is no issue with toilets at any other big sports venue served by Metro type services, I can't see why everyone thinks it will be in Wales. Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Edinburgh etc all...

It is 5Q88 with 020 and 031 in tow.

And the Eisteddfod will need more capacity.

One of their routes is 130km in length. Long journey without a loo. However it's not usual.

The new 398's on TfW will not have toilets. Thai had me thinking, where else are there trains, metro systems and tram systems in the UK which don't have toilets? I have come up with these, have I missed any? Merseyrail 777’s South Eastern commuter services. London Overground London...

There was a 360 at Lyndey used for filming "Am I being Unreasonable" with Daisy May Cooper. Amusing seeing an EMU at a station with no overhead. That was a few years ago however.

I think there are sufficient 197's replacing them. Remember they don't just operate on the Valley lines.

A Tweet from Modern Railways show the proposed layout of the 153/5 https://twitter.com/Modern_Railways/status/1770424260118360239?t=LWwEG6iiU2-tst2QqN0-FA&s=19

Interesting that SLC is involved. Aren't these the people who are now Rail Adventure? Wild speculation, 43 hauled services??

Good point. It's going to be interesting if they do a big bang switchover

I would imagine the current TfW staff who maintain the 158's will be TUPEd over to CAF and trained on the maintenance of the 197's. If there is an overnight 'big bang' I would imagine when it is done it will be during the quiet season when there are fewer services, less impact.

According to a Facebook group a 150 comes off lease soon. Anyone have details?

It was definitely a 175 and it was in multiple with another unit crossing the M4 bridge at Newport on the Ebbw Vale line. It was some years ago but I remember seeing it and thinking what a waste of a 175, running it up there! These were Ariva days.

Sorry but I have seen 175's coupled to 150's before. Not frequently but it has happened.

When you consider the 231's are a fleet of 11 trains only then you understand the expense. They are really good trains, but the FLIRT is a continental loading guage unit and the UK ones are one off short batches to their loading guage.