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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Should be 0635, 0849, 1052, 1449, 1649, 1855 from Cardiff. Depends where you're going from and to but if the DVT is platformed at both ends then yes bikes go in there.
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    It's been out of service for most of those few months. Can't even remember when it was out last so its a definite positive its back in the fleet.
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Yes, it's booked a 197 though at present.
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Not sure what the current plan is for diagram 5 at the moment. Availability is now massively ahead of where it was, the B exams which have happened see quite a few components replaced and some mods done and the sets seem much better after it so hopefully its not far away. There's been spare sets...
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Tomorrow should see for the first time in many months a loco on all 7 sets with the return of long term absentee 67012. State of play is now: HD01+67008 (5 car- in service) HD02+67010 (5 car- on exam/lengthening but believe formed up now as 5 car) HD03+67012 (5 car- in service) HD04+67025 (4...
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Pencilled in for HD04
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    CAF Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction.

    The seats on 197s really aren't rock Hard or uncomfortable. There's flaws, but the seats aren't really one of them.
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Seemingly a couple of diagrams gave changed for tomorrow, unsure how long for. 04:35/12:49 Cardiff to Manchester 08:30/16:30 Manchester to Cardiff/Swansea are now booked single 197/0. Mk4 diagrams have changed to: 05:32 Swansea to Manchester 10:30 Manchester to Cardiff 17:14 Cardiff to...
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    TfW 15x/17x withdrawals (17x now finished)

    Current thoughts seem to be both will re-enter service. 150229 which was badly damaged when it hit a coupling off a freight train several months back has now also re-entered service.
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Unsure as to which diagram they're running tomorrow but if it has swapped then hopefully something other than a 2 car goes, there's now complaints when one of the 4 car rakes comes rather than a 5 going to Manchester as its so busy. HD06 is planned for a shakedown run tomorrow and re-enter...
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    TfW ‘Active Travel’ Class 153s

    Current plan for these seems to be: -Unit 1 will be ready within 4 weeks and be used for testing, proving etc. -Unit 2 shouldn't be too far behind, these 2 will then enter service on the Heart of Wales. -Once those 2 are in service 153968 and 972 will then be withdrawn and enter Landore for...
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Yes, there's 4 planned out tomorrow.
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Never happened due to crewing issues. Should now have the 16:49 to Manchester swapped to a 197 and the 17:14 Holyhead to run as HD01 to balance things for tomorrow.
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    Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

    Was a headlight issue on 67013/HD05, it's now planned to pick up the diagram at Crewe tomorrow at 07:32. HD07 is down for the diagram including 1V50 on Friday.
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    TfW ‘Active Travel’ Class 153s

    Ah ok not seen that bit. Plans have obviously changed since the originals. Makes sense to be fair.

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