Should be back to 1W11, W13 reverting to a 2 car 197.On another note, would anyone have details of whether the Canton starter is booked to work 1W11 or 1W13 this week please?
No they have reallocated the sets to Cardiff-Manchester.Apologies if this has been covered, but is there any plan to use these on the Holyhead - Cardiff services other than the Gerald? I'd been planning a trip from Chester to Swansea, but it seems to be a constant stream of 197s or even 150s. Sure there used to be Mk 4s a year or two back (my office overlooks the viaduct next to Chester Racecourse).
Seems to be down to the issues at Sutton Bridge, a set was left in Holyhead for the same reason. So everything is in place for tomorrow HD01 will work the 16:49 to Crewe rather than 17:14 Holyhead later on.Looks like a swap on 1W55 this morning. Is that down to the disruption around church stretton?
Conformed in next week's WONs, the linespeed changes Crewe - Shrewsbury go live from Sunday April 7th.Just to follow up on this, notices have appeared saying the changes will take place in "early April". As expected, the MU speeds are going, and being replaced for the most part with a 90/70 passenger/freight differential instead. The last two miles of the up approaching Harlescotte will be 85/70, so a slight slowing down for DMUs on this section, but it'll only add seconds at most. Loco hauled services should gain several minutes from being able to run at 90 vice 70.
Probably not. More likely they'll wait till the big timetable change in December. Plus there isn't that much space to tighten the times - the existing times are very tight and a struggle to meet with the current limitsWill the timetables be sped up in June to account for this?
No news or signs of work, but that isn't too concerning. It was the same with Crewe - Shrewsbury until last week when the new speed boards (bagged over) suddenly appeared.And do we know how they're getting on with Onibury to Shrewsbury? Its great to see progress being made
They should run Manchesters hourly on to Swansea, whilst anything coming from the west of that should instead be tied in with services to Wrexham / Holyhead / Chester etc.There is still connectivity across Cardiff. Yes it's only 2 hourly now instead of hourly, but given the vast majority of passengers on both sides leave the train at Cardiff that seems a reasonable compromise to me.
Been a while to get 012 back, hopefully some of the other missing ones (017 and 020 being the longest now) will follow suit.67012 allocated to Manchester start tomorrow morning (with HD04), first run in passenger service for TfW in a long while, I plan on seeing it on 1V50 tomorrow aswell.
I assume it was seen at Piccadilly, hard to say as it could well be that 4 car is working a ‘busier’ diagram than the unit you were on which may be its only overcrowded service of the day. and whilst the 4 car is lightly loaded at that time could we’ll spend other times of day being very busy where a 2 car is unsuitable. It could possibly have been incredibly busy on its previous run into Piccadilly and the airport (possibly busier than your service would have been if it was a 4car) How do you assign units in that case ?Yet another totally rammed 2-car 197 on Cardiff-Manchester on Saturday (1W16, 1311 arrival at Man Picc) with 20-30 being left on many stations on route. This was whilst 1D38 (1326 Airport-Picc-Llandudno) was noticed with 2x197s a 4-car, lightly loaded. The whole 197 order should have been 3-car.
Looking at RTT today anything from south wales to Manchester Piccadilly has been minimum of 3 cars with a few 4 and 5 car services.Marches will be fine as 3+2, which is being introduced in December 2023. The problem seems to be getting to that point.
However, TfW seem to have prioritised getting 197s onto Maesteg so we are still seeing the Marches left short, or even worse with 2-car 150s.
IF the Mk4 can at least be reliable enough to run the 1 less than planned diagrams then maybe there will be some double 197s on the Marches soon.
At least all 7 Mk4 have a loco now according to @sd0733 post.
That is really good, long may it continue.Looking at RTT today anything from south wales to Manchester Piccadilly has been minimum of 3 cars with a few 4 and 5 car services.
Looks like only 1 2 car yesterday with everything else being 3,4 or 5.
Saturday did have quite a number of 2 car services though.
The only trains that often turn out a 150 now are 1W92, 1V97 and 1W98 instead of a 158.Marches will be fine as 3+2, which is being introduced in December 2023. The problem seems to be getting to that point.
However, TfW seem to have prioritised getting 197s onto Maesteg so we are still seeing the Marches left short, or even worse with 2-car 150s.
IF the Mk4 can at least be reliable enough to run the 1 less than planned diagrams then maybe there will be some double 197s on the Marches soon.
At least all 7 Mk4 have a loco now according to @sd0733 post.
So 2 going to Holyhead and 1 Holyhead to Cardiff. Presumably there are some swaps.The only trains that often turn out a 150 now are 1W92, 1V97 and 1W98 instead of a 158.
Been some changes to this (already!)Been a while to get 012 back, hopefully some of the other missing ones (017 and 020 being the longest now) will follow suit.
Been lots of loco swapping recently so now have:
HD01+67008
HD02+67014 (swaps to 010 on Friday)
HD03+67010 (swaps to 014 on Friday)
HD04+67012
HD05+67013
HD06+67022
HD07+67025
Should be light engine 67012..the set will stay in Holyhead.Afternoon
Is this a 67 and a set that is going to Crewe tomorrow?
Realtime Trains | 0Z22 0825 Holyhead Car. M.D. to Crewe C.S. | 05/04/2024
Real-time train running information for 0Z22 0825 departure from Holyhead Car. M.D. to Crewe C.S. on 05/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
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Thanks @sd0733Should be light engine 67012..the set will stay in Holyhead.
it was apparently previously cancelled at Swansea, then uncancelled, now cancelled again? That 67 can't be healthy!Today's 1W56 has terminated at Cardiff. 67025 was making a howling noise on the run from Swansea. Not heard a 67 do that before.
It was running well enough, just a loud noise.it was apparently previously cancelled at Swansea, then uncancelled, now cancelled again? That 67 can't be healthy!
It was a buzzer defect in the DVT so unrelated to the 67.it was apparently previously cancelled at Swansea, then uncancelled, now cancelled again? That 67 can't be healthy!
According to RTT the train wasn't restarted at Cardiff with a unit. Was nothing available?It was a buzzer defect in the DVT so unrelated to the 67.
Extremely poor day with 0 sets now out.
It wasn't, it was cancelled. There's lots of shortforms with faults across the entire 15x/197/Mk4 fleets today so not great all round with multiple 2 or 3 instead of booked 4s and 5sAccording to RTT the train wasn't restarted at Cardiff with a unit. Was nothing available?