Philip
On Moderation
175101 + 175109 worked an early morning Cardiff to Chester service on 17th October
That turned out to be the last class 175 passenger working
Thank you
175101 + 175109 worked an early morning Cardiff to Chester service on 17th October
That turned out to be the last class 175 passenger working
I'd be amazed if it's any solution other than Carmarthen learning Landore. It keeps jobs in Wales and it's the only depot along the actual Shrewsbury - Swansea route. So long as they can be persuaded to take on overnight work....Carmarthen no longer sign Canton. Given Canton is signed by only CVL and Cardiff mainline drivers, Crewe only by Crewe, Chester only by Chester and Landore only by a handful of Cardiff drivers, something will have to give.
But Chester is going to be responsible for their maintenance, so I don’t really get your point.There are however I believe more units in service now than there was 175s so it's a matter of time.
I think they have to be handed back to the ROSCO in a good condition even if no work is planned for them in the future.001 parked behind platform 7 at Chester station. Looks to have had works done to the bogies. Probably for hand back, but if they were going for scrap would they bother?
Can see another 175 from the platforms in the depot
Interesting that TfW branding has not been removed.001 parked behind platform 7 at Chester station. Looks to have had works done to the bogies. Probably for hand back, but if they were going for scrap would they bother?
Can see another 175 from the platforms in the depot
That's done at Landore, and 001 hasn't been down for that yet.Interesting that TfW branding has not been removed.
Makes sense, so Landore is the sticker peeling depot!That's done at Landore, and 001 hasn't been down for that yet.
Presumably as Holyhead has stored 175s and Landore is a location handback checks are being carried out.Afternoon
Is this ECS move down to Landore likely to be a 175 please?
Realtime Trains | 5W78 1005 Holyhead Car. M.D. to Cardiff Central | 24/11/2023
Real-time train running information for 5W78 1005 departure from Holyhead Car. M.D. to Cardiff Central on 24/11/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Thank you
Dave
Was 175104 on 5W78I saw a 3 car 175 passing through Cardiff Central on the middle lines between Platforms 3 and 2 about 6pm yesterday. I didnt get the number and couldnt find it on RTT unfortunately but assume it was heading to Landore.
Saw a 3-car formation of dog boxes today coming out of Manchester Piccadilly on the fast up at full chat. If I hadn't been wedged into my Northern 150 seat I would have fell off my chair.
It has indeed changed; 197 108 is now showing.175105 is currently (bizarrely) showing allocated to work
1V95 08:19 Holyhead - Cardiff
1W61 14:53 Cardiff - Manchester
1V62 18:30 Manchester - Cardiff.
I can only imagine this will change, as is usually the case for very early allocations, but posting just in case it doesn’t! The unit is showing as at Holyhead since 31/10 where it worked ECS from Chester as 5Z75.
It has indeed changed; 197 108 is now showing.
Bit early, though - I thought allocations didn't appear until 02.00 / 03.00?
Yes, interesting. Maybe someone was working a wind up somewhere?Not quite sure how a 175 slipped through the net there however!
I can't help finding it very ironic that they were claimed to be brought in "to allow the Borderlands Line to provide a full service" after the Craven Arms fires, and yet they didn't work that line once.150269 and 270 have departed TfW back to Neville Hill today on 5E17.
I never had the pleasure of travelling on either of those whilst they were with TFW (fortunately for me perhaps!).150269 and 270 have departed TfW back to Neville Hill today on 5E17.
I can't help finding it very ironic that they were claimed to be brought in "to allow the Borderlands Line to provide a full service" after the Craven Arms fires, and yet they didn't work that line once.
Hurray!150269 and 270 have departed TfW back to Neville Hill today on 5E17.
I have to say I thought the same. I had a Northern unit three days in a row on my hop to uni once.Hurray!
So what? If they allowed other units to be released that then could work the Borderlines line then they clearly have allowed the line to have a better/full service which wouldn't have happened without the units.I can't help finding it very ironic that they were claimed to be brought in "to allow the Borderlands Line to provide a full service" after the Craven Arms fires, and yet they didn't work that line once.
150270 definitely worked to Bidston within a few days of arriving at TfW. It escaped to Crewe on 1W80. Then did a day on the Blaenau branch ending at Chester and then spent a day on the Bidston line before 1V99 back to Cardiff. Of the two, it spent far more time away from Cardiff. By comparison, 150269 rarely strayed away from the valleys.I can't help finding it very ironic that they were claimed to be brought in "to allow the Borderlands Line to provide a full service" after the Craven Arms fires, and yet they didn't work that line once.
Thats probabaly why i never had the pleasure of the northern units. i very rarely use the valley lines. I was lucky that whenever a 150 was substituting on the mainline it was a TFW unit (if you can call riding a 150 lucky of course!)150270 definitely worked to Bidston within a few days of arriving at TfW. It escaped to Crewe on 1W80. Then did a day on the Blaenau branch ending at Chester and then spent a day on the Bidston line before 1V99 back to Cardiff. Of the two, it spent far more time away from Cardiff. By comparison, 150269 rarely strayed away from the valleys.
I don’t think you can! Not on the mainlines anyway. On the Valley lines, I was always grateful for anything more than a bus.I was lucky that whenever a 150 was substituting on the mainline it was a TFW unit (if you can call riding a 150 lucky of course!)