Transport for Wales 769's

[PHILIPE]

Supposed to be five tomorrow and six on Monday. I went on 769002 yesterday. The cooler groups were working very hard. I sat in the leading coach. The engine is a bit quieter than a 150 and there is much less vibration.

Good show, fingers crossed. 6 is the number required to cover the full range of Rhymney/Bargoed/Penarth diagrams.

 

[craigybagel]

Good news in terms of coping with the last remaining Pacers going, I would have thought.



It never occurred to me that it wouldn't have run safely.

I was just thinking that needing someone to conduct a route happens because the driver is taking to train somewhere they don't normally, and therefore they are not that likely to be in a bubble with someone who does have the route knowledge - it's different to having a trainee driver who is taking instruction from a particular trainer on a regular basis.

A Bubble can be formed very easily now. There have been plenty of cases of bubbles only being formed for a day or two. I suspect the Newport trips were worked by a DI from the Valleys and DI from Cardiff Mainline, who would already be used to the process and have the required testing kits to hand.

 

[Dallen]

Apologies if this is not the right place to ask, but is 37418 still based at Rhymney for standby purposes?

 

[PHILIPE]

Apologies if this is not the right place to ask, but is 37418 still based at Rhymney for standby purposes?

Yes. It's still there hiding behind a hedge

 

[Dallen]

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous10]

Apologies if this is not the right place to ask, but is 37418 still based at Rhymney for standby purposes?

if you have a look on Google maps satellite view i believe it can still be seen

 

[Dallen]

769421 has replaced 008 this afternoon

 

[Anonymous10]

769421 has replaced 008 this afternoon

id imagine less than ideal but nothing to bad for implementation next week then

 

[Kite159]

FOUR in passenger service today. Must be a record.

002
007
008
442

Isn't 442 a Northern example?

 

[Bald Rick]

Isn't 442 a Northern example?

Not another 442 thread!

 

[DustyBin]

Not another 442 thread!

Maybe that's what they could do with them, send them to Northern!

 

[Richard Scott]

Any out tomorrow does anyone know?

 

[PHILIPE]

Any out tomorrow does anyone know?

See Post#1621 just a few up thread for the answer

 

[Richard Scott]

See Post#1621 just a few up thread for the answer

Thanks, did see that but wondered if there was something more definite as possibly what they were on.

 

[sd0733]

Thanks, did see that but wondered if there was something more definite as possibly what they were on.

If its the planned 5 diagrams it will be all 3 Bargoed to Penarth and 2 of 3 Rhymney to Penarth diagrams. Once its 6 will be all 3 on both.

 

[6Gtraincrew]

002, 006, 008, 421, 445 are all in service today

Isn't 442 a Northern example?

That was a typo. Should have read 452

 

[Richard Scott]

002, 006, 008, 421, 445 are all in service today


That was a typo. Should have read 452

Thanks for info.

 

[PHILIPE]

Thanks, did see that but wondered if there was something more definite as possibly what they were on.

For more specific info we would have had to wait until early hours this morning. It was 5 in the end, the other diagram being a 143+150 combo

Too good to be true but 1402 Rhymney to Penarth cancelled due failure at Rhymney. Number not known

 

[craigybagel]

Too good to be true but 1402 Rhymney to Penarth cancelled due failure at Rhymney. Number not known

002

 

[anthony263]

37418 is on its way to Llanishen to rescue another failed 769

 

[Anonymous10]

37418 is on its way to Llanishen to rescue another failed 769

we await the unit that failed this time things should be interesting next week

 

[Caaardiff]

769002 I hear.
Also heard 421 didn't make it out as planned this morning. Anyone have info?

 

[craigybagel]

37418 is on its way to Llanishen to rescue another failed 769

we await the unit that failed this time things should be interesting next week

769002 I hear.

It was indeed 769002, though it was rescued by 67015 and not the 37 in the end, not sure why.

 

[PHILIPE]

It was indeed 769002, though it was rescued by 67015 and not the 37 in the end, not sure why.

37418 couldn't get there because the line was cluttered up with delayed trains. 67015 obviously able to couple to the 769

 

[anthony263]

37418 couldn't get there because the line was cluttered up with delayed trains. 67015 obviously able to couple to the 769

Luckily the 67s are cleared to ystrad Mynach.

769092s problem appears to be the computer saying no

 

[Grumpy Git]

Is the 37 still stabled at Rhymney?

 

[Anonymous10]

Is the 37 still stabled at Rhymney?

yes as of this morning

 

[PHILIPE]

yes as of this morning

It's not there now as it's on it's way back down having changed over with 37254

 

[Bob Price]

Has there been a day in service where there hasn't been a breakdown? It's getting embarrassing now.

 

[Anonymous10]

its getting to the point where id say enough is enough i want my pacer back