Arriva Trains Wales Class 67

[Manchester77]

Off topic but yesterday I noticed that in one of the bay platforms of Llandudno Junction DVT 82307 and a class 67 locomotive, 67002, were there. The DVT was facing the bay and he loco was facing out onto the main line. They were coupled up and both were in the arriva trains Wales livery. I now that arriva plans to use the mark 3 dvts and coaches on its premier service but i thought that 82307 was on hire to chiltern. Any idea why and what they were doing?

 

[Chester025]

Off topic but yesterday I noticed that in one of the bay platforms of Llandudno Junction DVT 82307 and a class 67 locomotive, 67002, were there. The DVT was facing the bay and he loco was facing out onto the main line. They were coupled up and both were in the arriva trains Wales livery. I now that arriva plans to use the mark 3 dvts and coaches on its premier service but i thought that 82307 was on hire to chiltern. Any idea why and what they were doing?

Driver training runs. Though why it was in the Bay at Llandudno Jn is strange. Times for the driver training runs are available here: http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nw1208d.htm

Mondays

5Z50 Cardiff Canton - Holyhead via Crewe: Cardiff Canton depot 11:30, Newport 11:52, Hereford 12:37-12:44, Shrewsbury 13:35, Crewe 14:13 - 14:14, Chester 14:38 - 14:39, Rhyl 15:06, Llandudno Junction 15:20, Bangor 15:43, Holyhead 16:23.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday:

5Z51 Holyhead - Crewe: Holyhead 10:00, Bangor 10:26, Llandudno Junction 10:40, Rhyl 10:51, Chester 11:28 - 11:44, Crewe 12:13.

5Z52 Crewe - Shrewsbury via Stafford: Crewe 12:14, Stafford 12:37 - 12:47, Bushbury Junction 13:00, Oxley Junction 13:07, Shrewsbury 13:36.

5Z53 Shrewsbury - Holyhead via Crewe: Shrewsbury 13:37, Crewe 14:14 - 14:27, Chester 14:58 - 15:04, Rhyl 15:36, Llandudno Junction 15:55, Bangor 16:09, Holyhead 16:38.

Fridays:

5Z54 Holyhead - Cardiff Canton: Holyhead 10:00, Bangor 10:26, Llandudno Junction 10:40, Rhyl 10:51, Chester 11:28 - 11:44, Crewe 12:13 - 12:14, Shrewsbury 12:50, Hereford 13:42, Cardiff Central 14:51, Canton Depot 15:06.

 

[merlodlliw]

Off topic but yesterday I noticed that in one of the bay platforms of Llandudno Junction DVT 82307 and a class 67 locomotive, 67002, were there. The DVT was facing the bay and he loco was facing out onto the main line. They were coupled up and both were in the arriva trains Wales livery. I now that arriva plans to use the mark 3 dvts and coaches on its premier service but i thought that 82307 was on hire to chiltern. Any idea why and what they were doing?

What time was this,perhaps a problem, as the DVT for training always faces the direction of travel.

Bob

 

[Manchester77]

What time was this, if the DVT was facing Chester,perhaps a problem, as the DVT for training always faces the direction of travel.

Bob

It was at 11:48 according to trains.im
The 67 faced out towards hollyhead and the DVT in the bay towards chester
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Driver training runs. Though why it was in the Bay at Llandudno Jn is strange. Times for the driver training runs are available here: http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nw1208d.htm

thanks i did think it was odd being in llandudnos bay

 

[merlodlliw]

and the reason courtesy of North Wales rail website newspage was


67 002 on the Driving Van Trailer Driver Training run paid an unusual visit to bay platform 2 at Llandudno Junction on 28 August when driver Dave Trains requested an stop for inspection after a fault was discovered at Bangor.

Full story & pic here http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nwnews.htm


Bob

 

[Welshman]

ATW actually have a driver named Dave TRAINS?

 

[D365]

I'd love that name!

 

[merlodlliw]

ATW actually have a driver named Dave TRAINS?

did you miss out DO. Quiet common in Nth Wales to call someone by his job, we have a John Post & Elwyn Coal, I used to be called Bob Papers.

 

[TGVDUDE]

Today:
67001 worked 5Z50 Canton - Holyhead with 82307
67002 worked 5Z67/5Z68 Canton - Gloucester - Canton with 82308
67003 worked 1W91 Cardiff - Holyhead.

 

[Gareth Marston]

did you miss out DO. Quiet common in Nth Wales to call someone by his job, we have a John Post & Elwyn Coal, I used to be called Bob Papers.

and Mid - The milkman in Caersws is Pedro the Milk though if you wanted tyres in Llanidloes about 15 years ago you had to got to Bryn the Sailor!

 

[Cherry_Picker]

ATW actually have a driver named Dave TRAINS?

It would be even better if he was a driver instructor.

 

[D365]

That reminds me of something and I can't quite remember... xD

 

[merlodlliw]

and Mid - The milkman in Caersws is Pedro the Milk though if you wanted tyres in Llanidloes about 15 years ago you had to got to Bryn the Sailor!

It all rolls back, In Mold now there is Jones the Spiv, when I lived in Rhyl there was a local undertaker known as Jones the Body, a long gone Rhyl United coach driver known as JD (Jack Death), and that famous joke of an English couple looking for a loo at Bala station while awaiting the train to Blaenau Ffestiniog in the 30s

"Male passenger to station porter" is there a urinal around here
"Porter to Passenger" I know Hugh the spy,Hugh the coal,Hugh the horses,and Hugh the garage, sorry I never heard of Hugh rinal.

better stop there.

Bob

 

[PHILIPE]

There was the plumber from Barry who only had teeth left in the front of his mouth. He was known as "Dai Central Eating".