Transport For Wales Livery

[craigybagel]

I’ve noticed the ticket reservations still have Arriva too. Very simple and quick fix that’s somehow been overlooked. Unless of corse, they have a few million to get rid of first?

New red reservation labels are being used in some locations, mostly in the South (although i did work a a train that originated in Holyhead today that had the red labels) but in the North we still seem to be working through the old ATW stock.

 

[tasky]

Not my picture but I was very taken by this picture of a 175 on the 175 Wikipedia page - looks fantastic. Reminds me of the SBB livery, but if anything better

 

[anamyd]

Not my picture but I was very taken by this picture of a 175 on the 175 Wikipedia page - looks fantastic. Reminds me of the SBB livery, but if anything better


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Sadly that can't be seen in person, unless the fire-damaged centre car of 107 has been repaired and reinstated

 

[Gwenllian2001]

Then if they do, the purchasing manager should be one of the first to go. The contract end date was well known.

As someone who purchases into 6 figures. I wouldn't have a job if I bought figures way past a definite end date

What does it matter? I remember issuing tickets, headed Great Western Railway, in the Sixties. Nobody complained that the train was in B.R. livery.

 

[anamyd]

You would think one of the cheapest and easiest things before the full livery to change would be the coach letters......

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TfW coach letters on 823 just pulled into Aberystwyth (where a sign on a door behind a door reads "ATW Mess", and one of the three CCTV signs says "operated by Arriva Trains Wales" despite the other two saying "operated by Keolis Amey Operations"). I've noticed more TfW staff uniforms recently, but yet still the odd trolling "ARRIVA"

 

[Bletchleyite]

Not my picture but I was very taken by this picture of a 175 on the 175 Wikipedia page - looks fantastic. Reminds me of the SBB livery, but if anything better

I saw one at Chester at the weekend and it indeed does look a bit like:

SBB EW IV B (2nd class)

I quite like it. The trouble with adding green to it is that green and red clash horribly.

I do however think they shouldn't use this Spartan scheme as a base for the interior - they need to go classy, maybe something a bit like TPE.

 

[mjn]

I've seen 003 (last week and today)

175003 by Mark Nulty, on Flickr

and 107 as a 2 car unit (last week)

175107 by Mark Nulty, on Flickr

But no 3 car units yet in the new livery...

 

[anamyd]

I've seen 003

175003 by Mark Nulty, on Flickr

and 107

175107 by Mark Nulty, on Flickr

But no 3 car units yet in the new livery...

Thanks for sharing a pic of 107 without its centre car! I wonder whether that's being repaired at the moment or what...?

 

[craigybagel]

I've seen 003 (last week and today)

175003 by Mark Nulty, on Flickr

and 107 as a 2 car unit (last week)

175107 by Mark Nulty, on Flickr

But no 3 car units yet in the new livery...

Those are the only 175s in the new colours at present.

 

[article17_gdpr]

Thanks for sharing a pic of 107 without its centre car! I wonder whether that's being repaired at the moment or what...?

Not my image but here's the damage.
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Looks like it could need a new window as well as the work on the underside, though it could just be the lighting instead of a burn mark. Wonder what they're gonna do about the livery as they're meant to be painting the rest, not vinyl wrapping.

 

[sw1ller]

Which ones been parked in Chester for the last few days? Can’t tell from the side now!

 

[anamyd]

Not my image but here's the damage.
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Looks like it could need a new window as well as the work on the underside, though it could just be the lighting instead of a burn mark. Wonder what they're gonna do about the livery as they're meant to be painting the rest, not vinyl wrapping.

Thanks for sharing; though I knew about the engine fire it does look rather burnt there

 

[anamyd]

Those are the only 175s in the new colours at present.

i don't get how the repainted/rewrapped 158 and 175s can sometimes look red and white, sometimes red and silver...?

 

[mjn]

Which ones been parked in Chester for the last few days? Can’t tell from the side now!

That's 158826

 

[_toommm_]

158826 made it to Manchester Piccadilly this morning, seen here having just come off 1W05 from Crewe and getting ready to depart onto 1V35 to Carmarthen:

(Makes the 158s look brand new IMO - once it's been kitted out with the logos and refurbished inside they'll look great)

 

[tomuk]

New red reservation labels are being used in some locations, mostly in the South (although i did work a a train that originated in Holyhead today that had the red labels) but in the North we still seem to be working through the old ATW stock.

I was on one service with red labels and it was clear there was a problem with them. The pre printed label doesn't line up the printed reservation making it difficult to read.

 

[anamyd]

158826 made it to Manchester Piccadilly this morning, seen here having just come off 1W05 from Crewe and getting ready to depart onto 1V35 to Carmarthen:

(Makes the 158s look brand new IMO - once it's been kitted out with the logos and refurbished inside they'll look great)

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beautiful!

 

[CJ]

158826 made it to Manchester Piccadilly this morning, seen here having just come off 1W05 from Crewe and getting ready to depart onto 1V35 to Carmarthen:

(Makes the 158s look brand new IMO - once it's been kitted out with the logos and refurbished inside they'll look great)

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Great photos.

I noticed that there was a TfW liveried 158 operated the 08:50 Manchester Piccadilly - Holyhead service on Monday and Tuesday morning this week.

 

[anamyd]

Great photos.

I noticed that there was a TfW liveried 158 operated the 08:50 Manchester Piccadilly - Holyhead service on Monday and Tuesday morning this week.

would have been 826 unless a second has been done I don't know about...? 822 is supposedly the second

 

[CJ]

would have been 826 unless a second has been done I don't know about...? 822 is supposedly the second

I couldn't see the number of the unit unfortunately. There was no branding on the unit either if that helps.

 

[anamyd]

I couldn't see the number of the unit unfortunately. There was no branding on the unit either if that helps.

No worries Most likely 826 at this point

 

[PHILIPE]

Great photos.

I noticed that there was a TfW liveried 158 operated the 08:50 Manchester Piccadilly - Holyhead service on Monday and Tuesday morning this week.

Did it detach at Chester(one should detach), if so it was 826

 

[CJ]

Did it detach at Chester(one should detach), if so it was 826

It was the rear train in the direction towards Chester, an ATW liveried 158 was in front.

 

[Neen Sollars]

Class 769 Flex unit for delivery to Cardiff Canton was due to be loco hauled from Brush Loughborough today. Apparently the drag loco turned up but the run was cancelled at the last minute.
Look forward to seeing pics of the 769 in TfW livery.

 

[anamyd]

Class 769 Flex unit for delivery to Cardiff Canton was due to be loco hauled from Brush Loughborough today. Apparently the drag loco turned up but the run was cancelled at the last minute.
Look forward to seeing pics of the 769 in TfW livery.

wow, this hopefully means that it should re-run there soon though - thanks for the info!

 

[krus_aragon]

Class 769 Flex unit for delivery to Cardiff Canton was due to be loco hauled from Brush Loughborough today. Apparently the drag loco turned up but the run was cancelled at the last minute.
Look forward to seeing pics of the 769 in TfW livery.

Here it is in Realtime Trains, cancellation code 'FL'.

 

[anamyd]

Here it is in Realtime Trains, cancellation code 'FL'.

what does FL mean...?

 

[krus_aragon]

what does FL mean...?

On the linked page: "This service was cancelled throughout due to a request by the customer (FL)."

(I added it to my post so that it'd still be visible in a few weeks, when the details are purged from RTT's website.)

 

[anamyd]

On the linked page: "This service was cancelled throughout due to a request by the customer (FL)."

(I added it to my post so that it'd still be visible in a few weeks, when the details are purged from RTT's website.)

Saw it, thanks

 

[CardiffKid]

Gerald as had Transport for Wales and the ‘T’ logo added to each carriage (although not the driving cars). Still in ATW turquoise though.