Recent content by Kyle1

I find it funny that the 756's/231's appear to be better specced than the 197's. Any chance TFW switch some of the 231's and 197's given the Stadler's seem better suited to long distance work?

For all we know there could be a delay with electrification, delays with the 231's and 756's etc. Better to be safe than sorry.

Probably a silly question, but how good is the air conditioning on these units?

Because some of us have phones with terrible battery life

Any idea whether they've fitted power sockets/USB ports?

2600KW in a light 3/4 carriage train is a bit much right? That's over 3000BHP in a train only geared to do 75mph.

Ex-GWR

Cheers, that makes sense.

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I probably am) but wouldn't 2x150 have more capacity than 3x153? Why don't tfw just go back to using 2x150 on peak Rhymney and CDF trains and use the 153's elsewhere? Again, sorry if I'm being stupid.

I thought the Flirts were going to be 20m?

Class 170's cascaded from Greater Anglia will be running those services from late October iirc.

My Local: Barry Setting: It's a 20 minute walk from the town centre which is inconvenient, but 5 minutes from my house which is handy. Decent bus links to the town centre, Cardiff, Wenvoe and Bridgend (6/10) Architecture: Pretty basic, could do with refurbishment, will probably have to be...

Are the coaches air conditioned? Would be a nice upgrade from a 150.

I'm guessing they will do if TFW are getting 9 units. For peak times only they'd probably only need 5 (4 in service and a spare). Are they cleared to run through to Penarth or will there be issues? Also, later in the night some Rhymney valley services go down to Barry Island so would they be...

The Merthyr, Treherbert and Aberdare lines are getting Stadler trams and are being fully electrified iirc, with all trams terminating in Cardiff. The Rhymney Valley line is being mostly electrified and is getting Stadler Flirts like the new GA stock, but Rhymney services are also serving the...