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Betws-y-Coed has a narrow gauge line adjacent to the mainline.

This week: Tuesday 3rd: 175 101 came to Landore from Crewe hauled by 37510 & 37884. This is the final 175 to come into LE for handback works (7W78) Thursday 5th: 175 114 & 175 111 left Landore for storage at Ely under their own power (5Q46) Friday 6th: 150 237 made its final trip under its...

The following are at Landore: 006 / 103 / 107 / 109 / 111 / 114 Those last two, 111 & 114 are scheduled to go to Ely on Tuesday 27th Aug. 101 & 116 are at Crewe. They're booked to come to Landore on Wednesday, 28th Aug sandwiched between 2 x 37s with barrier coaches. That will be the last...

That's the plan, but as ever, subject to change.

175 002 & 175 108 were on 07:36 departure, 5Q46, Landore to Ely for storage then 175 111 & 175 114 went on a shakedown run, 08:45 Off Landore to Cardiff as 5F78, and returning as 10:44 off Cardiff as 5F79

3K00, 01, 02 & 03 were indeed paths for the first proving runs of 153 531, however there are some last minute hoops & hurdles to complete before it can go out for a run. Hopefully not long now.

The two Craven Arms crash & fire damaged units, 150 242 and 150 279 are currently under repair. Given the varying extent of damage across the 4 vehicles, we will be making them up as Hybrid units, in order to get a complete unit back into traffic sooner: Hybrid 1 will be formed of 52279 and...

That won't be running. There will however be a later 175 shakedown run again to Cardiff & back. 175 111 & 114 departing LE 08:35

No. This is a shakedown run for 175 002 & 175 108 Active Travel runs may happen next week. Final decision on Friday.

950 001 the TRU

Headlights?. 281 is still intact. The lights from 236 have been removed from the 57 car, but remain on the 52 car. Pics hot of the press!.

All, 5Q79 isn't running tonight. It will now run on Friday morning to bring the DVT & TOE back to Landore. Loco will still be 37 800 and will leave straight after dropping the 2 Mk4s off. Twas a bit wet & miserable this morning so not the best of pics.

No. They're going to Bristol Barton Hill depot.

SV 10305 from HD08 left Landore today and is heading to Bristol Barton Hill. The POD 11316, TOD 12308 & TO 12526 will be following suit.