Recent content by sd0733

Correct on the numbers but AFAIK none of those are actually stood down. Some have been there for quite some time but are simply awaiting parts on exams/repairs.

Just a diagram swap. HD01 will work to Holyhead on 1W97.

Yes, they are well past their due date for a repaint. Not only do the vinyls now look pretty awful on a lot of coaches, they have to have additonal condition checks to keep them in service until their overhaul. Unfortunately the Leominster incident delayed things somewhat. I believe that is the...

As it stands the 398s should be back in service from tomorrow.

That appears to be the one being used. The rest of it is 82204 11324 10305 12308 12215.

All being well will be Weeks rather than months!

Can confirm with certainty that the coaches at Worksop are 5 of the 6 vehicles from HD08. The last one to be added is a TO recently used in the LNER fleet so wont require anything near as much work to get it servicable, other than SDO fitment, LED lights etc as per the rest of the fleet. HD01-03...

None. Other than weekends where additional sets are out, the set that finishes in Holyhead comes out on the 05:27 to Cardiff on a Monday.

Looks like it will be 3 not 8 now to begin with, all concentrated on the Pwllheli branch. Time to change again though!

https://tfw.wales/info-for/kids-and-schools/magnificent-train-journey/winners That appears to be a fair chunk of the planned names, 107 there if my counting is right although some of the names repeat.

They also have internal QR coded info panels by the doors with information about the naming. https://tfw.wales/info-for/kids-and-schools/magnificent-train-journey/winners/penarth-pier

As long as HD01s test run is succesful, tomorrow has both Crewe starts planned to operate plus the diagram starting with 1W13 from Canton. Sunday only has the 1, with the Canton diagram running but not the Crewe.

Possibly, all depends if 67015+HD01 are able to be coaxed back, likely require a test run if it is. If not its going to leave Crewe short for Saturday as 67017 is due an exam too.

Yes, there seems to be an initial plan not to get a set to Holyhead tomorrow night and be lost all weekend so should stick to W11 rather than swap to the W13 diagram.

Correct, HD04 was supposed to swap into 1V62 at Crewe. Obviously didnt happen so now on 1V31 in the morning. As it stands now theres 1 diagram from each depot.