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Rumour has it that the new 756s may very well be used on the Taff branches before Rhymney so it could be for that possibly. Just a thought.

Yes, moved further South to make way for a new Tesco Extra.

It's 4tph to each of the 3 valleys North of Pontypridd, hence the 12tph South (4tph x3 Valleys).

This was posted on a Facegroup page highlighting initial test runs of the 756 to Swindon from one of the drivers. A couple weeks back on 002 we left Newport on battery with 77% . Somewhere around Wotton Bassett the engine started as batteries down to 28% The engine will maintain battery levels...

A couple of shots of 67 025 and DVT 82201 at Bridgend on it's way to Swansea before the broken DVT window, Sunday 28th May 2023.

There were 3 out yesterday (17th April) - 769 008/421/445

I managed to catch 197 007/021/013 on their trip back to Chester from Cardiff Canton yesterday.

I'm pretty sure I did read somewhere that there were plans to run some in pairs.

Some shots of the new platform, footbridge and track doubling works at Quakers Yard and a couple of shots of the new metalwork at Abercynon this afternoon (09/04/23).

This was Merthyr Vale on 19th March.

I was just commenting on the reports of members of this forum, as others have of their not quite demise due to the new timetable. Unless they have another extension to the exemption they will have to be withdrawn in just under 3 weeks time.

Oh dear, that was a short withdrawal.

I'd say given the current climate all that can be certain is uncertainty!

It could be worse, in another life they could have been refurbished and used on an electrified South Wales Valley service.

It sounded to be electric from Paddington and Reading, switched to diesel at Didcot and stayed that way for the rest of the journey. There did seem a number of units passing with their pantographs down this afternoon.

Also operating in diesel mode west of Didcot at the moment. I'm on one with no seat reservations in place and not very cold aircon.

I have to say that I am a fan of the 800s. I'm currenty on the 1B88 to Swansea. We appear to be running on diesel, not hit 100 yet and just been overtaken outside Reading by a XC Voyager. Oh .wind we are 6 minutes late already. Not good when you only have 15 minutes for your connection at...

I see the BBC have updated their site with more images of proposed stock. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-44316772

Thanks for the explanation, I did wonder why the switch over happened at Reading this evening.

Ah, I did hear something about that a while back. I thought it had been sorted. Obviously not. Thanks.