ATW 57 T&T + rolling stock

[c259]

Today, whilst on a trip to Chester, I crossed over the rail bridge near to Roodee Junction, just after I crossed the bridge, I could hear a train approaching the bridge.

Looked through a small gap in the trees to see an Arriva 57 T&T and Arriva rolling stock. There didn't seem to be any passengers on board so it must have been an ECS.

On Wikipedia, it says that ATW have a daily express service from Cardiff and Holyhead with Mark 2 rolling stock. Therefore, the 57s must have been 57314 and 57315.

I've never heard of these workings before. How often do they run?

PS: The train was heading towards Chester at about 11:55.

 

[142094]

Once in the morning from Holyhead to Cardiff, with a return in the evening. The train is known as 'Gerald of Wales'.

 

[craig87034]

It ran today as an additional Rugex
1V41 1020 Holyhead-Cardiff
1W91 2040 Cardiff-Holyhead

 

[c259]

Once in the morning from Holyhead to Cardiff, with a return in the evening. The train is known as 'Gerald of Wales'.

Oh right! Thanks for the info. Strange, I've never heard of them.

It ran today as an additional Rugex
1V41 1020 Holyhead-Cardiff
1W91 2040 Cardiff-Holyhead

So the 1020 is likely to be the one I saw.
Would the train call at Chester and then run to Cardiff via Wrexham or another way?

 

[thefab444]

So the 1020 is likely to be the one I saw.
Would the train call at Chester and then run to Cardiff via Wrexham or another way?

Nope, via Crewe and Shrewsbury.

The loco hauled set is normally only used on weekdays, but as mentioned previously, it is also used to provide additional capacity on key sporting event days.

 

[Chester025]

57313 & 57315.

 

[387star]

Look forward to the forthcoming refurbishment of these!

 

[MCR247]

Look forward to the forthcoming refurbishment of these!

Of what?

 

[Donachie]

It ran today as an additional Rugex
1V41 1020 Holyhead-Cardiff
1W91 2040 Cardiff-Holyhead

Anyone know if an additional will run on 26/03/11 for the Football , Wales V England ? Will have to be earlier through as kick off is 3pm ?

RGDS
Donachie.

 

[Simon Poole]

If i knew it was running in advance, i would had filmed it, i was in Crewe yesterday at the Heritage Centre, was in the big Signal box between the WCML and the North Wales Mainline looking at the American model railways, then i saw out the huge window an ATW 57 roaring pass top and tail!

 

[merlodlliw]

Look forward to the forthcoming refurbishment of these!

Do you mean the refurb of the extra standard coaches on this special,I note the Premier dinner & first class were riot used.

Unlikely to be run as a soccer special, as yesterdays rugex from reports was lightly used & as usual poorly advertised.

Bob

 

[Arriva158]

Do you mean the refurb of the extra standard coaches on this special,I note the Premier dinner & first class were riot used.

Unlikely to be run as a soccer special, as yesterdays rugex from reports was lightly used & as usual poorly advertised.

Bob

While I was on it from Crewe - Shrewsbury, most people didn't even know it was running, there was the odd rugby fan here and there but there's no way it could have needed more than a 158 to run it really!... they really need to advertise earlier and get people off the 175 (Via Gobowen) which runs just behind it!

 

[merlodlliw]

While I was on it from Crewe - Shrewsbury, most people didn't even know it was running, there was the odd rugby fan here and there but there's no way it could have needed more than a 158 to run it really!... they really need to advertise earlier and get people off the 175 (Via Gobowen) which runs just behind it!

Thanks for the confirmation of poor advertising & little use by fare paying passengers,seems like the few that knew about it must have had a close connection with with the toc.

Bob

 

[387star]

Mk3s to be sought and extensively refurbished for wag express