TfW Class 170's

[anamyd]

Anamyd has just reported on the TFW livery thread that the 2 which arrived Friday were 170201/208, bringing the total at Canton to 8, with 170272 returning today.

Yes indeed

 

[anamyd]

There is another movement scheduled from Tyseley on Wednesday

Thanks for that

 

[anamyd]

There is another movement scheduled from Tyseley on Wednesday

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05702/2019-12-11/detailed

 

[anamyd]

It's dark so I was unable to get numbers, but I've just seen two 3-car 170s in GA livery with a 153 in TfW livery at the rear speeding through Worcestershire.

170208+170201+153320. Did you get any photos or video or know anyone who has...? I lost my phone at the last minute which is gutting, especially as it so far looks like my video of the formation going through Cardiff Central would've been the only footage as bizarrely I was the "only one" there I was hoping that at least The Hstman2 on YouTube would have a clip of it going through Chepstow or something like he did of 170202 from the day I had to be with family, but that doesn't seem to be the case...

 

[33017]

Should be one of the class doing something a bit different on Thursday.

 

[Bob Price]

Give us a clue?

 

[PHILIPE]

Should be one of the class doing something a bit different on Thursday.

Will a 170 be working in Passenger service?

 

[anamyd]

Will a 170 be working in Passenger service?

I guess that could be the case! Although I don't entirely understand how that "works" / "is allowed"...?

 

[Nick Ashwell]

If staff are trained and the unit signed off for use is there any reason why that wouldn't be allowed?

 

[Spirit555]

Today's Tyseley to Cardiff just been cancelled.

Mark

 

[anamyd]

Today's Tyseley to Cardiff just been cancelled.

Mark

Brilliant, on my way to Central. I guess it'll just be a general sesh

 

[anamyd]

If staff are trained and the unit signed off for use is there any reason why that wouldn't be allowed?

I guess not; I'm just not familiar with how it works with diagramming and the timetable change

 

[Nick Ashwell]

As long as it can keep to time it's fine, and considering even the Cheltenhams are pathed as 14x it'll be fine to do so

 

[anamyd]

I see, thanks

As long as it can keep to time it's fine, and considering even the Cheltenhams are pathed as 14x it'll be fine to do so

 

[anthony263]

Giving punters a sneak preview?

 

[krus_aragon]

If staff are trained and the unit signed off for use is there any reason why that wouldn't be allowed?

I guess there's an issue of whether enough staff have been trained. Otherwise you could have a situation where there's a crew change during the day, and the new crew don't sign the unit yet.

(Northern's Chester-Leeds service had a lot of trouble with this in the past year, as the depots kept sending out units that the Liverpool crews didn't sign, even though only Liverpool crews signed the route to Chester via Helsby.)

 

[Caaardiff]

There will certainly be a surprise doing the rounds tomorrow.

 

[PHILIPE]

There will certainly be a surprise doing the rounds tomorrow.

Post #545 has already told us and a few guessing game posts following.

 

[craigybagel]

I guess there's an issue of whether enough staff have been trained. Otherwise you could have a situation where there's a crew change during the day, and the new crew don't sign the unit yet.

(Northern's Chester-Leeds service had a lot of trouble with this in the past year, as the depots kept sending out units that the Liverpool crews didn't sign, even though only Liverpool crews signed the route to Chester via Helsby.)

Without going into too much detail, plans are in place to ensure that doesn't happen. Only a limited amount of crews have been trained so far (Cardiff Mainline is a very large depot after all) but they should be able to ensure only those who have been trained already are rostered to those services.

 

[PHILIPE]

There will certainly be a surprise doing the rounds tomorrow.

Facebook Post has said Friday

 

[CardiffKid]

Photos of the branding being applied.

https://twitter.com/tfwrail/status/1204776736103313408

 

[anamyd]

Photos of the branding being applied.

https://twitter.com/tfwrail/status/1204776736103313408

Thanks for sharing The photo of 170272 is misleading however, as that unit had the decals applied a while ago now.

 

[krus_aragon]

Without going into too much detail, plans are in place to ensure that doesn't happen. Only a limited amount of crews have been trained so far (Cardiff Mainline is a very large depot after all) but they should be able to ensure only those who have been trained already are rostered to those services.

Thanks for the reassurance (and I appreciate the need for discretion). I had every confidence that such plans were being put in place; I was trying to give an example (for others) of what can happen if you rush new units into service asap.

 

[anthony263]

One of the class 170s is out in passenger service today on the Ebbw Vale line. Gen on Facebook suggests its first trip is the 0635 Cardiff to Ebbw Vale and 0737 Ebbw Vale to Cardiff.

Its last trip is supposed to be around 1330.

 

[6Gtraincrew]

170202 is working this

 

[33017]

170202 is working this

It should also do the 1134 to Ebbw Vale and back, then to shed.

 

[6Gtraincrew]

It should also do the 1134 to Ebbw Vale and back, then to shed.

Yeah, genius has been updated since I posted it

 

[anamyd]

Oh wow Anything running later this afternoon, or tomorrow or Saturday...?

 

[aleandrail]

170273 currently at central rivers

 

[anamyd]

170273 currently at central rivers

I wonder what for...?