VR494
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I think we’ll be seeing the 150’s for a little while longer yet. Enjoy them while you can!
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TfW withdrawals (Now just 150/158s to go)
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I see Ebbw Vale to Newport has been cancelled today due to more trains than usual needing repairs. Is this because 150s are covering on Valley Lines or Main Line or both?
I noticed there are a few Sprinters on Maesteg/Cheltenham/Ebbw Vale but normally thats not enough to cancel the Newport-Ebbw Vale?
I noticed there are a few Sprinters on Maesteg/Cheltenham/Ebbw Vale but normally thats not enough to cancel the Newport-Ebbw Vale?
VR494
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There’s a superficial shortage on both sides this morning, there are various sets out of action requiring work.
They’ve let the 150’s go beyond recognition in many areas, and the new fleet just isn’t where it should be. I can see a serious problem with cancellations in the coming weeks and months ahead.
BillStampy
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Canton's wheel lathe too is busted so some units are tucked up in the back of Canton. The majority of the MK4 fleet is currently not working either so 197s have been taken from there, FLIRTs needing tyre turning aren't able to be on the valleys so more 150s need to cover and some Sprinters will be waiting at Canton for the wheel lathe too!
It's not going well!
Its a real shame things are not going well at the moment as for the first 3 months of this year TFW have had quite a good run in terms of MK4 and 197 being available.
tfw756rider
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I don't follow this thread that much. I know that there are 22 158s still in the serviceable fleet, but how many 150s? 19? 17? And how many 153s (where a "153" is either a "standalone" unit or a vehicle of an "Active Travel" set)?
@tfw756rider there are 19 class 150s still with TfW. All 30 153s are still leased but I don’t know which units are in storage in Landore.
tfw756rider
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50002Superb
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FYI this information can be easily found on Train Mapper
tfw756rider
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What's that?
50002Superb
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It’s an App. There is a thread on here somewhere about it, not sure where
Ill give it a go, it seems quite complicated at the moment!
Active Travels are easy, 4 have been in service this week barring AT04 which hasnt been in use since 12th Jan, half is at Crewe and the AT vehicle at Canton, and AT06 out of use at Canton since 29th March
Of the rest it looks like the current status is:
153312 on paper spare AT set vehicle but at Landore long term
153320 Stored at Landore
153323 In service
153325 In service
153329 at Canton since 2nd Feb
153333 Stored at Landore
153361 In Service
153367 At Landore potential to return to service
153369 At Canton since January
153906 In service
153909 On service
153910 At Landore potential to return to service
153913 At Landore potential to return to service
153914 In service
153921 At Landore potential to return to service
153922 Stored at Landore
153926 Stored at Landore
153935 At Canton since 6th March
Anonymous10
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What are the reasons for at04 and at06 being out of use.
BillStampy
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AT06 is split at Canton and I suspect it could be waiting for the wheel lathe as it's in that part of the depot.
pokemonsuper9
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See thread:
Trainmapper App
Mod Note: Posts #1 - #35 originally in this thread. it would be pretty cool if there was a fleet list site that listed when a train was last allocated and what to. Alas, I have no such skill. That sounds pretty straightforward to implement, I'll have a play and see if I can knock up a...
www.railforums.co.uk
It seems there are currently 4 AT sets to cover 4 diagrams. So no surprise the 150s and non AT 153s cover regularly. Also the AT sets seems to regularly appear on Cheltenham/Swanline and other services vice 150s or 197s.
I think at the moment there are no booked workings for the 153s, they are just covering as and where needed but from the May timetable there will be booked workings hence more coming back into service.
Royston Vasey
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153333 and 153910 back out of store and working the Heart of Wales today. The route has seen maybe 50% 150 substitution in recent weeks, at a guess. I'm planning a HoW end to end next month and was very much hoping for 153s over a 150!
trainspotter4
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What's the reason that 153s are returning to service (after moving them to Landore)? Is it purely the additional services in North Wales (demanding more 197s) and then the lack of cascade down the south (from the 398s)?
Or it is something else like poor availability of the Mk4s/197s, maybe something I'm missing? Thank you!
Or it is something else like poor availability of the Mk4s/197s, maybe something I'm missing? Thank you!
I think it is because during the May timetable change there will be more 153s needed in South Wales due to extra 197s needed in the North for the extra services along the North Wales Coast. Also I think we are losing some 150s that do main line work for the to go onto the Valleys so will be replaced by pairs of 153s.
Ive noticed the Heart of Wales currently gets at least 1 x 150 so perhaps the AT 153s have poor availability stiill? 197s seems quite good at the moment.
Wyrleybart
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Can anyone confirm what happened with the Marches collision victims please ?
IIRC a couple of untis were loaned from northern for a while, then two of the lesser damaged cars reappeared mismatched ? Maybe 150279 ? Have the rest of the cars been repaired and reinstated ? IIRC 150242 was the other ?
TIA
tfw756rider
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I'm pretty sure that 150279 and 150242 were put back into service with each unit having one vehicle originally from itself and the other vehicle originally from the other unit, but someone else can correct me if I'm wrong.
CR165022
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Correct. 150242 has 52242 & 57279, 150279 has 52279 & 52242.
Wyrleybart
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I am guessing you mean 150279 is 52279 & 57742
Thanks very much and are both still in traffic ?
Thanks again
StripeyNick
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CR165022
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Looks like we're both bad at typing that number!
But yes, 279 has *57242*
Wyrleybart
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hahaha yes. You got it !!
animationmilo
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Do we know what diagrams for 153s from May timetable
Monday-Friday look to be 3 pairs of Non-AT units
1. Ecs Canton to Swnasea
05:13 Swansea to Llandovery
06:41 Llandovery to Swansea
08:48 Swansea to Cardiff
15:43 Cardiff to Swansea
17:36 Swansea to Fishguard
19:28 Fishguard to Carmarthen
21:40 Carmarthen to Cardiff (with a 150)
2.
05:34 Cardiff to Ebbw Vale
06:38-16:38 Ebbw-Newports even hours
07:47-17:47 Newport to Ebbws odd hour
18:38 Ebbw Vale-Cardiff
19:51 Cardiff-Swansea
22:40 Swansea to Carmarthen
3. 05:41 Carmarthen-Fishguard
06:50 Fishguard-Clarbeston Rd
07:18 Clarbeston Rd-Fishguard
07:45 Fishgusrd-Carmarthen
09:56/13:55 Carmarthen to Tenby
10:40/14:39 Tenby to Carmarthen
15:45 Carmarthen to Milford Haven
16:55 Milford Haven to Cardiff
Anonymous10
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Looking at diagramming info likely to be one on the below workings in west wales.
0541 carmarthen to fishguard
Clarbeston - fishguard shuttle
0956 from carmarthen
1040 tenby to carmarthen
1355 to tenby
1439 to carmarthen
1545 carmarthen to milford haven
1655 milford to cardiff
apologies i have not yet found the inbound working and these can of course also be class 150s. Although that does seem unlikely.
animationmilo
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Thank you and what AT sets looking like it’s going to be tight for fleet stuff
What is replacing the 197s south for May