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Old news now but the re-painting of the class 150 fleet has started
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Is Arriva Trains Wales repainting being done as the old arriva trains livery was based on the bus livery which is also seemingly being changed .

Colour split not dis-similiar to the Sapphire branding. Clearly the dark blue is becoming more prominent, as demonstrated on the hybrid and gas buses also.

Other than Class 142 , 150 and 153 is there any other present unit types passed for Bidston - Wrexham Central.

Does any Bidston - Wrexham service use the turnback siding provided on what was the former Bidston Jnct Triangle .

according to the network rail overnight stabling document the bidston turnaround siding is for arriva use and not merseyrail

The thing is the turnback siding is electrified , could probably be used for clear the line purposes if and when a train is unable to get onto Birkenhead North depot .

(28/02/2013 21:43)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]Other than Class 142 , 150 and 153 is there any other present unit types passed for Bidston - Wrexham Central.

Does any Bidston - Wrexham service use the turnback siding provided on what was the former Bidston Jnct Triangle .

Bidston-Wrexham General is cleared for:

Class 142, 143, 144, 150 and 153.
Locos: Class 20, 31/1, 31/4, 31/6, 33, 37/0, 37/3, 37/4, 37/5, 37/6, 59, 60, 66, 67, 73 97/3

All above locos prohibited between Wrexham Central and
Wrexham General unless authorised by the
Infrastructure Manager's track engineer

Locos with R1 restriction, (DC electric must be isolated):

Class 08, 09

Services using the Bidston Siding are sporadic.

On Saturdays only, dep from Bidston at: 1733, 2046 only. [Runs SO from 15/12/2012 to 07/12/2013]
On Sundays only, services booked to use it, departing from Bidston at: 0944, 1214, 1444, 1714, 1944, 2214. [Runs SuO from 09/12/2012 to 01/12/2013]

Nothing booked midweek.

just been announced that bubblecar 121032 has been withdrawn by arriva and will act as a donor for sister company chiltern railways. it has been withdrawn because of the lack of effort from the unit. the route will now be run a class 153.

(24/03/2013 20:42)507 mad Wrote: [ -> ]just been announced that bubblecar 121032 has been withdrawn by arriva and will act as a donor for sister company chiltern railways. it has been withdrawn because of the lack of effort from the unit. the route will now be run a class 153.

It was withdrawn because it failed and the parts required to get it moving again cost too much money to make it worth fixing. As a result, the parts that are still serviceable will pass to Chiltern for their Aylesbury shuttle.

Whilst a Class 153 may be used, it is not set in stone. Class 142/143/150 units appear regularly on the very short line between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay, (and a full ticket check still gets done!). The short line gets whatever is available, bar 158/175s.

The line would be absolutely ideal for a Class 139. Short, self contained, high frequency operation - and would free up a unit for the Valleys, or even further afield.

(24/03/2013 23:08)First Class Wrote: [ -> ]

(24/03/2013 20:42)507 mad Wrote: [ -> ]just been announced that bubblecar 121032 has been withdrawn by arriva and will act as a donor for sister company chiltern railways. it has been withdrawn because of the lack of effort from the unit. the route will now be run a class 153.

It was withdrawn because it failed and the parts required to get it moving again cost too much money to make it worth fixing. As a result, the parts that are still serviceable will pass to Chiltern for their Aylesbury shuttle.

Whilst a Class 153 may be used, it is not set in stone. Class 142/143/150 units appear regularly on the very short line between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay, (and a full ticket check still gets done!). The short line gets whatever is available, bar 158/175s.

The line would be absolutely ideal for a Class 139. Short, self contained, high frequency operation - and would free up a unit for the Valleys, or even further afield.

What's a class 139? Never heard of that one!