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Second Cardiff ‘Flex’ diagram

TRANSPORT for Wales increased its ‘Flex’ diagrams from one to two with effect from February 22, details of which can be found in the accompanying table.

On the first day of two set operation, No. 769452 was initially used on Diagram 2, the first working of the ‘769/4’ sub-class in passenger service, although it was replaced by No. 769008 during the morning.

The TfW fleet comprises Nos. 769002/003/006-008/421/426/445/452, and all of the ‘769/0’ sets have seen passenger use.

TFW ‘FLEX’ DIAGRAMS

DIAGRAM 1

2P07/07.02 Rhymney-Penarth 2R08/08.33 Penarth-Rhymney 2P10/10.02 Rhymney-Penarth 2R11/11.33 Penarth-Rhymney 2P13/13.02 Rhymney-Penarth 2R14/14.33 Penarth-Rhymney 2P16/16.02 Rhymney-Penarth 2R17/17.33 Penarth-Rhymney 2P19/19.02 Rhymney-Cardiff Cen Unit to Canton for possible swap then ECS to Penarth 2R21/21.48 Penarth-Rhymney

DIAGRAM 2

2P05/06.06 Cardiff Cen-Penarth 2R06/06.33 Penarth-Rhymney 2P08/08.02 Rhymney-Penarth 2R09/09.33 Penarth-Rhymney 2P11/11.02 Rhymney-Penarth 2R12/12.33 Penarth-Rhymney 2P14/14.02 Rhymney-Penarth 2R15/15.33 Penarth-Rhymney 2F21/17.02 Rhymney-Cardiff Cen

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CLASS 143 ‘PACER’

THREE Class 143s removed from service by GWR in December 2020 have been sent for scrap. The

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