As this was originally intended as a layout blog, all of my workbench content from now on can be found here.
This includes the 142/143 conversion and any new posts will be made there.
My Arriva Trains Wales class 142 has now been half converted to a First Great Western 143.
The final livery of the 143 will be the First Great Western 'Plain Blue Interim livery', this was applied to one of the class between the 'Local Bristol Livery' and the 'Local Lines Livery'
Only the first half of the unit is done at the moment and the other half will be done in three-four weeks. If I have not updated this blog after three weeks then feel free to PM and remind me!
Here are some
As the news hit of the 2010 layout challenge I thought that I would built a layout to enter so as that happenes Clydach will go on hold.
Here is a link to the challenge layout:
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/topic/3548-newport-sth-wales-branch/
This is the track-plan of the station area.
Below is a track-plan of the local area.
Below here is a sign I made up to use as the station notice board.
Services:
Half hourly shuttle between Swansea and Clydach. Class 153/142/143
3 Trains a day to/from Clydack to Pembroke (via Morriston and Gorseinon) Class 153/142/143/150
Hourly stopping shuttle from Cardiff Central Class 153/
