Coaching Stock News

TFW trials extended Mk.4 set

The first of the Transport for Wales Mk.4 sets extended to five passenger coaches and a DVT finally emerged from Landore on May 24 following the completion of selective door opening modifications and other work. Set HD03 is now formed of 12217, 12324, 10312, 11325, 12446 and 82216, with previously stored 12324 being the new addition. Its debut run to Hereford was powered by 67008, with the formation later moving to Crewe for further training runs in early June. TFW currently has six Mk.4 sets formed up, although availability continues to be poor, with a seventh and potentially eighth still to be introduced into traffic.

West Coast Railways

Another set of West Coast Railways’ Mk.2 coaches is now at Hamilton for the fitting of retention tanks by Assenta Rail, with 57314 arriving from Carnforth on June 14 with Mk.2f FOS 3326, 3352 and 3431, along with TSOS 6103 and 6115. Somewhat surprising was the inclusion of Mk.2d RMBT 6724, the miniature-buffet being a rarely-used member of the West Coast fleet. The Class 57/3 returned south the same afternoon, hauling newly modified 3392, 3395, 99680 and Mk.2 Pullmans 99671, 99674 and 99677.