TheWelshTM
@welshtm.uk
South Wales, Train Manager. You'll often find me pushing buttons in the back cab.
Spent some time in Somerset for my AL.
May 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Spent some time in Somerset for my AL.
Made in Wales… 197120 passing Pen-Y-Cae LC. 2L30 on the up to MST. 04/04/25
April 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Made in Wales… 197120 passing Pen-Y-Cae LC. 2L30 on the up to MST. 04/04/25
Not the best photo of a “Hippo” Cl.175. Slightly out of focus and not the best composure, but a sight that I won’t be able to recreate. 175 116 P.3 Cardiff Central heading west.
April 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Not the best photo of a “Hippo” Cl.175. Slightly out of focus and not the best composure, but a sight that I won’t be able to recreate. 175 116 P.3 Cardiff Central heading west.
Rediscovering my love for photography. Going though old photos and remastering the RAW images. A quick before and after of 158 829 on the Up Main at Bridgend c.March 2023
April 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Rediscovering my love for photography. Going though old photos and remastering the RAW images. A quick before and after of 158 829 on the Up Main at Bridgend c.March 2023
This is incredibly rare working. A 158 I worked CDF-BGN via the Vale of Glamorgan. Passengers were a bit confused!
February 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is incredibly rare working. A 158 I worked CDF-BGN via the Vale of Glamorgan. Passengers were a bit confused!
Now, where is my MK4 to prep? 🤔
January 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Now, where is my MK4 to prep? 🤔
Snow along the Severn estuary.
January 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Snow along the Severn estuary.
I do love a prep. **ALL PHOTOS TAKEN FROM POSITION OF SAFETY**
December 17, 2024 at 1:42 PM
I do love a prep. **ALL PHOTOS TAKEN FROM POSITION OF SAFETY**
That woke me up this evening.
December 7, 2024 at 12:25 AM
That woke me up this evening.
Cheltenham Spa in a 158? Sure.
December 4, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Cheltenham Spa in a 158? Sure.
Second free Gregg's breakfast of the day courtesy of Octopus. Much needed.
November 29, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Second free Gregg's breakfast of the day courtesy of Octopus. Much needed.
Growing up, the 158s always seemed to me, to work on my local line. Would always refer to them as the "posh train." Especially compared to the pacers... Another unit, controversially, that I have a soft spot for.
November 25, 2024 at 5:38 AM
Growing up, the 158s always seemed to me, to work on my local line. Would always refer to them as the "posh train." Especially compared to the pacers... Another unit, controversially, that I have a soft spot for.
Oh, she's off, off. Don't mind a 158, showing their age a bit nowadays though.
November 25, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Oh, she's off, off. Don't mind a 158, showing their age a bit nowadays though.
Early turn for me today. Avoiding all the disruption resulting from the storm, however and it's down west for me again. Just the one train today, nice and easy 🤓
November 25, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Early turn for me today. Avoiding all the disruption resulting from the storm, however and it's down west for me again. Just the one train today, nice and easy 🤓
Another one of my favourite routes - for my first shift back, I've been to Milford haven. There's something about a long journey with stops that aren't every two minutes that's a joy to work for me.
November 23, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Another one of my favourite routes - for my first shift back, I've been to Milford haven. There's something about a long journey with stops that aren't every two minutes that's a joy to work for me.
I never truly understood the love for the CL175s. For me, I found them warm, stuffy and quite frankly... I didn't like the sound of the engines. I could be around one for five minutes and the monotonous hum would stick with me until I went to sleep. This could just be my autism, though 😅
November 16, 2024 at 11:21 PM
I never truly understood the love for the CL175s. For me, I found them warm, stuffy and quite frankly... I didn't like the sound of the engines. I could be around one for five minutes and the monotonous hum would stick with me until I went to sleep. This could just be my autism, though 😅
My favourite route is Chester and Crewe. Chester is a station with some beautiful architecture. This photo is from late August.
November 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM
My favourite route is Chester and Crewe. Chester is a station with some beautiful architecture. This photo is from late August.
Occasionally I get to pop down to the depot and prepare our LHCS for service. Sometimes, I even get to work them 🤪 Our first class offering is a great experience, and the food is something else 🤤
November 15, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Occasionally I get to pop down to the depot and prepare our LHCS for service. Sometimes, I even get to work them 🤪 Our first class offering is a great experience, and the food is something else 🤤
I'm off work at the moment, but continuing the theme of unusual working. Departing platform 3 at Bridgend a few months back when the main line was closed. First time in my life I've personally experienced this.
November 15, 2024 at 5:03 PM
I'm off work at the moment, but continuing the theme of unusual working. Departing platform 3 at Bridgend a few months back when the main line was closed. First time in my life I've personally experienced this.
Gloucester has the longest platform in the UK. Platforms 1 & 2 are the same structure and it is capable of accommodating 20 carriages. Here I was at P1 heading back to Cardiff, which is unusual for me as we normally stop on P2 on the down.
November 15, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Gloucester has the longest platform in the UK. Platforms 1 & 2 are the same structure and it is capable of accommodating 20 carriages. Here I was at P1 heading back to Cardiff, which is unusual for me as we normally stop on P2 on the down.