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230008
Class 230
Videos featuring 230008
A video shows the GWR 230001, described as the UK's first battery-only train, in service on the Greenford Branch during its first day of operation. The footage was filmed at several locations along the route, including West Ealing, Drayton Green, Castle Bar Park, South Greenford, and Greenford. The Greenford Branch is a short suburban railway line in West London. The video includes multiple units from the 230 class, though no operator details are provided for individual stock items. No headcodes were identified in the metadata.
This video explores the history and operational challenges of the Class 230 D Train, formerly used on the London Underground's District Line and now in service with Transport for Wales. It also covers other rail stock including Classes 142, 150, 165, 172, 195, and 197. The footage includes locations such as Cefn-y-Bedd, Eastham Rake, Hawarden Bridge, Hunts Cross, Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Wrexham Central, and Wrexham General. Headcodes observed include 2F54, 2F56, 2F60, 2F62, 2F66, 2F68, 2F72, 2F74, 2F78
A video shows 37800 'Cassiopeia' dragging Merseyrail units 507020 and 507031 on a service with headcode 5Q88. The footage captures the train at Hawarden Bridge, with additional mention of 66776 'Joanne' working on a service with headcode 6V75 at Shotton. Other stock numbers identified include 230008, 507020, 507031, and 67020. The video includes references to locations such as Birkenhead North, Crewe South Yard, Dee Marsh Junction, and Margam Tc.
A video shows Transport for Wales Class 230 unit 230008 arriving at Upton (Merseyside) en route to Bidston. The footage captures the train in operation, with no headcode information available in the record. The operator and locations are clearly identified, while the stock details provide insight into the specific locomotive involved.
This video captures railway activity along the North Wales Coast and in Chester, featuring various locomotives and rolling stock. Highlights include 37884 and 37510 dragging 175114, as well as double-headed Grids 56105 and 56051 on a log train. Other notable sightings are 37254 and 37612 at Chester, along with the return of the Flying Banana with 43013 and 43062. Additional stock includes Dee Marsh Steel 66773 and Penmaenmawr Quarry 70802. The footage also covers operations on the Conway Branch Line and mentions a technical fault affecting a scheduled diagram.
The video features various rail vehicles in North Wales, including ex-London Underground D Stock and ex-British Rail Class 150, 153, and 158 Sprinter DMUs. It captures scenes from Bangor, Wrexham General, Chester, Shrewsbury, and Bidston. Transport for Wales D Stocks are shown operating on the Wrexham-Bidston line alongside a Class 150 DMU, while Class 158 and multiple pairs of two-car Class 153 DMUs appear on the Chester-Shrewsbury route.
Trains such as 66568, 66414, 66714, 56049, 56078, 37421, and 37610 are shown working between locations including Crewe, Shotton, Hawarden, Flint, and Derby. The footage also includes tractors used on the 1Q18 service as a replacement for power cars. Some trains appear stationary at specific points along the route.
A video captures rail operations at Hawarden Bridge Station on the Borderlands Line, featuring locomotive 37884 dragging Merseyrail units 508128 and 508111 towards Crewe South Yard for storage and eventual scrap. Additional footage includes GBRf 66745 working on steel operations at Dee Marsh Junction and local services with units 150258, 230008, and 230009. The video also shows 37884 operating under headcode 5Q42 from Birkenhead North to Crewe South Yard, along with other locomotive movements recorded on the same day.
This video features a variety of freight and passenger train movements across North Wales, Cheshire, and surrounding areas. It includes workings by multiple locomotives such as Class 66 and Class 230 units, with headcodes including 6Z58, 6Z59, 5T72, and others. The footage captures trains transporting steel, stone, sand, and cement, with locations such as Chester, Hawarden Bridge, Birkenhead North, and Avonmouth appearing in the recordings. The content highlights various rail operations on different dates, including movements along the Borderlands Line and North Wales Coast routes.
It includes footage of trains such as 66798, 66304, 66150, and 23008 operating between locations including Hawarden, Pen y Ffordd, Avonmouth, Birkenhead North, Chester, Helsby, Ince, and Dee Marsh Junction. The recordings were made on 19th and 20th February 2023, showing various workings with headcodes such as 6V41, 6M30, 5T70, and 6F91.