2023

SH6115 : Train leaving Barmouth

taken 3 years ago, near to Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales

Train leaving Barmouth
Train leaving Barmouth
A train formed of two 2-car Class 158 diesel multiple units heads along the side of Barmouth Harbour. This railway is the Cambrian Coast line, the train has left Barmouth station and is heading towards Machynlleth and on to Birmingham.

Each diesel multiple unit has its own unique number, carried near the headlight. This train has unit 158 822 (nearest the camera) coupled to another one.

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Cambrian Line (provided by N Chadwick)

The Cambrian Line (Welsh: Llinell Cambria) is a railway from Shrewsbury (in Shropshire, England) to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli in Wales.
The railway is scenic: it runs through the Cambrian Mountains in central Wales and along the coast of Cardigan Bay.
The line includes long sections of single track.
The line was finished in the 1860s. The line divides at Dovey Junction.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

Class 158 DMU Express Sprinter (provided by JThomas)

Built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at its Derby Litchurch Lane Works, the British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit (DMU). They were built between 1989 and 1992 to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains on key long distance cross-country routes.
An improvement on previous incarnations of the Sprinter series, the 158 offered luxuries such as air conditioning, an on-board payphone, power-operated interior doors, a toilet in each carriage, and provision for a refreshment trolley service. They also offered a top speed of 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) and a generally more comfortable ride for passengers. They have a range of up to 1,600 miles between refuellings.
Built for British Rail, they are currrently operated in the UK by, Abellio ScotRail, Arriva Trains Wales, East Midlands Trains, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and Northern.

Geographical Context: Coastal Railways Train: Class 158 County: Gwynedd Place: Barmouth Abermaw Barmouth/Abermaw Country: Wales Primary Subject: Railway Train other tags: Class 158 Class 158 DMU Diesel Multiple Unit Diesel Train Coastal Railway Line Cambrian Coast Line Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SH6115, 1121 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 11 August, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 27 August, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 616 155 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:43.1861N 4:2.9960W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 615 154
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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