Riding TFW's NEW Class 231 FLIRT Trains!

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Riding TFW's NEW Class 231 Flirt Trains! (02/05/23). I rode on a 231 FLIRT train from Penarth to... well... the journey went Melons Up! :P
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@shaneD7378 Жыл бұрын

They are identical to the greater anglia FLIRT'S even down too the seat fabric

@EdgyNumber1 4 ай бұрын

Economies of scale. Piggy back onto other orders and they become cheaper.

@GaryJohnWalker1 9 ай бұрын

I reckon the UK should standardise on Stadler trains - Hitachi, Bombardier and good old Alstom are all just less complete designs.

@trevorharrison1434 Жыл бұрын

Everybody loves a FLIRT.

@SamsVlogstrainsmore Жыл бұрын

Great vlog and train review of the Class 231s G. Shame you didn’t get the full ride but still very enjoyable to watch. Caerphilly Castle looks stunning.

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Sam!

@theshowmanuk Жыл бұрын

Watching this I really feel the need to visit Caerphilly Castle . Looks great ! Loved the chat with the goose !

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! Would recommend a visit 👍

@stuartball4639 Жыл бұрын

Was just going to say we have had them on GA for 3 years now 😂 The raised seating should have a sticker in the corner of the window to warn people about the step up 👍

@PaddyWV Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to trying them out in Norfolk soon. The sad -ish thing is somewhere a Sprinter will get its wings. The other thing that occurred to me - they must be the first "above chassis" engined trains since the Class 205 DEMUs. Or Inter-City 125's

@barrowc Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, G! It does seem like a new era of TfW trains right now and hopefully they all help to give passengers a better service. It was good to get a bonus ep of "Castles with G and Lucy" as well!

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

Haha maybe ill take her to some more 😂 thanks barrowc!

@chris-io1ki 7 ай бұрын

Haha,you are so funny... knicker hooks😂😂😂 I quite like the FLIRTS myself. I always make an effort to try and sit next to the thrash cupboard😂 I like the electric versions too on Greater Anglia and the 755s too. Another great vlog too. Thanks for posting😊

@mark-edwynstephens4123 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you "caer-fully" navigated us round TFW's new Class 231 (231005) and it's perfectly aliened windows, knicker hooks, armrest and between the airline styled seats fitted with a table tray the power sockets with USB ports. Gloves you did it again and must thank you for taking us to Caerphilly Castle, just loved the way you showed us the new Class 231, great! Kindest of regards Mark-Edwyn. 🚂🚃🚃

@StripeyNick Жыл бұрын

Cracking video G! Great to see you visiting my local again. The Flirts are fantastic units..... especially wjen you sit next to the thrash wagon. They sound surprisingly good for a unit. I've mentioned it to you before but don't forget, if you venture this way again, you should check out the old railway line that carries on from Penarth.

@MichaelSebastianTodd Жыл бұрын

amazing stuff the TfW class 231s are amazing & i got to try out the FLIRTS for myself when i was in South Wales a few weeks ago & i rode one to Grangetown & Penarf when i did my day trip in Cardiff and when i returned to Cardiff to ride the Valley lines i rode one to Caerphilly and to another station up the line talking of which its amazing to see Caerphilly again as i visited the castle while i was there and its amazing awesome vlog

@Thornaby37 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video of you flirting with the TFW 231, even if it did go melons up with the points failure (but at least you saw Caerphilly Castle and made friends with the ducks and geese 🤣

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

I like making little friends 😂

@jamesglossoptravels Жыл бұрын

Excellent Video G!! The Flirty 231s do look great. Definitely gonna have to try them out when i venture down to Wales in the future. Must take a visit to Caerphilly and see the castle as well. Looking forward to the next video 😁

@CitytransportInfoplus Жыл бұрын

I've been on these in East Anglia ... yes, really nice trains! The power pack means that as technologies change the train could be powered in a different way without needing to rebuild the whole train.

@kaitlyn__L 9 ай бұрын

It's a lot more elegant than hybrid-mode DEMUs which "have the provision" for the engine(s) to be removed leaving great hollows of what could be seat space! Not only batteries or fuel cells as potential swap-outs, but if it's ever overhead electrified you could just get another regular carriage in there! Love me some modularity.

@ianbolton9309 Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic Vblog G great new trains coming to Wales fun times, shame your ride was shorter then you wanted but I know your be back very soon to ride more of them 😉🙂

@Sim0nTrains Жыл бұрын

Your babe, 175109 is wondering what the hell are you doing flirting with that train! 😂😂😂😂😂 That ending was just Goose! Brilliant G

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

Baha yeah literally 😂 thanks Cyber!

@jacobporrett Жыл бұрын

The 231 is a brilliant train. I've been on one before and it was brilliant. Good fun to travel on. They look similar to the 755/745 GA have. Great video G.

@Isaac2012YT Жыл бұрын

Great video G I remember riding on the 142s and 143s that where uncomfortable but it's good to have these new trains

@Carmel303 Жыл бұрын

Love the video , lived in Penarth brought back happy memories 👍

@AndrewG1989 Жыл бұрын

The Class 231 FLIRT are identical to the Class 756 and of course Greater Anglia Class 745 and Class 755 as they all have been manufactured by Stadler. I like what Stadler have built these fantastic trains to operate in the UK and are lot more quieter and greener.

@EdgyNumber1 4 ай бұрын

Are they? GA FLIRTS (7xx classes) also run on OLE lines (bi-mode)

@jaybee1921 Жыл бұрын

Good video G, We on Greater Anglia have had these for quite a while now, they seem to be working well, apart from the occasional glitches...those "knicker hooks" are really useful as you can also hang coats on them too...😁 Take care, Job B.

@stevieinselby Жыл бұрын

As you were in Caerdydd, did the journey go *St Mellons* up? 😆 I think the plan is for the diesel-only class 231s to be used for Maesteg/Cheltenham and Ebbw Vale, and the bi-mode class 756s to be used for Rhymney, Coryton, Penarth, Barry and Bridgend via VOG, although from a passenger's point of view there won't be a whole lot of difference between them. Traditionally, Rhymney only got an hourly service because the line was single track north of Bargoed and it took more than 30 minutes to go up and back, but I believe the passing loop has been installed at Tir-Phil so I don't know why it hasn't at least gone half-hourly yet.

@andrewbutler6477 Жыл бұрын

They are smart trains my late dad was a guard on the line back in the 70s on the old 116 units and can remember the 150s brand new on the valleys so amazing to see some decent new trains on the valleys

@alanreader4815 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing. hope they appear in Reading sometime. :D

@darrenwilson8042 Жыл бұрын

Bonus though - new terminus is at the home of salty creamy crumbly cheese in Caerphilly

@carlwilson1772 Жыл бұрын

Another brilliant video G, loved it. Even though it was cut short. I am glad you did the Caerphilly/Carefully pun, I hoped you would.

@BeakersAreCool Жыл бұрын

Hi G, them 231's are hot!!! They look very nice both inside and out and most important of all they have knicker hooks. A pity about the points failure but it is par for the course nowadays, as ever informative and entertaining. Looking forward to the next one, stay safe.

@AndySk81 Жыл бұрын

Awesome train! Awesome video 🔥

@danielwilliams199 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see your videos only started watching them this evening very intresting

@ianjames9166 Жыл бұрын

You did it again, G, making me want to visit somewhere I haven't been - Caerphilly. I can only dream of having Class 231 trains on the Birmingham/Worcester/Hereford route. Great vid yet again.

@dennisgoulding6185 Жыл бұрын

Your video's are always worth waiting for they're so enjoyable once again a great video went to Caerphilly castle years ago makes me want to go back, well done 👍👍✅✅

@stuartrawson5057 Жыл бұрын

231 flirting units look very nice G i think they are similar to the Anglian trains great to see they put knicker hooks in for you they must watch your Vlogs😂shame your journey was cut shortnow i deffo need to go to Cardiff to ride on these❤

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

Loool yes very similar im being informed 😂

@ReubenAshwell Жыл бұрын

A flirtastic video G, I've had a ride on the Welsh FLIRTS (the 231 FLIRTS) myself not long ago and they are nice units I'll admit. Shame the journey was cut short but at leat you got to visit Caerphilly castle, I went there when I was a kid. :)

@evangaines2303 Жыл бұрын

Fantasic Vlog, hopefully you visit us in the U.S G. We would love to have you & Lucy.

@jeremyclarkson5548 10 ай бұрын

Currently watching this while doing a journey on a 231 from Ystrad Mynach-Cardiff Central. Very bouncy but very nice and clean and neat. Loved the way you pronounced Ystrad Mynach found it funny

@GLovesTrains 10 ай бұрын

Haha enjoy your journey!

@jeremyclarkson5548 10 ай бұрын

@@GLovesTrains currently now on 197015. Heading from Cardiff to Cwmbran. Another lovely and quiet train

@jamesabbott5242 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Video G Loves Trains

@energlynblues1563 6 ай бұрын

I think it must have been fate your train stopped at Caerphilly, given you the opportunity to see an amazing Castle.

@arnoldspottingvideos5269 Жыл бұрын

Great video G. Hmm.. are you flirting on the new TFW units 🤣🤣

@rhunl Жыл бұрын

Knickerhooks 🤣🤣🤣

@briancjohnson Жыл бұрын

That is the squeakiest of train horns!

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

Haha maybe! 😂

@suffolkraider Жыл бұрын

We call it the strangled elephant out east on the 755/745's lol

@tremensdelirious Жыл бұрын

Proper adventure would be the 1730 TFW 2 car 150 off Piccadilly after a City or United home game.

@pauljohnson4871 Жыл бұрын

Lovely new trains. G you are amazing & another brilliant video x

@michellebell5092 Жыл бұрын

We ❤ TfW , I must get down to Wales more often. To satisfy my quarter Welshness. I recently rode on TfW on a 197 from Crewe to Chester (on my way to the Wirral area)

@kaitlyn__L 9 ай бұрын

Oh wow, I love that level boarding. Thanks for that direct camera angle by the way, sometimes from bigger channels' visuals it's hard to gauge just how flat the gap filler is even when they mention it. That's better than most good dropped kerbs I reckon! And looks like it has enough wiggle room to accommodate some variance in platform height which is fantastic. I eagerly await Scotland getting some of these kinds of trains, hopefully in the next 10-20 years lmao

@rayob9131 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that informative vid. You are dead right about the incessant announcements. Recently between Cardiff Central and Newport it was non-stop announcements - unnecessary and annoying.

@stevecriddle Жыл бұрын

"Knicker hooks". You got me with that.

@bobbythedesertwalker594 Жыл бұрын

That castle is just so enchanting! So cool! 😎

@MontytheHorse Жыл бұрын

Would quite like to see FLIRTs in Scotland. Maybe when the time comes to replace the 170s? Or as bi-modes?

@jcabral6231 Жыл бұрын

elevate your passion, return the much beloved pacers #blovedpacers

@YorksLancsTransportHub Жыл бұрын

Wow, I didn't realise these entered service.

@Welshy1717 Жыл бұрын

The train line app always makes the ticket to small to scan at the barriers........ I find it best to screenshot it, to zoom in and enlarge it 🙃🤩

@MrTransportAddict Жыл бұрын

Jeez, g, she does quite love, FLIRTing 😂

@firefly24601 Жыл бұрын

Whew, you made it across the bay! I hear people crossing the locks tend to disappear!

@allabouttrains5867 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video they look brilliant am I right or am I right

@Miguelbaines Жыл бұрын

great videos

@AnitaSpankyBB Жыл бұрын

Another great vid 👍👍👍👍

@user-nj4si3rn7f Жыл бұрын

Gloves trian. goood video. and your goodlooking xxx

@twistedwelshtv7797 Жыл бұрын

What did you think of pengam and bargoed? My local town up until recently when I moved after 6 years there. I love the 231s. Have you seen the new tram-trains yet?

@arvindkatiyar526 Жыл бұрын

Very good video just wanted to understand the difference in a similar train we have here your video was able to give a good idea

@bobsrailrelics Жыл бұрын

They are pretty good aren't they? Did you spot Tommy Cooper? There is a statue of him in the town square at Caerphilly. The 398's on the other line are due to start testing soon so you will have another excuse to visit - not that you need one 😁

@alanshelly7068 Жыл бұрын

We have got some of them down in Suffolk

@treadwear1003 Жыл бұрын

knicker hooks

@wmsheep Жыл бұрын

Not been back to Caerphilly for years (my old stomping ground). Grew up about 3 mile away from there- funny thing is that everyone just takes the Castle for granted and very few of the locals have ever been around the inside. Here is one for you- next time you are in the S. Wales area you should try to get to Castell Coch, just outside Taffs Well (though I'd take a taxi as it is a bit of a hike)

@hermitageroad4713 Жыл бұрын

i like the flirt units great video

@johnavery15 Жыл бұрын

It’s Rumney for Rhymney G!

@ChrisWar666 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff G! After watching some of these, I've found out about some plans for metro Soith Wales? What's this about a BRT in Newport? Take a vid for us, see if it's as bad as the BRT in Rio, dead air con, overheating/smoking/burning engines, jam-packed full (although they also have some nice new buses. Hopefully things are getting better here, heh)

@ChristopherPin Жыл бұрын

Ive been on a new train this week too, Ive been on the new west midlands 196 trains which have replaced the 172s which its seat designs look very similar to this one but not identical

@stephenpinder9567 Жыл бұрын

Hard to beat a good knicker hook

@wwebradbutt Жыл бұрын

Great vlog plus any more vlogs for North Yorkshire as in wensleydale railway and North Yorkshire moors railway @glovestrains also what happens to the knickers song

@JamesTheBell1 Жыл бұрын

I think that roll of toilet paper might have been put in underhand. In this situation that is definitely the wrong way to do it!

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@MrGreatplum Жыл бұрын

Did you and Lucy have the train to yourselves? Looks like a great train to me :)

@garethdavies9700 Жыл бұрын

I've not seen you vids in a while and all ready you had me crying when you attempted to pronounce Rhymney lol rimney almost as good as Simon on saying Abercynon lol. But should check out the new depot for the new fleet of trams for tfw in Taff's well. As for rimney it's a nice place 😂 Rumney if that makes it easier lol 😂

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@sdfgfdsdfgdffg9825 Жыл бұрын

Good job You filmed today as strike tomorrow

@hiba_lamzouri30 4 ай бұрын

The End Train Class 745 755

@KEITHMU Жыл бұрын

They look fantastic trains. Never seen ones with knicker hooks though. is that unique to Wales?

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

They're in England too 😂

@geoffunsworth7424 11 ай бұрын

Hi Jen I saw your favourite class 175 stabled just south of Chester station yesterday 1/09/2023 and thought of you when i observed 175109. Are these units due for withdrawal, its at the back of my mind they are....hope not.

@Niallgr Жыл бұрын

I saw 175 109

@Jackzilla2006 Жыл бұрын

Hello How are you I Love Trains

@Stevenspielburger Жыл бұрын

The train CAERPHILLY pulled into the station!!!!! Sorry.... I'll get my coat........

@GLovesTrains Жыл бұрын

Good one 👏

@Xantec Жыл бұрын

hi @GLovesTrains, hopes you are well. Thank you for another energy packed video and today I am 4 days out of hospital, so do i need to shout out "SQUISHYBABIES!!!!" in celebration that I am on the mend. Those Stadler 231s look great as well

@stuartrawson5057 Жыл бұрын

Hope you have a speedy recovery ❤

@Xantec Жыл бұрын

@@stuartrawson5057 I'm heading roughly in the right direction. :-) thanks buddy

@toddrowlands2002 Жыл бұрын

Bore da G, What sexy, groovy-looking sets by TFW and I wish they could give some tips to Australian train suppliers, it was a shame that the journey went Melons Up but you did get to see the castle. Mae'r fideos hyn yn gwneud Dydd Mercher yn ddechrau gwych am y diwrnod cyn i mi ddechrau gwneud fy ymarferion adfer. Diolch.

@NikitaBenCarter Жыл бұрын

Hi what does FLIRT stand for ? 😊 does it look at you and then look away 😂

@ianr Жыл бұрын

Fast, Light, Innovative, Regional, Train. 👍

@MercenaryPen Жыл бұрын

@@ianr wikipedia tells me the I is Intercity not Innovative, though as with Stadler's other families of trains, the original acronyms are from German and not English, which is a shame because they also have the WINK, KISS and SMILE families of trains

@ianr Жыл бұрын

@@MercenaryPen I think you may be right, I stand corrected.👍

@NikitaBenCarter Жыл бұрын

@@ianr thanks everyone 😊

@kristianbarford Жыл бұрын

Dumbass question, but aren't these the same bodies as the SPURT trains over here in The Netherlands/Belgium/Germany? Look bloody like it.

@jackhaynes Жыл бұрын

Hey G G I have missed you so much I have not bin to well for a while now I have just seen your video pop up and my face lit up you are amazing love you very much xxxxx ❤❤