Yes it's a Sunday but I already knew I'd have a day to do something and planned a few hours in Cardiff before meeting my wife at Exeter after her flight from Glasgow for her Grandad's 80th.
I was off of Plymouth on the 0925 and due to diversions went to Newport. This saved me time as a few minutes later a connection to Cardiff was made on a doubled up XC 170 unit. They were both winning so I jumped in the front one and knew I could get the other on the return. It was a good job I did it in that order as the return only had one unit serviceable which was the required one!!!
A couple of dud trips took me back to Cardiff and then Newport before my final XC 170 for sight rolled in on another doubled up train. This was good because most of the XC 170s I need now are the two car ones. So like before I got into the front unit in case the rear is out of action (should I require it) on the return!
The rear unit wasn't required and I headed back to Newport on a Pacer that was heading to Cheltenham Spa. Don't think I have ridden a Pacer between Cardiff and Newport before! There was not a lot else I could do from now on. My train back home was off Newport at 1503. The last thing I wanted to do was be late to meet My wife!!
Yes it was a short time but I got three winning 170s in, and the more difficult two carriage ones at that! Normally i only see three carriage ones in Cardiff! And all XC ones completed for sight. Finally the ride on Pacer on the mainline really wasn't that bad!
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