Wales - To The Trains

A Class 153 train in Transport for Wales white and red livery is captured in the background behind some foliage.

Train Sim World

Cardiff City Network — route add-on review

Dovetail Games welcomes Wales to Train Sim World with a commuter route around the capital, while its recreation of the Class 153 sets a new bar for rolling stock

Front view of a modern Transport for Wales Class 756 train at a station platform, featuring sleek red and white branding.

News

Transport for Wales' tri-mode Class 756s enter service

Monday, 18 November 2024 saw the official introduction of the Class 756 with Transport for Wales, following their first revenue earning outing on 15 November. Transport for Wales ordered 24 of these new tri-mode multiple units and plans for 14 to be in service by Spring 2025. Being tri-modal means

A medieval cast with multiple towers and battlements. Rolling green hills sit behind it under a clear, blue sky.

Features

The North Wales Land Cruise, 1951—1961

Published author John Barden Davies takes us on a journey across North Wales, with an account of the grand 'Land Cruise' that was operated by British Railways between 1951 and 1961.