Is Transport for Wales' new intercity fleet any good?

Transport for Wales' new intercity fleets - CAF's Class 197 Civities and the Class 67 hauled Mk4 sets - have recently been spreading their wings, replacing everything from Class 150s to 175s. But are they worthy replacements?


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Gold Coast - Bad Snacks
Wallflowers - Bad Snacks


Photography & Imagery (all non-referenced/non-obvious imagery is my own):

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[6] https://tfw.wales/ways-to-travel/rail...

[7] https://tfw.wales/sites/default/files... (out of date)

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[9] https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/...

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[13] https://news.tfw.wales/news/transport...

[14] https://www.grandcentralrail.com/news...

[15] https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/08/...

[16] Realtime Trains

[17] https://tfw.wales/ways-to-travel/rail...

[18] https://www.gwr.com/travelling-with-u...

[19] Railphotographyuk, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

[20] Stuart Wilding / The Heart of Wales Line

[21] ohefin, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

[22] Bristol Port (via: https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/uk-...)

[23] NK Ian, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

[24] SuperLuke2334



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