Let’s start at Fairwater. It’s a wet day here in south #Wales. Newly electrified, I wonder what my first train will be… 2/n

It’s a single car Class 153! Let’s see if I can buy a ticket… 3/n

Oh yes! Struck gold! The conductor was being trained, and the supervisor had never sold one of these before, but I have an Explore the Capital, sorry, EXPLORE THE CAPITAL day ticket. #WinningAtTrains 4/n

I need a wee (no toilets on a Class 153, so I hop off at Cardiff Central. I could have hopped straight back on again, but where’s the fun in that? Next train is to Barry Island (my tickets valid as far as Eastbrook), but I do that route often, so…5/n

Transport for Wales have a fleet of new trains, but I haven’t been on one yet - they’re not running out to #LlantwitMajor yet. Let’s see if my luck is in. My constant companion today is, of course, #RealTimeTrains which usually lists the rolling stock. Not this time tho. 6/n

Winner! It’s a class 231. Let’s go! #UKRail #geek 7/n

It has that new train smell! First impressions - smart, light, info screens, step that slides out to close the platform gap. I didn’t take a photo of the screens, but the #Cymraeg version is missing a space between the “…next station is…” and the name. Also, not using the treigladau (mutations) “…i Penarth”. Anyway, there’s a clue where I’m off to next. #Penarth 8/n