RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) I have started this topic as they're seemed to be a gap on Rmweb. Other classes such as the 66 are well represented with photo feeds of they're workings for modellers but no one as far as I could find has a topic featuring the class 68 and class 88 so I decided to start one I must admit that I haven't seen one myself yet, plenty of photos, so it was also a chance for me to see and share photos of the class. I haven't got any of my own photos yet so can't post any but a good friend of mine has some and once I've got them off of him I will post them. Please feel free to post any pictures of the classes you have. Here as a start are two pictures taken by a friend of a friend (used with permission) of the first painted samples of Dapol new class 68 in unbranded two tone grey livery Edited March 12, 2017 by hawkingetippyd 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 20, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Here's a selection of photos sent to me by a friend to post 68001 @ York 68012 @ Oxford 68008 @ Banbury 68006 @ Crewe 68012 @ mountsorrel 68016 @ Leith 68006 @ Crewe Edited February 20, 2016 by hawkingetippyd 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Interesting loco. The buffers seem to be in extensions. Has the effect of setting the ETH gear back a bit. Had to be rescued by one from Lowestoft when 47828 croaked. Strange as the driver sits in the middle with a wide console in front. No window to open to look back. As an asset. They should be sweated 24 hours a day. Earning their crust. I have some detail shots. Will post if anyone's interested. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 20, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 Interesting loco. The buffers seem to be in extensions. Has the effect of setting the ETH gear back a bit. Had to be rescued by one from Lowestoft when 47828 croaked. Strange as the driver sits in the middle with a wide console in front. No window to open to look back. As an asset. They should be sweated 24 hours a day. Earning their crust. I have some detail shots. Will post if anyone's interested. That would be great. Post away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted February 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 68008 by john brace, on Flickr 68011 by john brace, on Flickr 68014 by john brace, on Flickr 68014 by john brace, on Flickr all taken london marylebone station 21-05-15 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 20, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thanks for the great pictures John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I have started this topic as they're seemed to be a gap on Rmweb. Other classes such as the 66 are well represented with photo feeds of they're workings for modellers but no one as far as I could find has a topic featuring the class 68 and class 88 so I decided to start one I must admit that I haven't seen one myself yet, plenty of photos, so it was also a chance for me to see and share photos of the class. I haven't got any of my own photos yet so can't post any but a good friend of mine has some and once I've got them off of him I will post them. Please feel free to post any pictures of the classes you have. Here as a start are two pictures taken by a friend of a friend (used with permission) of the first painted samples of Dapol new class 68 in unbranded two tone grey livery Looks spectacular...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2016 Two pictures of 68004 at King's Lynn 7th August 2014 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 20, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 Nice pics thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 20, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 Here's a picture of 68003 sat in Carlisle station on 2nd June 2014. The photo is not mine but I own the rights to it thanks to a good friend of mine 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 20, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 Here's a picture of 68003 sat in Carlisle station on 2nd June 2014. The photo is not mine but I own the rights to it thanks to a good friend of mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Nice pictures, although I would not call 68s handsome... Do they have a nickname? In hawkingetippyd's post of 68012 at Mountsorrel, what is that thing that looks like a milk float in the background? Thanks, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest B Exam Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Nice pictures, although I would not call 68s handsome... Do they have a nickname? In hawkingetippyd's post of 68012 at Mountsorrel, what is that thing that looks like a milk float in the background? Thanks, Bill The "thing" that looks like a milkfloat is a shunter. Not sure whether they are diesel or battery powered though. They are of a four wheel design, and IIRC there are two of them at Mountsorrel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 The "thing" that looks like a milkfloat is a shunter. Not sure whether they are diesel or battery powered though. They are of a four wheel design, and IIRC there are two of them at Mountsorrel. Diesel. I believe they are remotely controlled by the person on the loading hopper. I'm trying to remember who the manufacturer is- something like 'Autoloc'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 They seem to be getting everywhere now...except near me, Humberside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 22, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2016 Just had email from merseyside shop to say that the oo models of this class hopefully will be available June/July this year with the n gauge models hopefully following January to March next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielson's shay no 3 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Nice pictures, although I would not call 68s handsome... Do they have a nickname? In hawkingetippyd's post of 68012 at Mountsorrel, what is that thing that looks like a milk float in the background? Thanks, Bill I have heard that they have the nickname 'storm troopers' 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2016 Dogs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb56125 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 68001 on test. More pictures at https://mark5812.smugmug.com/UKpicturesclassorder/Class-68/ Mark 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 25, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2016 Our version looks better the European one looks quite dumpy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Note that for once, the British loading gauge machine is better proportioned and looking than the Euro gauge cousin it is partnered with! I'm quite liking the 68, it's refreshing to see something really 'new' looking. Cheers, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 25, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2016 I like it except only having one seat in the middle, there is a fold down one on the bulkhead but you can't see much from it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 25, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2016 The U.K. Loco certainly nicer looking machine especially in its ukliveries. Hopefully the 88 will look as good when it gets here. If anyone has any photos of the 88 from Vossloh plant that they can post please feel free to do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted March 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2016 Hi, Great collection of pictures of these beasts. The picture of 'Fearless' in post 2 is actually in Edinburgh Waverley working what looks like one of the peak service Fife Circulars (I work in Leith, and the locals can be a bit touchy about confusing the two places, despite the port having been a part of city for nearly a century!). I haven't heard any of the locals call them anything other than ugly (usually with something Anglo-saxon added in). Milk floats at Mountsorrel - I also, as stated in post 13, seem to remember two of them being there in 2011 just before I moved from the East Midlands to Edinburgh. Hope that's of interest. Again, great photos. Regards, Alex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffee Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 To my mind they are better looking in the flesh than pictures. If you stand below track level and look up at them going past they do remind this old guy of a D800 Warship. They also make good guttural noises when being pushed a bit as when they double headed the Daventry Scotland train last year for a few weeks. Being lucky ? Enough to live next to the WCML I can see the Mountsorrel most days if I want to, only need to see Dottie 007 and the latest pair at the moment ! Worth tracking down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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