RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2012 After a long, well fought battle, I've finally caught 66720 on camera, this required an 06:00 start for a 200 mile trek, mostly across country, not perfect lighting unfortunately, but I was lucky as it was the only GBRF working off Tyne Dock and there were several other engines that could have stepped up to work it. Now I've broken the duck I will probably see it a lot more, such is the way these things work. (Hint to GBRF, I'll be out around Felixstowe next weekend) Milford Junction, 28 January 2012 66720 on 4Y09, 11:16, Ferrybridge Power Station - Tyne Dock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin46 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 HI DAS Someone's graffiti a loco Looking at Jon's posting on various groups sounds like you had a reasonable day Keep at it Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2012 Nice shot.. You had a better day than us after getting. To Rugeley TV onlyvto to find no trains for some hours due to a fatality nr Nuneaton. Went toothed pub by station tivtgrn see a number of freights go by so we didn't get any photos of them.. Beer was good though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 29, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2012 HI DAS Someone's graffiti a loco Looking at Jon's posting on various groups sounds like you had a reasonable day Keep at it Tim Quiet, and we missed a GBRF whilst moving to Knottingley , tried to beat it back to Milford but temporary lights thwarted us. Got 66419 on a coal - now a Freightliner but still in full DRS, managed to get to the road overbridge at the West end of the station, which is a new shot for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Eeeeewwwwww!........ "Excuse me, driver!....someone`s been sick on your loco!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 Got 66419 on a coal - now a Freightliner but still in full DRS. Ah, was wondering what was going on there. Saw it at Colton, 15:30. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 A 200 mile treck to see your chosen locos? You're a better man than I Gungerdin! As you say, the rainbow machine will probably turn up on your doorstep soon. Merfyn Jones of this parrish went all the way to Scotland one Saturday to see a particular Scottish Class 40 with square-cornered headcode boxes, but while he was travelling, the engine was plodding down the north Wales coast, it's days in Scotland behind it! Did you manage a going-away shot to capture that spectacular livery with the sun over your shoulder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 30, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 A 200 mile treck to see your chosen locos? You're a better man than I Gungerdin! As you say, the rainbow machine will probably turn up on your doorstep soon. Merfyn Jones of this parrish went all the way to Scotland one Saturday to see a particular Scottish Class 40 with square-cornered headcode boxes, but while he was travelling, the engine was plodding down the north Wales coast, it's days in Scotland behind it! Did you manage a going-away shot to capture that spectacular livery with the sun over your shoulder? 200 miles each way Coach ! I've had Merfyn days too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 30, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 Unfortunately this was the best I could get, it was travelling at speed and there is a road to cross to get the going away shot 66419 on 4N51, 11:57, Cottam Power Station - Hunterston empty HXAs, Knottingley West Junction, 28 January 2012 (the sun was in the wrong place for these, but I'm pleased with the result. 153301 on 2F20, 14:16, Knottingley - Leeds - my son was on this train, good timing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Blimey, 200 miles each way. That rainbow livery looks quite good actually in your second shot. Even the combined efforts of Steve Knight, Murray Brown and myself could never have produced anything like the rainbow scheme for 'Rail' mag. Our Mr Blobby livery was perhaps the most spectacular but the BBC barred its publication at the final minute! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelmaker87 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Unfortunately this was the best I could get, it was travelling at speed and there is a road to cross to get the going away shot I like this shot the best, Dave. Cheers, Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 Very handy shot for weathering - just look at the way the dirt splashes up on the orange bit of the cab side!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2012 Just seen 66720 sitting in Peterborough yard. Was on wrong side of coach to get a photo though. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 That rainbows well suits it and far better then some of the wrap jobs current operators use Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 22, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2012 This was the third time I photographed it over the last few days. 22 February 2012. Blackburn Lane, Knottingley. 66720 on 4N36, Drax - Tyne Dock empties Taken from a crossing, behind the fence. Going too fast in the poor conditions to freeze the plaque, sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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