RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2018 88s are working off Donny to somewhere up North (Carlisle). Last Wednesday it was Aurora (10) with a long Ballast Train. Not that interested, however it does make a bit of a change from all the usual Donny stuff. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2018 The booked working from Donny is 6S31 13.26 Decoy Up Yard to Millerhill and the corresponding return 6E36, 21.09 Millerhill to Decoy Down Yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2018 The booked working from Donny is 6S31 13.26 Decoy Up Yard to Millerhill and the corresponding return 6E36, 21.09 Millerhill to Decoy Down Yard. Thank you. Is this test trains or proper job service stuff? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2018 Not test trains, but are contracted to DRS for the movement of Network Rail materials, ballast, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thanks buddy. I think I may have to start to read some 'modern' railway style magazines as I know so little about the operations of today's railway. Who owns these Loco's then? ATB Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal.n Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thanks buddy. I think I may have to start to read some 'modern' railway style magazines as I know so little about the operations of today's railway. Who owns these Loco's then? ATB Phil They are owned by a leasing company called Beacon Rail but are leased exclusively to DRS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thanks buddy. I think I may have to start to read some 'modern' railway style magazines as I know so little about the operations of today's railway. Who owns these Loco's then? ATB Phil In addition to 'modern' railway style magazines there are a few internet resources available. Of the free ones this is pretty good and in my experience accurate, although the website has been a bit flakey in the last couple of months; http://www.abrail.co.uk Of course, there's no shortage of modern railway followers and big railway employees on RMweb too. They are owned by a leasing company called Beacon Rail but are leased exclusively to DRS. When 88003 was on show at the InnoTrans trade fair in 2016 it displayed the 'Beacon Rail Leasing Limited' graphic. As far as I know it was the only locomotive in the class so treated and it was removed before the loco entered service in the UK. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 If anyone is in the Norwich area, 88003+88007 arrived into the royal dock sidings at 1850 as 0z89 Norwich-templemills-kings Lynn-Norwich, according to TOPS and the GSM-r log. Thanks 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Do we know why there's a pair of 88s at Norwich? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 Been some debate on this at work , is this the first electric loco to Lynn, I believe an 86 got to Ely on a charter even though locos are not really permitted north of the Milton neutral section Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 I was on 0Z41, was it you I spoke to near Wymondham? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 Pantograph testing as some of the new units have same pans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 18 minutes ago, russ p said: I was on 0Z41, was it you I spoke to near Wymondham? I had to leave photographing you today because of work hence the lack of wave at Eccles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 I did wonder , but as 57 s aren't the most exciting locos . Still better than a 66. I do wonder if this was the first 57/3 into stud farm quarry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I only found out because it was booked into Crown Point, so checked to see what traction it was and I was surprised to see it was an 88 on the GSM-r, then was told it was 2 so gave it a run over trowse bridge in front of an intercity knowing it wouldn't hang around with that kind of horsepower and dropped it into the sidings at the drivers request. Isnt it the first 88 pairing to visit Norwich? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 It is the first pair to Norwich, they would have been on diesel going into the low level, think the driver had had enough of swapping modes by then. So it must have been you I spoke to if you were on Norwich panel as I was an hour in front Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 According to Realtime Trains, their returning to Willesden tomorrow, leaving at 08.30 and travelling via Colchester, Walton and Clacton, then via Stratford. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Wasnt me I'm afraid Russ, I only started at 18:00 and was only on Norwich for an hour before I changed over. Just missed you! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, jools1959 said: According to Realtime Trains, their returning to Willesden tomorrow, leaving at 08.30 and travelling via Colchester, Walton and Clacton, then via Stratford. 08:30 to clacton and Walton!! That wont cause too much of a hastle at that time lol Going to miss that as I'm not back in until 18:00. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, jools1959 said: According to Realtime Trains, their returning to Willesden tomorrow, leaving at 08.30 and travelling via Colchester, Walton and Clacton, then via Stratford. Headcode 0Z90 leaving Norwich at 07:53, has a brief pause in claydon loop 08:33-09:04, and then to harwich town, colchester, Walton, colchester town, clacton, then off to London. Edited March 27, 2019 by Siggie in the east Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 9 hours ago, russ p said: Been some debate on this at work , is this the first electric loco to Lynn, I believe an 86 got to Ely on a charter even though locos are not really permitted north of the Milton neutral section Milton and Kings Lynn feeder stations have relatively recently been upgraded to allow a larger power draw (no doubt to enable 8 car trains), so that restriction could probably be removed if it were necessary to do so. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 A quick thread bump 88004 ‘Pandora’ at York 3rd July 2018 88005 ‘Minerva’ at Carlisle 24th August 2019 Cheers David 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 88006 ‘Juno’ at Preston 24th September 2019 cheers David 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 8-7-'20. 2.43pm. Cemetary Rd. Wigan. passing SP depot 88009. Also posted in the AC electrics section but i've played about with this one a bit. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Here's a double headed northbound Tesco through Holytown with 88010 & 88001 (4S43) Daventry DRS (Tesco) to Mossend A lucky capture... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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