Siggie in the east Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 10 hours ago, russ p said: Bit of a bland livery , I thought this lot had wound up but obviously not Last time i saw a DC loco round these parts, it was 2014 and a pair of green 56's with red DCR branding doing a ballast drop in Clacton station, not sure if this variation is an improvement or not though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Siggie in the east said: Last time i saw a DC loco round these parts, it was 2014 and a pair of green 56's with red DCR branding doing a ballast drop in Clacton station, not sure if this variation is an improvement or not though. Totally different company now. Devon & Cornwall Railways green under BARS (owned by the Yanks at Iowa Pacific Holdings) changed to DC Rail grey after the chaos in the BARS group and reshuffles with RMS Locotec and eventual sale of the business and a few locos to Cappagh Group. Under Cappagh Group, DC Rail has brought the class 60 into service and taken on lease new rakes of JNA box wagons 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 5Z56 60055 and 8 mk3s crown point to eastleigh TMD. Apologies for the photo quality, difficult to catch at 65mph Thanks 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, Siggie in the east said: 5Z56 60055 and 8 mk3s crown point to eastleigh TMD. Apologies for the photo quality, difficult to catch at 65mph Thanks Couldn't you have given it a few restrictive aspects to slow it down? (in case you don't know it the standard excuse for being tardy in clearing signals etc was 'Signalman in toilet', presumably nowadays it would be due to 'a terrible pain in the diodes down my right side'). The ultimate which I found one of my Signalmen doing one day was getting a couple of locos carefully posed in the Down side sidings outside the 'box to make sure his photo came out with a nice composition. The fact that one of the locos should have been crossed to the Up sidings made no difference as far as he was concerned 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Shouldn't have been doing 65 anyway, unless the max permitted of Tugs has been raised... C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Siggie in the east said: 5Z56 60055 and 8 mk3s crown point to eastleigh TMD. Apologies for the photo quality, difficult to catch at 65mph Thanks Strange choice of loco for an ECS move Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Some stadler news.... 745001 -first of the class- on a commissioning run as 5Q11 Crown Point to Diss/5Q12 Diss to Crown Point. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2020 So that's what the Norwich panel looks like 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, russ p said: Strange choice of loco for an ECS move That's what we thought 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 08/04/2020 at 13:41, Classsix T said: Shouldn't have been doing 65 anyway, unless the max permitted of Tugs has been raised... C6T. Sir, In reference to your memorandum of recent date I regret having to report encountering a very strong tail wind when approaching Colchester with the above train. Although I closed the controller the train continued to accelerate and as the Driver in charge of the train I considered it imprudent to make an application of the brake in such circumstances. Your obdt Servant ... 2 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBB Crocodile Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Roger Ford TIN watch preview states that 755/4 have improved by 103%. Haven't got the full details yet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 8 hours ago, SBB Crocodile said: Roger Ford TIN watch preview states that 755/4 have improved by 103%. Haven't got the full details yet. So now almost as reliable as a Pacer!!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Sorry, another request if I may? Today (21/4/20), 2L75 PBO-IPS, does anyone know the id please? I saw it at Stonea but was unable to read a number. Thanks, Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 For the record. 66001 delivered 755403 - the final BiMode Unit - today, only 1 x 745 left to be delivered now and the Basils are complete. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBB Crocodile Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) The TIN Watch for period 12 in Uncle Roger's column has the 745 as MTIN as 6,096 miles Moving Annual Average per TIN 6,438 miles. For 755/4 the figures are 3,132 and 2,662. For 755/3 the figures are 2,882 and 2,308. He also includes a comparison with Period 6 which shows the 755/4 as the MTIN improving by 1,352 miles and 755/3 by 998 miles. By contrast the Scot Rail 385 change was 11,741 miles but this is an EMU. Including the 385, the average improvement for all 17 classes listed is 1671 but excluding the 385s, average is 981 miles. Two classes, both EMUs, have gone backwards, 345 (full length units) by 1,190 and 331/1 by 105. The complex 755 bimodes have not done badly me thinks. Bu a very long way to go before either 745 or 755 can be considered reliable. The positions on the table is roughly as last month. Hope this is of interest. Edited April 23, 2020 by SBB Crocodile Correction 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) The 720 (509 ?) has failed at Hatfield Peverel on the down while working 5Q04, Liv St - Colchester Town test, 1Z99 en route from Manningtree to drag Basil out of the way - the SimBids is being used to by pass the naughty boy. An unusual sight of a 745 overtaking a 720 possible at HP Update at 14:30 - finally moved into Witham down loop (just off the screen shot to the right). Edited April 24, 2020 by beast66606 Update at 14:30 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBB Crocodile Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Ìs a 720 a Basil? Or are all Stadlers Basils? And all Bombardier 720s something else...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2020 22 minutes ago, SBB Crocodile said: Ìs a 720 a Basil? Or are all Stadlers Basils? And all Bombardier 720s something else...? Anything new is a Basil - to me - until a new name is forthcoming. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBB Crocodile Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 In the EADT today. https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/greater-anglia-trains-line-up-1-6625318 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2020 2 hours ago, SBB Crocodile said: In the EADT today. https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/greater-anglia-trains-line-up-1-6625318 Should be going to Crewe next week 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 We've had a failure! 755332 as 2D66, engine failure on approach to westerfield. Is returning on 1 engine to Ipswich with 1 passenger. Take care 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Had 0Z51, 37416 I think, return to Norwich tonight from Long Marston. Was that a GA related trip with more stock being removed from Crown Point? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted May 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Siggie in the east said: Had 0Z51, 37416 I think, return to Norwich tonight from Long Marston. Was that a GA related trip with more stock being removed from Crown Point? Thanks 37059 & 37402 worked 5Z50 from the Mid Norfolk Railway to Long Marston today with a rake of ex GA MK3 stock for further storage. I assume this was then the pair that went on to work 0Z50 back to Norwich Crown Point. Hope this helps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, Siggie in the east said: Had 0Z51, 37416 I think, return to Norwich tonight from Long Marston. Was that a GA related trip with more stock being removed from Crown Point? Thanks Not 37416 it was cut up at Booths several years ago 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted May 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, DRS Crewe On A Mission said: 37059 & 37402 worked 5Z50 from the Mid Norfolk Railway to Long Marston today with a rake of ex GA MK3 stock for further storage. I assume this was then the pair that went on to work 0Z50 back to Norwich Crown Point. Hope this helps. 0Z51 back to Norwich Crown Point even. Kind Regards, Danny. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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