RMweb Gold TravisM Posted January 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2019 I was wondering if anyone knew what the daily diagrams are for Freightliner’s Class 70’s might be now? I know one works through Peterborough about 11ish on a Felixstowe to Crewe Basford Hall working and their regular into and from Southampton maritime but it seems there is very little information about their regular workings. I know it’s laughable but does anyone know how many Freightliner need per day to cover the diagrams? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 About half of the FL 70s are stored so they are rather more scarce than they were at one time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Anyone want to see most of the fleet they are on Midland Road (Leeds) and have been for some time. Most FL workings off Leeds seems to be 66 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Our fire exit at work offers a view of the GEML and I know of the working the OP alludes to. It was 70001 on Monday and 70003 today. To tell you the truth, they're a surprise when they do turn-up, as something different to the steady stream of Shed/Fred/GBed 'liners. Sign up to Anglia-Gen if you want real-time reports, lest diagrams don't produce. C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Our fire exit at work offers a view of the GEML and I know of the working the OP alludes to. It was 70001 on Monday and 70003 today. To tell you the truth, they're a surprise when they do turn-up, as something different to the steady stream of Shed/Fred/GBed 'liners. Sign up to Anglia-Gen if you want real-time reports, lest diagrams don't produce. C6T. 70001 since gone back into store, it was used for one day only. That seems to be it for the 70s, apart from a couple of booked workings (not sure what though) they are only used when the 66s are unavailable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Huh, so much for General Electric's foray into the European traction market... C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 There's often at least 2 at Freightliner Southampton. Next time I'm down there I'll try for some numbers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Huh, so much for General Electric's foray into the European traction market... C6T. Pity. I rather like them. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 About half of the FL 70s are stored so they are rather more scarce than they were at one time Only half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2019 At 18:00 today 70002 - London Gateway - Crewe 70003 - Trafford Park allox Southampton 70005 - London Gateway - Garston 70007 - Trafford Park - Southampton 70010 - Southampton - Ditton 70015 - (another) London Gateway - Crewe 70020 - Southampton allox Leeds 006 and 008 at Midland Road The rest off the books at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted January 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2019 Apart from the Felixstowe - Crewe diagram and a couple of London - NW ones, it seems the main stomping ground is the Soton - NW route? You have to remember that the Class 70 was a collaboration between GE and Freightliner, and it was supposed to offer considerable savings over the Class 66 which unfortunately failed to materialise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Today 70006 was on Stourton (Leeds FLT) along with 66564 as seen here less than an hour ago/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) I was wondering if anyone knew what the daily diagrams are for Freightliner’s Class 70’s might be now? I know one works through Peterborough about 11ish on a Felixstowe to Crewe Basford Hall working and their regular into and from Southampton maritime but it seems there is very little information about their regular workings. I know it’s laughable but does anyone know how many Freightliner need per day to cover the diagrams? The Felixstowe - Basford Hall certainly isn't always a 70. Often it can be a 66, and it seems as if there is a 2 day repeat pattern for the diagram, so you might get the 70 say on MWF, something else TuTh. Really quite hit and miss. Bearing in mind your base, it's a good while since one came down the Joint via Spalding, but it can happen. The morning Lawley St. - Felixstowe can also on occasion be a 70, passing through P'boro around 12.40. The diversions that take place from time to time on Saturdays off the WCML can be quite good for 70's, IIRC the Trafford Park - Felixstowe in the morning often turns up with one. A bit further from you, and in a different colour, if the Oxmellmains - West Thurrock cement runs this is usually a Colas 70, and crosses Harringworth viaduct southbound around 09.15, rejoining the MML at Glendon for the run up to London. John. Edit - just checked on RTT, the Colas cement seems to be running via Leicester at present, not over Harringworth, so not so helpful! Edited January 25, 2019 by John Tomlinson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) Only half. I did say "about half". It was 10 out of 19 stored the last time I looked. Edited January 27, 2019 by DY444 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted January 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2019 It was 10 out of 19 stored the last time I looked. And that's still the position. 70001/04/09/11/13-14/16-19 all stored at Leeds Midland Road. As at 7.30am on 27th January those in traffic were; 70002 - Midland Road 70003 - London Gateway 70005 - Ipswich 70006 - Southampton Maritime 70007 - Southampton Maritime 70008 - Midland Road 70010 - Southampton Maritime 70015 - Eastleigh Yard 70020 - Southampton Maritime Looks like the Southampton area and Leeds Midland Road are the places to be today if you want to see a FL class 70. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted January 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2019 A very usefull source of current info and a excellent discussion forum is Freightmaster. It is a subscription service but I find it well worth the cost. You even get access to live trackplans showing you what trains are running and where they are. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Perhaps someone could start a Class 70 pics thread? Can't myself as I don't have any... steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted January 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2019 Perhaps someone could start a Class 70 pics thread? steve There's already one started here: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/27513-next-batch-of-class-70s/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I'd missed that... Thanks steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesg Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 The Thursday 05:36 Garston to Southampton liner was usually a 70 in 2018 (three out of three occasions I saw it), have not seen it more recently than the end of April. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesg Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Saw 70020 on the above working today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 The Garston to Felixstowe North working that passes Trimley around 10.00 was 70 008 on Tuesday....... Was surprised to see it, as it was a 66 the previous Thursday when I was out with the camera ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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