RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2017 70811 and 70813 should be on UK soil later today. They arrived in Liverpool Tuesday on board the Atlantic Star. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhaul 70 Pey Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) 70811 and 70813 should be on UK soil later today. They arrived in Liverpool Tuesday on board the Atlantic Star. Cheers, Mick Thanks Mick. I have been on the docks this afternoon and both Colas 70s are out of the ship. Nowhere to take a photo though unfortunately. Edited March 29, 2017 by Powerhaul 70 Pey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2017 70804 passes Clapham Junction with the 09:01 Eastleigh East Yard - Hoo Jc ballast train - 29th March 2017. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser999 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Earlier today I passed by from a distance and I thought I could make out a class 60 parked up in front of the two class 70's, I returned later to find only the 70's there. Sorry about the obstuctions..and mobile phone photos. 70 811 closest 70 813 furthest away. Cheers. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Another batch on the way: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/611904 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted April 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2017 I'm hearing that G.E need to sort out their quality control with these latest 70's. Even 812 had issues that needed to be addressed with barely a dozen hours on the clock! Still, this is G.E we're talking about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2017 I'm hearing that G.E need to sort out their quality control with these latest 70's. Even 812 had issues that needed to be addressed with barely a dozen hours on the clock! Still, this is G.E we're talking about. what issues were those then? she was good as gold for me for the 0 to 4 hours on the clock i had it so i hope i didnt break it 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted April 6, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) what issues were those then? she was good as gold for me for the 0 to 4 hours on the clock i had it so i hope i didnt break it No, nothing like that, Jim I don't think. I'm not sure of the exact details, had a chat with a Colas fitter who used the words 'some issues' and something about a poorly designed and wired switch somewhere causing a short. It was also having the park brake mods carried out at the same time. I also heard that one of them had some poor paint application aswell and had to go back rectification. Edited April 6, 2017 by Gary H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMidlander Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Four new Colas 70's seen at Seaforth this morning, presumably unloaded from the Atlantic Conveyor which was docked there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Four new Colas 70's seen at Seaforth this morning, presumably unloaded from the Atlantic Conveyor which was docked there. Now there's a name from the past. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 19, 2017 Four new Colas 70's seen at Seaforth this morning, presumably unloaded from the Atlantic Conveyor which was docked there. 70814-70817 Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 18/19 t`other day at Midland road 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted May 4, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 4, 2017 70010, working hard at Doncaster. Cheers, Phil. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 G'Day Gents Ugly Mother's manna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted May 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2017 And 816 is currently parked in Donny looking resplendent in Colas colours. I wonder if Jim delivered that one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2017 They wanted me to yesterday but I only took it bescot to Nuneaton and got relief 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Are there some problems afoot with the fleet of class 70's.??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted May 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2017 805 looked fine yesterday heading North through Hitchin with a long engineering train from Hoo junction to Whitemoor. Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 805 looked fine yesterday heading North through Hitchin with a long engineering train from Hoo junction to Whitemoor. Jamie Thanks Jamie, someone maybe pulling my leg telling me they had been all withdrawn to Canton depot due to gauging and build issues.??? Fake news from Mr Trump I suspect.?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted May 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2017 Thanks Jamie, someone maybe pulling my leg telling me they had been all withdrawn to Canton depot due to gauging and build issues.??? Fake news from Mr Trump I suspect.?? I think that quite a few of the Freightliner batch are stored at Midland Road depot in Leeds but don't know the details. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Thanks Jamie, someone maybe pulling my leg telling me they had been all withdrawn to Canton depot due to gauging and build issues.??? Fake news from Mr Trump I suspect.?? It's correct in one way the last new ones to arrive have been stopped due to electrical issues and a few other faults on Canton waiting attention from GE so I'm told Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2017 G'Day Gents Ugly Mother's manna The word is "functional" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2017 Shortly after setting off on its return journey on 11th May 2017, 70807 passes Oakenshaw Junction with 4V45, 10.00 Leeds Stourton RMC to Cardiff Pengam Sidings. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon47603 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Hi Guys Yesterday around 19:50. I caught a fleeting glimpse of a Colas 70 powering away through Port Talbot, heading towards Cardiff. It wasn't on the Baglan Log Train, as that was still in the Log Sidings in Baglan. It looked like it was pulling Freightliner Coal Wagons! Would anyone know what and where it was going too and where had it come from? Thanks Simon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2017 It would be 70807 with this; 6E45 http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R97059/2017/05/10/advanced It was the loaded working - my photo in post #2023 is the returning empties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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