RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2014 68002 left Southampton Eastern Docks by road yesterday evening according to one of the Yahoo gen groups. Will be cool to see the 68 on the rails. But it is a shame the colas 70s are just sitting there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2014 Will be cool to see the 68 on the rails. But it is a shame the colas 70s are just sitting there. 70804 is on it's way by ship - Atlantic Conveyor due 29th Jan I think. It's likely that all three will move from Liverpool at the same time. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2014 70804 is on it's way by ship - Atlantic Conveyor due 29th Jan I think. It's likely that all three will move from Liverpool at the same time. Cheers, Mick I can kinda understand the logic of waiting for the third to move three in one go. Still seems a shame they're stuck in the dock when they could be out on the network doing the job they were designed for. Plus it's gotta be costing colas to store them there plus insurance costs etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2014 A lot of assumptions being made about the ones in liverpool are way off the mark but agreed its a shame they are sat there doing nothing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Maybe someone left the keys behind and they are coming over with 70804. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2014 You may well have unlocked the problem there geoff. Lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Geoff Endacott, on 20 Jan 2014 - 20:34, said: Maybe someone left the keys behind and they are coming over with 70804. Geoff Endacott Just on the hook by the back door. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Does anybody know the current situation with these locos? Are they still sitting waiting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 25, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2014 still there, then next one is due to arrive into the docks this coming week too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 25, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2014 Colas 70's are a bit like London buses. You wait for one and then three come along at once........ Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40044 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 803 & 805 still on wooden blocks as of a couple of hours ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Hi all... I've heard that (weather permitting) 70804 is expected to arrive into Liverpool at 09:00 this Wednesday. Thanks, Jack. Edited January 26, 2014 by Jack374 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I am informed that 70803 is to be named "Great Eastern", and 70805 to be named "Titanic". Apparently all to do with these ships famous and long association with Liverpool.........as with the locos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) I am informed that 70803 is to be named "Great Eastern", and 70805 to be named "Titanic". Apparently all to do with these ships famous and long association with Liverpool.........as with the locos. Perhaps with a name like that they'll employ 805 on icebreaking duties in the winter when tunnels have been closed over Christmas, of course Great Eastern was broken up on Mereseyside. Jamie Edited January 27, 2014 by jamie92208 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2014 How about "Empress of Canada"? It caught fire whilst in Liverpool Docks. http://www.liverpoolships.org/empress_of_canada_loss_by_fire.html Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 speaking to someone in basford hall the other day, the freightliner 70s will be getting the extra cooling fan mod too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) How about "Empress of Canada"? It caught fire whilst in Liverpool Docks. http://www.liverpoolships.org/empress_of_canada_loss_by_fire.html Mick Brilliant, how appropriate.................why wait for it to go into service..!! Edited January 29, 2014 by 250BOB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ews60002 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 speaking to someone in basford hall the other day, the freightliner 70s will be getting the extra cooling fan mod too This might be a stupid question/quote to say, but why are Freightliner doing the modifications when they haven't been proven to work. Colas Rail have done the extra cooling fans to their 70's but they haven't tested them yet on any working. They have 2 loco's sat at the dock in Liverpool, 1 in transit and others on order but none with the mods have worked a series of working and the results say that they do reduce the risk of a fire. Mathew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2014 This might be a stupid question/quote to say, but why are Freightliner doing the modifications when they haven't been proven to work. its the railway, things aren't meant to make sense! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted January 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2014 This might be a stupid question/quote to say, but why are Freightliner doing the modifications when they haven't been proven to work. Colas Rail have done the extra cooling fans to their 70's but they haven't tested them yet on any working. They have 2 loco's sat at the dock in Liverpool, 1 in transit and others on order but none with the mods have worked a series of working and the results say that they do reduce the risk of a fire. Mathew Hi Mathew Perhaps GE were working on a fix for Freightliner already, and the Colas order came out of the blue? I guess the designers were reasonably confident the fan would be effective to add it to the new-build locomotives too. Apart from the occasional "hot" event, can anyone report generally on how the performance of the 70s compares with other locomotives? cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2014 Apart from the occasional "hot" event, can anyone report generally on how the performance of the 70s compares with other locomotives? Certainly when passing my house (1 in 120 grade) on a 2000Te coal train, the 70 is moving faster than a 66. And they sound better! Atlantic Compass carrying 70804 is just arriving at Liverpool. Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 It has landed: https://twitter.com/wnxxuk/status/428934991859298304/photo/1/large?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=wnxxuk&utm_content=428934991859298304 . Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 "Titanic"? Not really, though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith George Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I presume the three of them are still sitting in Liverpool Docks. Anyone got a update.? Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2014 I presume the three of them are still sitting in Liverpool Docks. Anyone got a update.? Keith. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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