Jump to content
 

Jim’s “out and about with GBRf” thread


Recommended Posts

  • RMweb Gold
8 hours ago, KeithHC said:

As ever great photos that give us an insight to what you are doing. You have mentioned the meeting in London twice is it something special one wonders.

 

Keep up the great work.

 

Keith


Nothing spectacular, just a meeting to see how one of my existing competencies can be utilised 

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

  • RMweb Gold

Only a couple of pics from today

 

pendolino in crewe

3A9B977A-AD97-489E-BEB4-C623F080F101.jpg
 

and an S stock train in Euston square

A961FFE3-D78C-400C-8979-CE63F58D6D7D_1.j
 

had a good meeting, should things go to plan then I’ll be learning 92s amongst other things, will have to wait and see 

Edited by big jim
  • Like 19
Link to post
Share on other sites

  • RMweb Premium
2 hours ago, big jim said:

Only a couple of pics from today

 

pendolino in crewe

3A9B977A-AD97-489E-BEB4-C623F080F101.jpg
 

and a stock in Euston square

A961FFE3-D78C-400C-8979-CE63F58D6D7D_1.j
 

had a good meeting, should things go to plan then I’ll be learning 92s amongst other things, will have to wait and see 

That is "S7" stock not a stock! Hope you had a good time in London.

  • Thanks 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

  • RMweb Gold

Some from last night, poor shot at bescot of the engineers trains lined up to leave

 

my train on the left with 66720

C83ED21D-A34F-49CB-97DC-0151DC2D0537.jpg

 

and this morning at Hednesford Having had the empty wagons filled with spoil from the drainage work being done

23768165-E308-41B2-BAA8-286DD8E78BA2.jpg

 

and the train behind with building and drainage materials in, the work looks to involve installing pipe work in the 6ft, no tracks have been disturbed or lifted 

A7DCB836-392F-4540-AAF7-E4DA5E5C3ED0.jpg

 

back there tonight to take a train off site to crewe then take the 3 locos back to bescot light engine

 

busy week next week, should have been a week of rest days but have ended up with an MOD on Monday night then a week working out of hither green depot traction conducting on the class 37 and DBSO to Hastings, Eastbourne, Bognor, Brighton, Seaford etc as I did a few months back, should be an interesting week

  • Like 16
Link to post
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, big jim said:

And the 2nd bit, MOD to fenny Compton, they let me run early to minimise delays as it was diverted via nuneaton and Coventry, made it to fenny nearly 2 1/2 hours early!

 

basford hall with 66710

 

Were those flats bringing up the rear empty?

 

Would this traffic have originated at Longtown or further afield?

 

Was Kineton able to receive you at that hour?

 

TIA

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, big jim said:

Nice view from the hotel, I can do some train spotting on the mainline and DLR

 

DEEBA782-F867-4242-9A8F-03F27ECBCBE3.jpg

 

I'd love your Job Big Jim,,, how many years training did you do to get to where you are today bud...? and is there anymore training to be any higher in what you do...? without getting into management and coming away from Trains that is... Hmmm

 

Regards

Jamie

Link to post
Share on other sites

On 10/02/2020 at 21:53, big jim said:

 

 

nice easy day tomorrow travelling down to lodge in Greenwich ready for the IM job along the south coast 

 

 

 

Are you please able to explain the south coast job? If it's west of Brighton we get little relief from 377's and 313's (and the couple of 700's) !  Thanks.

Link to post
Share on other sites

  • RMweb Gold

I’m only on board to conduct the traction but the route is as below if that’s of any use to work out where the heck I’m going! 

 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H40871/2020-02-12/detailed

 

tomorrow will be of more interest to you as we are west of Brighton

 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H40912/2020-02-13/detailed

 

 

Edited by big jim
  • Informative/Useful 2
Link to post
Share on other sites

  • RMweb Gold

Had a day to myself today so went into the west end to see a matinee show, decided to have an adventure getting there though as I had plenty of time

 

greenwich 

9F85274D-E40E-428D-87E6-B2F89AA53C2F.jpg

 

Where I caught the DLR to bank

DB5E3C72-D6F4-4AAC-A91C-39F7A39CBF9C.jpg
 

sat at the front so i could pretend to be a train driver 

2C2D8C92-2715-4900-8787-124C575D1655.jpg
 

5CC95B7B-BD19-462A-8564-F50E57E08325.jpg
 

C5681BFD-AC58-42F5-8AEF-E3640F75386B.jpg
 

I then caught the Waterloo and city back over to waterloo

7FA0D5DD-84EA-4C59-BBB4-950E12D5FE4A.jpg
 

Then a bus to the west end, saw ‘everybody’s talking about Jamie’ which was brilliant, went back and had a kip and now off to higher green to get the train ready 

Edited by big jim
  • Like 18
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...