RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2020 Keep your WhatsApp on about 14:30 and I’ll message you any bargains! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) Just the one from today and a video, 66752 departing Hereford with the train to Eastleigh Trafford park tomorrow night then a solid week of it next week too! Edited September 24, 2020 by big jim 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BokStein Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Do you ever come across 66773 in your travels? Just curious to know where it's working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted September 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, BokStein said: Do you ever come across 66773 in your travels? Just curious to know where it's working. Working off Peak Forest this week 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 Only one from today ,rugby to bescot with 66755 and 66702 too and tail busy week coming up, off somewhere new that I had a Sneaky look at Earlier in the week, red pen out time for a week of trains into the new East Midlands gateway terminal working a train I pick up from landor st and Take back as far as didcot 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 22 hours ago, big jim said: busy week coming up, off somewhere new that I had a Sneaky look at Earlier in the week, red pen out time for a week of trains into the new East Midlands gateway terminal working a train I pick up from landor st and Take back as far as didcot Favourable timings as well with the inbound working arriving late afternoon...I shall have to pop down the road in the next few days! Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2020 If you go somewhere near the branch itself then you will get a freightliner departing, a schenker going for fuel and our train arriving too, all probably within an hour or so, there looks to be a good low down spot Looking back at the curve off the mainline off main st lockington, possibly a footpath off church lane that goes up the hillside juts before the terminal, I saw someone on a pushbike on it earlier 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2020 It’s certainly an impressive terminal, it’s almost as if it’s been cut into the mountain side, if you put a roof over it you could almost have a James Bond villain hideout! rhe sidings are long enough to take a whole intermodal train without splitting it, ours last night was 2200ft long to give you an idea of the size the branch line up to it is also impressive, on an embankment all the way, About 2 mile long at one point probably about 10m high, an arrival and departure loop again able to hold a full length intermodal train, bear in mind 12 months ago the whole lot was fields, the line and terminal are both completely new bits of railway 66737 waiting to depart and a few hours later, into didcot 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack374 Posted September 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) With the nice weather today, I had no excuse not to come and see you down the road! As you eluded to, just before you arrived at the terminal I saw Freightliner 66504 approaching the departure signal at Gateway West Jn, with the backdrop dominated by the dormant Ratcliffe Power Station: Then I headed to just outside the terminal, and took a couple of pole shots as you arrived: I could hear the train for ages on approach but it was quite slow going. Finally a shot from ground level from the footpath up to the distribution center on top of the hill... Thanks Jim, I'll try and get out the rest of the week in a couple of places. Might stay more local (and sheltered!) tomorrow if the weather forecast comes true... Thanks, Jack. Edited September 29, 2020 by Jack374 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Did the security man ask what you were up to, saw him heading your way in his vehicle! some shots from me [URL=https://app.photobucket.com/u/s-type-driver/a/b6809292-7e7b-4af5-82a0-5f18099c639b/p/8de63bef-8757-414f-9b22-6af8a71c42fa][IMG]https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/y163/s-type-driver/4A1878BA_C03C_49F8_9AF2_6A974240687A_IMG_4931.JPG[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://app.photobucket.com/u/s-type-driver/a/b6809292-7e7b-4af5-82a0-5f18099c639b/p/7fa2805b-5485-4d92-aff0-019515d35eed][IMG]https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/y163/s-type-driver/86482D72_703A_4A73_8ED9_9352EED26946_IMG_4932.JPG[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://app.photobucket.com/u/s-type-driver/a/b6809292-7e7b-4af5-82a0-5f18099c639b/p/08c2d07c-d0e2-45ab-9c5c-02cc7175592c][IMG]https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/y163/s-type-driver/D0C4A577_B790_46D6_BE7C_2B412D5DAA58_IMG_4934.JPG[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://app.photobucket.com/u/s-type-driver/a/b6809292-7e7b-4af5-82a0-5f18099c639b/p/e7bf31c0-26a9-407a-8f00-96bff3253cb5][IMG]https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/y163/s-type-driver/CC2A5D3A_88F1_4489_BB35_A098B7D19BD6_IMG_4936.JPG[/IMG][/URL] And finally a panorama looking back toward the M1 and Ratcliffe power station [URL=https://app.photobucket.com/u/s-type-driver/a/b6809292-7e7b-4af5-82a0-5f18099c639b/p/31857b9a-f641-4947-acc3-62bf70b458ae][IMG]https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/y163/s-type-driver/CCEF3D92_9F79_46CB_9CD3_ADB783E03E3C_FullSizeRender.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited September 30, 2020 by big jim Trying different image links 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 Anyone else just seeing links not pics above (tick agree if so, save cluttering up the thread) 6 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 30, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2020 Just now, big jim said: Anyone else just seeing links not pics above It could related to the new software version handling off-site content in a different way. I will investigate Photobucket, Flickr, Youtube, Facebook etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 minute ago, AY Mod said: It could related to the new software version handling off-site content in a different way. I will investigate Photobucket, Flickr, Youtube, Facebook etc. The bottom pic that is showing is a direct link to the image on photobucket, the others are IMG links, however all my other pics on RMWeb are IMG links to photobucket and they are showing fine throughout the site, just the latest batch in that post that are not showing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 30, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2020 Just using the image url embeds it OK. Not having a Photobucket a/c or seemingly getting access to pics on that to test I don't know what share options it gives per image. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 30, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2020 I think I've realised what it may be. By default this new version doesn't support BBCode which is, in effect, what your links are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators AY Mod Posted September 30, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2020 I've re-enabled BBCode input but there's a warning that it may not be available in a future version as they're trying to wean people off it for security reasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 That’s a faff having to remove the back end of the link each time direct link actually embeds the picture as I go along (as the old software did with the likes of YouTube videos) so I’ll most likely use that as it’s always shown a link while I’m writing and a few times I’ve posted the same pics twice, at least I can see what pic I’ve put down now with direct link 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, AY Mod said: I've re-enabled BBCode input but there's a warning that it may not be available in a future version as they're trying to wean people off it for security reasons. I’ll be using the direct link setting from now on Edited September 30, 2020 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 hour ago, big jim said: Did the security man ask what you were up to, saw him heading your way in his vehicle! No he simply drove past (in a fully electric vehicle...couldn’t hear him approaching!) and acknowledged with a wave as he passed. Of anywhere I’ve been the EMG security staff are the most friendly I’ve experienced. I’ve chatted to that particular chap a couple of times and the first time he gave me directions to get good photos! Full marks to EMG for their approach to the public...new, well built foot and cycle paths allowing you to walk basically through the middle of the site, and very friendly staff. Great photos Jim, lots of creative angles to be found on that line. Jack. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Nice to see one of these 'greenfield' terminals actually seeing some traffic; so often, the rail link seems to be a 'sweetener' to get Planning Permission. There was a track plan, and a short article, in this month's 'Modern Railways', about the new installations. Has there been any traffic to the Marks and Spencer terminal yet? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: Nice to see one of these 'greenfield' terminals actually seeing some traffic; so often, the rail link seems to be a 'sweetener' to get Planning Permission. There was a track plan, and a short article, in this month's 'Modern Railways', about the new installations. Has there been any traffic to the Marks and Spencer terminal yet? I chatted with Jim yesterday as the train awaited permission to enter the terminal, and he said he’d seen the article in MR (I haven’t) and it provided an accurate view of the terminal. The M&S "East Mids Distribution Centre" (EMDC) falls into the category you said first; as far as I’ve heard/read/been told, the rail link was a requirement of the planning permission and has never served the terminal with M&S traffic - though I’ll gladly be proved wrong. It’s the remains of Castle Donington CEGB (power station) arrival and departure lines - some good shots of coal traffic with 'proper' motive power using the lines can be found on Flickr or similar. Currently EMDC terminal is used by ROG to store units, locos and stock as the line is a dead end, with no run round next to the EMDC itself. From memory there have recently been class 56s, 319/769 'Flex' donors/conversions (Castle Don being close to Loughborough Brush) and currently there are a number of ex-TFW MK3s which ROG have acquired. When EMG was built and the rail link connected, any trains arriving or departing to the east towards Loughborough/Leicester and the MML have to use the EMDC run round, which is situated away from the EMDC terminal and parallel to the Stenson-Sheet Stores freight only line. For example, the daily DBC working has to use the EMDC on arrival AND departure as it uses the line to Loughborough, however Jim's train doesn’t have to use the EMDC at all as it travels through Birmingham up to Stenson Jn. To add to confusion, the Freightliner working arrives from the west so doesn't use the EMDC, but departs east so does have to; in my shot from yesterday it was awaiting a path onto the SSJ line to travel the short distance to the EMDC to run round. The terminal, EMDC, working arrangements and history of the area are very interesting - to me at least, and EMG has provided plenty of new workings and photo opportunities since it came online. Jack. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Nice to see you again today Jim, I only went to Barrow but got a video today...ta for the tones... An almost full load today, could've done with that yesterday! Pink 66587 on 4L10 as well you would've passed on your way in. Thanks, Jack. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2020 Only one pic from yesterday made it in before darkness, we went for a drive out of the site last night and you get a cracking view of the place from the main road above the place 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2020 Possession train from Leominster to crewe with 66751 Waiting to leave the possession at wooferton learned today to check whether the hot plate is turned on in the loco before I put my hard hat on it! 18 17 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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