Jim’s “out and about with GBRf” thread

[CovDriver]

I'll have to keep an eye open for you as you seem to be coming my way more often these days I'm back in tomorrow morning at 0400 for a spare turn as the original man has come back from being on jury service.

 

Cheers 

 

Colin 

Edited November 12, 2020 by CovDriver

[big jim]

Some from last night, light engine crewe to Leamington spa where it went onward to kineton

 

after over 2 years with GB I finally managed to get on one of the royal Scotsman 66s!

 

 

 

And into leamington

 

trafford park tonight passing someone out on the route with @Marcus 37

 

[11B]

On 11/11/2020 at 15:56, big jim said:

Jury duty is over, not required this week so can go back to work and they didn’t mess about finding me something to do!

 

covered a couple of sickness’ first up a trip landor st to Leicester 

 

landor st

 

humberstone road 

 

 

 

Evening Jim,

 

So do you know who put the 10A on the front? My mate thinks he knows ...

 

Kind regards

 

ian

[Steven B]

On 11/11/2020 at 17:27, GWRPhil said:

with the 47 unit move. I thought normally that sort of move would have barrier wagons. or is that not the norm now?

GBRF have three class 47s (47 727, 739, 749) which are fitted with translator and dellner couplings so can work with the Anglian stock without the need for a barrier vehicle.

 

The Dellner coupling fits onto the existing coupling hook:

47 749 by Kieran Fallows, on Flickr

(Not my picture!)

 

Steven B.

[GWRPhil]

7 hours ago, Steven B said:

GBRF have three class 47s (47 727, 739, 749) which are fitted with translator and dellner couplings so can work with the Anglian stock without the need for a barrier vehicle.

 

The Dellner coupling fits onto the existing coupling hook:

47 749 by Kieran Fallows, on Flickr

(Not my picture!)

 

Steven B.

Thanks for the info. 

[big jim]

Couple from Friday, trafford park to leamington 

 

 

[merlin46]

I like the trainspotter/OF friendly numbers ;-)

 

[big jim]

Only one from tonight, 66709 at East Midlands gateway

 

we have a new service starting into there on Wednesday, only found out about it this evening even though I’m on it Thursday!

 

watch this space 

[Swifty11]

Presumably that's the East Mids - Seaforth service? Local get suggesting that starts this week. 

[big jim]

That’s the one, first northbound tomorrow afternoon then both ways Thursday and Friday 

[Fat Controller]

Just now, big jim said:

That’s the one, first northbound tomorrow afternoon then both ways Thursday and Friday 

Are you going via Stenson Jct and Stoke? You must be the first regular freight through there for a long while.

[big jim]

2 hours ago, Fat Controller said:

Are you going via Stenson Jct and Stoke? You must be the first regular freight through there for a long while.

no it’s wcml to Lichfield then onto the high level to alrewas and wichnor, still a rare route for freight, certainly intermodals anyway 

[wombatofludham]

I used to live in Handsacre half way between Rugeley and Lichfield, and used to use Lichfield TV a lot.  I only once saw an engineers train using the WCML-South Staffs link in all the years I used the station.  Nice to hear it is going to be used on a regular basis although I think it does see some Voyager movements to and from Barton under Needwood off the WCML.

[big jim]

Just one from today, EMG to crewe with the first service to seaforth, had the MD travel with me too

 

 

 

[big jim]

And one from this morning heading south in crewe 

And stenson jn

 

 

 

 

[mikejames]

It doesn't look much of a load

but I guess it takes time to build up?

 

I suppose deciding to run a new 'flow' is a commercial judgement.

 

Mike j

[Jack374]

3 hours ago, big jim said:

And stenson jn

 

I couldn't see you on the initial run yesterday Jim, but after finishing university early today I managed to get to Stenson in time....

 

 

I'm hoping to get out tomorrow to see your return, maybe inbound too.

 

Thanks,

Jack.

[Fat Controller]

I wonder if these Seaforth workings are related to the alleged congestion difficulties at Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway?

[eastwestdivide]

20 minutes ago, Fat Controller said:

I wonder if these Seaforth workings are related to the alleged congestion difficulties at Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway?

Yes, according to the WNXX site.

[big jim]

One from this afternoon, only 5 boxes northbound today, got it all next week too, loos to be a busier week 

 

[Jack374]

4 hours ago, big jim said:

One from this afternoon, only 5 boxes northbound today, got it all next week too, loos to be a busier week 

 

 

I nipped to Barrow to see you this afternoon Jim, in the poor weather. I waved as usual but don't think you saw me...

 

 

I'll hopefully get out next week too.

 

Jack.

[big jim]

I did see you but my trainee fumbled looking for the horn so didn’t blow it until we passed!

[newbryford]

11 hours ago, big jim said:

I did see you but my trainee fumbled looking for the horn so didn’t blow it until we passed!

 

I suppose your trainee's nickname is now "hornfumbler"?

[BokStein]

13 hours ago, big jim said:

I did see you but my trainee fumbled looking for the horn so didn’t blow it until we passed!

 

First rule in operating ANY machinery = Where's the STOP button?

Second rule = where's the warning device (horn, whistle, etc.)?

Third rule = how to start this thing!

 

I must confess to liking the Police approach to taking a car on patrol - familiarise yourself with the controls and indicator panel before starting!

Edited November 21, 2020 by BokStein

[big jim]

Some from last night, rail drop between princes risborough and Aylesbury, had to run to West Ruislip to change ends 

 

 

into little Kimble to wait for the possession to be taken 

 

 

and afterwards at the end of the drop

 

a week of EMG again this coming week