Jim’s “out and about with GBRf” thread

[Steadfast]

On 02/07/2021 at 15:03, big jim said:

And an unusual one from nuneaton, ledburn jn to bescot service, what I can assume is a rail recovery train top and tail with barrier wagons 

That's a 'Super Salmon' set Jim, two runners and a Super Salmon in the middle. Prototype was built as a trial to replace Salmon, as per this pic.

https://flic.kr/p/2gQHgf2

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/153712773@N08/48465286737/

There's only three of them, used to carry bits of pointwork and speciality rails that are too long for a Salmon or Mullet.

 

Jo

[big jim]

Interesting, never seen one before

 

headed off to london for the night this morning

 

passed my train from last night at Watford junction too

[Tugs]

On 02/07/2021 at 15:03, big jim said:

And an unusual one from nuneaton, ledburn jn to bescot service, what I can assume is a rail recovery train top and tail with barrier wagons 

 

 

5 hours ago, Steadfast said:

That's a 'Super Salmon' set Jim, two runners and a Super Salmon in the middle. Prototype was built as a trial to replace Salmon, as per this pic.

https://flic.kr/p/2gQHgf2

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/153712773@N08/48465286737/

There's only three of them, used to carry bits of pointwork and speciality rails that are too long for a Salmon or Mullet.

 

Jo

 

4 hours ago, big jim said:

Interesting, never seen one before

 

Hopefully the quote formatting works out, but: isn't it even stabled next to your loco from Bescot last night? (Or maybe you've seen 2 of the 3 in one day!)

 

19 hours ago, big jim said:

Only 3 from tonight, bescot to rugby with LUL map livery class 66721”Harry Beck”

 

 

 

Love the photos and videos Jim, and congratulations on the weight loss journey so far!!!

[big jim]

Didn’t even notice that one parked next to my loco! 

[big jim]

Just a couple from this morning on my walk back to the car at basford hall 

 

 

 

196 testing tonight unless cancelled, if it is then I’m likely to be on the small Heath ballast again 

[big jim]

Just 3 from last night, the 196s ran as planned, 006 last night on its first ever run out 

 

tyseley 

 

Stafford 

 

Crewe 

 

same again tonight 

[Trainshed Terry]

Is the driving position like sitting in a telephone box. !

 

Terry

[big jim]

More room in a phone box

[Trainshed Terry]

4 hours ago, big jim said:

More room in a phone box

 

Big Jim you mad my day.

 

Terry.

[40F]

Last time I saw this unit it was a low loader on the Severn Bridge

Edited July 8, 2021 by 40F

[big jim]

A few from last night, different unit this time, 196108 

 

tyseley, when you see the old chiltern livery sat amongst the garish WMT livery you remember how much of a nice and simple no fuss livery it is! 

 

trio of 196s 

 

Stafford

 

 

Crewe

 

new st

 

Last night of it tonight 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2021 by big jim

[Fat Controller]

What's the forward visibility like on these, Jim?

[big jim]

Within group standards

 

 

Edited July 8, 2021 by big jim

[iands]

4 hours ago, Fat Controller said:

What's the forward visibility like on these, Jim?

Probably no better than this, or even slightly worse? Taken from the drivers seat of 378004 in the maintenance building at New Cross Gate (East London Line).

 

[Davexoc]

11 hours ago, big jim said:

A few from last night, different unit this time, 196108 

 

tyseley, when you see the old chiltern livery sat amongst the garish WMT livery you remember how much of a nice and simple no fuss livery it is! 

 

Got to agree, the old CT livery is nice and simple, and although the newer livery is a little more fussy, it certainly looks better than that beetroot and carrot chutney look that WMT have adopted.....

[big jim]

Just one from last night and a video…..

 

 

 

[big jim]

Couple from last night, possession on the cannock line that was cancelled as soon as we arrived into site!

 

bescot last night 

 

bloxwich this morning 

 

 

 

 

[big jim]

Some from today, longport to bescot then Leamington to crewe 

 

crewe

 

longport

my loco had bought 66796 

 

66735

 

And into bescot 

 

Then over to Leamington where a few trains passed through while I was waiting for mine to arrive 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And my train

 

And into crewe 

 

that’s me until Wednesday now which is a small Heath job 

[corneliuslundie]

A very subdued branding on 66135 but very smart.

But give me those Chiltern liveries any day rather than the yellow peril.

The only good thing about garish liveries is that at places such as Crewe it can make it easier to spot your train.

Thanks for continuing to post regularly.

Jonathan

[Nick C]

10 hours ago, big jim said:

my loco had bought 66796 

 

Is that one of the 'new' ones that've been brought over from mainland Europe? 

[big jim]

Yes it is, it looks to have had a load of work done like new lights, windows etc but I don’t know what it’s gone back to longport for 

[adb968008]

11 hours ago, Nick C said:

Is that one of the 'new' ones that've been brought over from mainland Europe? 

Built 2004 direct to Europe, worked initially from Rotterdam for Mitsui, later Germany for HGK, Rheincargo and ETF. Later it joined Freightliner in Germany, then Poland.

 

full details here, including 5 different liveries..

https://www.mainlinediesels.net/index.php?nav=1000001&id=68429&action=portrait
 

 

[jpendle]

Hi Jim,

 

I always enjoy reading this thread, thanks.

 

Can anyone tell me what the Tarmac wagons were in the video of freight trains at Stafford?

 

John P

[big jim]

Just now, jpendle said:

 

Can anyone tell me what the Tarmac wagons were in the video of freight trains at Stafford?

 

 

i wondered what they were when i saw them too!

[jpendle]

Just now, big jim said:

 

i wondered what they were when i saw them too!

 

And did they say "Ermewa" in red at the other end?

 

John P