Jim’s “out and about with GBRf” thread

[big jim]

More RHTT shots 

 

kings Norton 

 

 

International 

 

Covenrty

 

Made it rugeley last night too

 

 

Reddich 

 

And back to kings norton

 

 

[mwian]

Hi,

The conveyor was a big feature!

Remember being told around 20 years ago that when BMW took over Rover they tried to put a 3 series bodyshell along the conveyor.  It didn't fit.

A week or so ago I read that Austin had the same problem with the 1800 (Landcrab) and that the unpainted shells were taken between the 2 parts of the factory by lorry, whatever the weather.

Ian

 

[big jim]

Some from yesterday

 

first up was a new intermodal flow, a temporary one that’s running between Tyne dock and hams hall, I believe some shops are being diverted to Tyneside due to lack of spaces elsewhere and being unloaded there, the train runs a couple of days a week between Tyne and hams and is a lengthy afair, 2220ft long, completely empty yesterday as it was the northbound service but it comes back fully loaded 

 

66742 

 

then it was down to rugby to work the RHTT back to kings norton

 

And some from kings norton, a really good light in the yard for nighttime pictures 

 

 

 

 

 

Got a week of the RHTT coming up but the MPV circuit 

[Davexoc]

Some stunning images there. You're definitely right about that light....

[Ben B]

That bottom one of the dramatically-lit MPV could qualify for the 'when the real thing looks like a model' thread

[Trainshed Terry]

I personal think that night photograph can create some great atmospheric images.

 

Terry.

[big jim]

Some more MPV shots, only difference being it was a different unit tonight 

 

kings Norton 

 

coventry

 

class 70 passing through

 

and redditch 

 

and that’s about it, same again tonight 

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[WessexEclectic]

@big jim Looking at real time data for 11/10/21, were you held just before Five Ways for P5 at New Street to become available? - or they like holding you to your booked path/plfm? Thanks as ever.

[big jim]

There was block on between fiveways and New st so had to sit there until it was lifted, shame as the job was shorter as it’s missing out Lichfield this week so without that we’d have been back nice and early!

 

and as I finished early I managed a good nights sleep and got up in good time for a day out, I had to drop the bike off at Halfords in redditch as the motor is playing up, they have had to keep hold of it until tomorrow so I’ve been bikeless today, gutted, so I went for an explore into the cotswolds, thought I’d have a look at the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire railway but the time I got there I’d have only got one trip in and for the cost it wasn’t worth it but I may go back later in the week and do a few trips back and forth, then again I may not!

 

instead I went into Broadway for a walk round there to get some steps in, beautiful place, funny that it’s also in the Forza 4 Xbox game and one of the cars I saw passing through was a Lamborghini!

 

 

 

 

from there I went up fish hill, which was a scream in the mini to Broadway tower and had a walk round there too, shame it was wrapped in scaffold 

 

 

from there I went to bourton on the water to have a look at the model shop which is unfortunately closing down at the end of the month 

 

again a really nice little village, I can see why the cotswolds are so popular

 

 

 

 

and I had a nice ice cream too!

 

and that was that for today, in work in a bit RHTTing again 

 

Edited October 12, 2021 by big jim

[big jim]

More mpv shots, had an issue with the jetter so had to return to the depot for a fix which meant we unfortunately missed a bit of the circuit, hopefully it will be rectified for tomorrow’s shift 

 

coventry, platform 1 this time 

 

And New st 

 

 

same again tomorrow, hopefully with more success 

[101]

15 hours ago, big jim said:

 

from there I went up fish hill, which was a scream in the mini to Broadway tower and had a walk round there too, shame it was wrapped in scaffold 

 

 

 

 

 

You should've walked up to the tower Jim , that would've given you a good workout 

[big jim]

 

5 hours ago, 101 said:

 

You should've walked up to the tower Jim , that would've given you a good workout 

Just got my bike back from a repair of a repair and the motor is knackered so that’s put pay to using it the rest of the week between the hotel and kings Norton depot so I kind of wish I had have walked to the tower now to get some extra exercise in! 

[Nick C]

1 hour ago, big jim said:

Just got my bike back from a repair of a repair and the motor is knackered so that’s put pay to using it the rest of the week between the hotel and kings Norton depot so I kind of wish I had have walked to the tower now to get some extra exercise in! 

Still under warranty hopefully?

[big jim]

26 minutes ago, Nick C said:

Still under warranty hopefully?

Yeah it’s only 4 months old so hopefully if they can’t resolve it if not they can replace the motor or wiring as appears to be the issue with it 

 

 

[big jim]

And back into it again

 

kings Norton, different unit than the night before 

 

Rugeley 

 

And back to kings norton again 

[big jim]

Some from today, first up I went to Cheltenham to have a look in the model shop then went back into the cotswolds and took a trip to Jeremy clarksons farm shop

 

 

I then came back via Broadway again and went down to Toddington on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire railway 

 

 

And had a ride on the dmu to winchcombe, passing the shed at toddington 

 

 

And into winchcombe where the northbound train was waiting to pass, I got off here and caught it back to Broadway 

 

as we passed the train in the loop i looked over to one of the coaches and spotted Modelu’s @alanbuttler sat there with his family having a day out! (Well I hope it was his family, if not I’ve just dropped him in it!) 

 

 

 

Broadway

 

 

 

 

 

and back to Toddington where I watched it depart for Cheltenham 

 

 

 

 

And that was that, back to the RHTT again tonight 

 

edit: video added 

Edited October 14, 2021 by big jim

[big jim]

Just 3 from last night

 

Birmingham international

 

 

coventry

 

last night of it tonight, not on it next week, got trafford park, hopefully assessing and passing out a driver on the route and the class 66 RHTT at the end of the week 

[big jim]

Last night of it yesterday 

 

Here we go again

 

Oh look, Coventry!

 

Rugeley 

 

New st, got off the unit for some grub last night 

 

Last night we got to Lichfield high level as there was no possession on 

 

And back to base

 

66030 passing by with a steel train, must have been banked up the lickey as it waited there while the banking loco passed it heading back to bescot 

night off tonight then taking a train off a possession in banbury tomorrow afternoon 

Edited October 16, 2021 by big jim

[Gareth 73]

8 hours ago, big jim said:

66030 passing by with a steel train, must have been banked up the lickey as it waited there while the banking loco passed it heading back to bescot 

Yes thats correct, where possible if it won't cause delay i try to get the bank engine away to landor Street before the last train its just banked sits waiting for relief. Must of spoke to you last night as had the pleasure of working kingsnorton last night. 

[big jim]

You were most likely taking to my trainee last night, I always let them speak to the signallers, some get a bit nervous but they have to do it at some point!

[big jim]

Only one from last night, possession train from aynho jn to bescot, then a bit of a break and another one from landor st to bescot

 

66758 on the first trip

[big jim]

Thought I’d better show willing and get a piccie from last nights job for you all, one of those can’t be bothered with pictures nights! 

 

66715 in nuneaton on the trafford park to Southampton job

 

on the again tonight and tomorrow too

[gismorail]

Thanks Jim I do look forward to your updates ……..it’s good inspiring stuff to prove that today’s railway isn’t just boring DMU’s 

Keep up the good work 

[JeffP]

My sister gave me an article from her newspaper to read yesterday.

It's about trains with containers and features a driver from GBRF called Jim.