virginhst539 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 MU sockets seem to have a green band on one and black or brown band on another? that or someone at Bachmann decided to get a bit carried away assembling the rep exclusive colas model...…. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I'm sure I've read elsewhere that the extra socket is for hauling EMUs without translator vans, rather like the ROG 37s do Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginhst539 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 a bit of digging has reveiled that its for moving the new bombardier Aventra Units. 47727 & 47739 receiving the same mods they have just not attached the deliner couplings to them yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 22, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2018 That’s correct, I did know but didn’t know if it was ‘sensitive’ so didn’t put anything! Anyway, just 2 from today, a chilly iport And into coleshill Same job tomorrow 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I like the "hold on to prams and wheelchairs" on the screen in the last shot. Pity it didn't say "hold on to your hat". I was in Austria earlier this year, where they have loops attached to the lighting columns for people to secure their prams etc: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 24, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2018 Some from yesterday, iport job again 66707 running to the end of the yard to head back to Roberts road Only to find when we got there that there was a problem with the fuel plant so we had to do a loco swap with a fully fuelled loco which happened to be 66727 And back to coleshill Unfortunately for me that’s another ltd ed 66 I’m gonna have to buy, weathered but at £180 I will wait and see if one comes up on eBay cheaper! 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted November 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2018 I like the "hold on to prams and wheelchairs" on the screen in the last shot. Pity it didn't say "hold on to your hat". I was in Austria earlier this year, where they have loops attached to the lighting columns for people to secure their prams etc: Austrian pram holder.jpg Excellent idea - couple of years ago was at Chelmsford station when noticed a pram had rolled off the platform onto the Up line. Luckily mum and child were in the cafe. Does happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Are you going to wait for the new hattons one ? Will be cheaper and better than Bachmann’s I reckon, and I bet they do this one . Although unfortunately at warley it looks like the one liveried sample has been dropped Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted November 24, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) I’ll get me a Bachmann one at some point, you never know one may appear in the rails ‘advent calendar’! Some from today, same loco back to donny Coleshill Iport More groundwork’s going on for an extension Train Split and pushed back in until it’s unloaded tomorrow Away to the hump at Belmont And into decoy to keep the loco that keeps stalking me, 66711, company Edited November 24, 2018 by big jim 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Had a look at iports website- their enthusiasm to be the future of Railfreight shines through I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2018 Couple of nights of the rail milling machine, only 2 pictures though, worked it crewe to Lichfield last night and Lichfield to nuneaton tonight Nuneaton with 66736 And another Bachmann LTD ED 66745 ‘modern railways’ luckily I managed to get that one a few weeks back on ebay for less than £100 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2018 With all the limited editions you are being forced to buy, I hope your employers will be giving you a good raise in pay to help pay for them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Here's a video from earlier on Sunday when the HSM unit made its way south from Carlisle to Crewe...your colleague spotted me waving and obliged! I still maintain it's a funny looking machine, but very colourful! Thanks, Jack. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 I still maintain it's a funny looking machine, but very colourful! Puts me in mind of a Manchester tram Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 Some from yesterday, Landor st to Leicester Couple of trains passing by waiting for mine to arrive And my train to Leicester Iport today 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 How’s it work for you guys over Xmas ? Do you have to volunteer or is it just considered part of the job ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 How’s it work for you guys over Xmas ? Do you have to volunteer or is it just considered part of the job ? im glad you asked that as i needed to phone up today about christmas anyway! its volunteers first then if jobs are uncovered and your booked to work then you cop for a job, im booked to work christmas and boxing day but have also volunteered for it asking for a late on turn so i can have christmas morning with the family, dinner, queens speech, sleep then go to work, ive always done the same at colas too and got jobs out of old oak common/greenford around midnight back north, lets see what i get this year 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 29, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2018 Iport again, 66714 this time, a bit mucky though Running round Fuelled at Roberts Rd and moved down a bit To allow 66789 on for fuel And back to iport Into coleshill Same again today but couldn’t be bothered with pics, same again tomorrow as well! 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted December 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) Some from today, started in Nottingham And took these to Hinksey Waiting to leave Eastcroft Waiting the road in Nottingham Filthy 70809 Waiting at beeston Stopped at burton for a break, typically the schedule had 2 long breaks just after you get on board then express burton to oxford! Didn’t get any pics at Hinksey as it was a rush off to get a train home, some puzzled lookin spotters seeing a gbrf uniformed driver getting off the locos! Next job rail milling machine again on the wcml then more iport Edited December 1, 2018 by big jim 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Jim thats a great pic of 70809 and its weathering the strange shape of the loco and all that grime they do look different excellent set of photos again mate . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) Darn!! I saw you on the move today at Barrow on Trent but had no idea you were driving it - as you say, I thought you'd left Colas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0j4KptF9AM I missed the Iport working (4E34) by a few seconds...I thought I'd have more chance of seeing you on that! Thanks, Jack. (Edit as link didn't work) Edited December 1, 2018 by Jack374 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 How come you had to move the 70s to hinksey instead of a colas driver? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2018 How come you had to move the 70s to hinksey instead of a colas driver? No Colas driver available so I was asked via GBRf to help out 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 No Colas driver available so I was asked via GBRf to help out Is it cause YOU left? hahha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 You must have made a good and lasting impression. Likewise, keeps you in ticket for them for a little longer. Kind regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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