Craig1989 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, BokStein said: Anyone know where 66773 is currently on the circuit? According to the gbrf Facebook page 773 is on the Mossend Clitheroe cement atm after 787 failed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, BokStein said: Anyone know where 66773 is currently on the circuit? 6773 GBNB CLITCEMGB 296C00CU07 6 * CARLISLEY N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, BokStein said: Anyone know where 66773 is currently on the circuit? As confirmed by others - on the Mossend-Clitheroe. A search of flickr.com using the date function will show recent locations of a loco to give a possible clue. [*] This is 66773 from 6/8/20 https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=66773&min_taken_date=1596668400 Although on 5/8/20 it had worked from Wembley-Irvine and been in Tonbridge a day or two before. Locos that find themselves on the Clitheroe Cement traffic (Mossend or Avonmouth) often tend to stay on that duty for a few weeks - excepting failure or major exam. We'll see what next week brings. Edited August 7, 2020 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BokStein Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 13 hours ago, beast66606 said: 6773 GBNB CLITCEMGB 296C00CU07 6 * CARLISLEY N Going all Pythonesque, "Sorry, old chap, don't understand your banter!" (6)6773 GB[RF?]NB? [heroe?]CE?M[osside?]GB? 296C00CU07 6 * CARLISLEY N? [...] my guesses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) @BokStein 66773 Pool = GBNB (GBRF new build) Working = Clitheroe Cement GBRf - Carlisle (Kingmoor?) Yard. 296C00CU07 = Headcode 6C00, originates in the area of the country where TOPS locations, or STANOX begin 29, the second C is a Working Timetable path, not sure on the U, 07 is the date N = loco in normal status (ie not failed, waiting repairs etc) Edited to add I've just found this excellent site https://rail-record.co.uk/understanding-a-tops-list/ Jo Edited August 8, 2020 by Steadfast 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BokStein Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Steadfast said: @BokStein 66773 Pool = GBNB (GBRF new build) Working = Clitheroe Cement GBRf - Carlisle (Kingmoor?) Yard. 296C00CU07 = Headcode 6C00, originates in the area of the country where TOPS locations, or STANOX begin 29, the second C is a Working Timetable path, not sure on the U, 07 is the date N = loco in normal status (ie not failed, waiting repairs etc) Jo Thanks for the info, but it seems you're uncertain about some aspects as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BokStein Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) However: https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/magento/news/article/view/id/218/?fbclid=IwAR3rzL57WjLGuu4iw9frO0KG2DBce5bUE5THZUcIjog1JGK-i72KxTZMY6o Edited August 8, 2020 by BokStein Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 Some from the weekend and yesterday Went to seascale on Sunday, spot the 156s! gethin was commenting how nice and warm the sea was there, didn’t tell him he was 1 mile down the coast from sellafield (not that you would know!) Silloth sunset then back to it, caught a train from Carlisle to crewe ready to work the Trafford park last night, this came rolling in ahead of my planned train so I caught it to Wigan, first time I’ve been on one, mixed reviews, far more airy then a Pendolino with better views, the seats weren’t too bad but the ride was awful in places, and sat under the pantograph every time it went through a neutral section the, I can only assume, the breakers in the roof were ‘BANG.....BANG’ as they closed, they certainly accelerate well though off at Wigan for the train to crewe Walked for my car via the old diesel depot Landor st, massive fire in Tyseley colas 70 and HST passing by and in came my train Got held in sandbach for a couple of late running passenger trains Into manchester and back to bescot where I got off, must have been a possession as the rest of this week I’m finishing In nuneaton 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted August 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2020 2 hours ago, big jim said: first time I’ve been on one, mixed reviews, far more airy then a Pendolino with better views, the seats weren’t too bad but the ride was awful in places, and sat under the pantograph every time it went through a neutral section the, I can only assume, the breakers in the roof were ‘BANG.....BANG’ as they closed, they certainly accelerate well though Not had the misfortune to be under the pan, but fits with my feeling about the ride. Doesn’t like poor track. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 12, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 Forgot to put the couple of pics from yesterday up, 66753 in oxford rd, stopped at a red which was lucky as I grabbed a cold drink while I was waiting, the fan end of the loco was unbearable in the weather we had yesterday and the air Con was struggling to keep up, basically if you open a side window it sucks the hot air in from the fans! and this morning in nuneaton same job tonight, a bit cooler and the air con is better but some serious rain between Wolverhampton and crewe 23 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2020 Groundhog day last night was some of the worst rain I’ve ever driven through, so bad between penkridge and crewe I could barely see Beyond the windscreen with the wiper on full speed, quite unnerving especially with the incident in Scotland yesterday, I actually slowed down past the site of a recent land slip near whitmore just incase it had given way again, thankfully it hadn’t, weirdest thing was once I reached Madeley 8 mile south of crewe I’d passed through what can only be described as they eye of the storm only to be greeted by clear skies and all the lightning behind me, it followed me a little bit toward Manchester but we only got a few showers there same job again tonight! 20 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 Some from last night waiting at landor st xc HST 66849 heading to bescot with 66503 in lawley st and my train arriving with an avanti Pendolino passing overhead last night of it tonight thank god! 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 On 11/08/2020 at 14:45, big jim said: sat under the pantograph every time it went through a neutral section the, I can only assume, the breakers in the roof were ‘BANG.....BANG’ as they closed, Yep, that'll be the VCBs opening and closing, same thing happens on 387s (I assume it happens on all electric units, but I spend most of my time on GWR 387s), it's like a small bomb has gone off above your head, makes me jump every time, even if I know it is coming! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 Some from last night, possession at Kingsbury, they relayed the line next to my train, the pics were just as the burning team were cutting the CWR into manageable 30ft chunks to load onto the wagons thats me until Tuesday now, thought I was annual leave for 2 weeks but I’ve been asked to work a job where no one else signs for possessions 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2020 Couple from last night, came back from my annual leave to work a craven arms to wrexham rail milling machine, same job again tonight but at hawarden 66764 and 66727 in maritime livery top and tail the train Just outside wrexham in the possession 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2020 Same last night but between penyffordd and Buckley stopped in shrewsbury to wait time to head toward wrexham and away to penyffordd Lots of white levers in the box now, no junction toward Mold any more And back in craven arms this morning, was only supposed to go to shrewsbury with it but one thing and another I had to take it all the way back there off til Saturday now on a possession in Tamworth then off on the sleeper to Inverness on Sunday for a proper undisturbed week off 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, big jim said: off on the sleeper to Inverness on Sunday for a proper undisturbed week off Enjoy! You’ll be routed via Ladybank as the E&G was washed out by a canal breach and is shut for two months. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, 5BarVT said: Enjoy! You’ll be routed via Ladybank as the E&G was washed out by a canal breach and is shut for two months. Paul. I’ll hopefully be too fast asleep to care! Must admit though with all this flooding etc I am worried about whether the train will actually run, I saw last week one night it wa as replacement bus between Edinburgh and Inverness, that I don’t want to happen! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 Last work photo for the week, possession on last night in wilnecote near Tamworth with 66763 seen at end of the job for me and heading home As you can see they were relaying and reballasting the adjacent line, my train had the spoil wagons on collecting the spent ballast thats it for a week now, defiantly got a week away from work, Caledonian sleeper tonight to Inverness then hire car back down the west coast of Scotland via oban, Glasgow and Dumfries and Galloway back to the caravan in cumbria on Friday 17 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Does that mean you can wave to us when we watch the Crewe Railcam tonight lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimble Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 25 minutes ago, 25901 said: Does that mean you can wave to us when we watch the Crewe Railcam tonight lol And whether the top light is on/off and how many carriages there are... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 Here we go... 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted August 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 Made it 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted August 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 The big question is did you sleep? Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 Certainly did, we were above the bogies but it didn’t seem to bother any of us, some rough track north of Perth though! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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