Andrew P Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 03/05/2019 at 16:39, RusselBridge2017 said: Taking me back to the 1980s and the old Rover Car train days. A rake of VGA on a Burton to Cardiff Tidal, anyone know what they are carrying in the vans? Not sure, but I watched this last Friday morning stop at the back of the Peugeot Garage and then reverse across all the lines into the Sidings opposite Nemisis Rail. When I worked at the Peugeot Garage in 2005 a similar working used to come in, normally with 5 French Canvas Wagons, and do the same move across the lines. Just after this move, a pair of 68's brought a Coach in for Nemisis and then split and top and tailed about 10 Blue Grey coaches. I didn't have time to see their departure. I'm back at Peugeot about 0800 again this coming Friday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Sorry if I am hogging this thread, is everyone else board of 66? Still no idea what is in these VGAs travelling backwards and forward between Burton and Cardiff, only clue I have is the train is lighter travelling southbound? 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Daventry to Cardiff preceded on its daily path.... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 On 10/05/2019 at 17:18, RusselBridge2017 said: Sorry if I am hogging this thread, is everyone else board of 66? Still no idea what is in these VGAs travelling backwards and forward between Burton and Cardiff, only clue I have is the train is lighter travelling southbound? Looking over the Bridge near Derby Turn, (a roundabout) there appears to be a lot of Black Steel Coil in the old Container Yard, so maybe it's that from Cardiff. And on Friday I saw a large Flat Bed Lorry come out from the Industrial Estate loaded with the same Steel Coil. Unfortunately, it's not an area with a clear view of the Yard or the area. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2019 Unfortunately, having lost its path along the Calder Valley and now following behind* a Northern service from Leeds to Southport, GBRf 66754 'Northampton Saints' restarts from a signal check on the approach to Brighouse on 13th May with 6M36, 09.54 Milford West Sidings to Liverpool Biomass Terminal, empty Drax biomass hoppers. There's a video of 6M36 here. * all the way to Salford Central. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2019 For the 3rd week in a row, 66789 has turned up on the "Wednesday extra" with the PCA rake to Clitheroe Cement works This was it last week, passing Langho with the inbound empty 6M35. It is currently overnighting at Clitheroe before working back to Avonmouth on Thursday. Cheers, Mick 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2019 Lazy work by DBC, not even bothering to apply light weathering, obviously straight out of the box Eccles Road 17 May 2019 66051, Maritime Intermodal Four, on 6Z59, 19:25, Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy - Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg (08:56) - loaded stone (16 MMA), out shopped 16052019, believed to be first "blue" working I was somewhat taken aback by this arrival at the Maritime hub of Eccles Road ! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2019 3 hours ago, beast66606 said: Lazy work by DBC, not even bothering to apply light weathering, obviously straight out of the box Eccles Road 17 May 2019 66051, Maritime Intermodal Four, on 6Z59, 19:25, Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy - Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg (08:56) - loaded stone (16 MMA), out shopped 16052019, believed to be first "blue" working I was somewhat taken aback by this arrival at the Maritime hub of Eccles Road ! I noticed from a TOPS list that it was in your part of the world and wondered if you’d get a chance to phot it. Looks like the paint was barely dry! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted May 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2019 A variety of liveries, at Eastleigh 15.5.19 Cheers, Phil. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew liszka Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 66781 on the I-port job today 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted May 20, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 66775, seen at Doncaster last Friday. Cheers, Phil. Cheers, Phil. Edited May 20, 2019 by Phil Mc 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2019 With dust from the rear wagons (carrying a finer grade stone) and Pen-y-Ghent in the distance, 66783 rolls through Settle at speed with 6M37 Arcow-Pendleton on 21/5/19. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) Various 66s from the last few days... On 15th May GBRf 66775 'HMS Argyll F231 passes along the 'goods road' at Doncaster with 6E84, 08.30 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton Redfearns loaded sand hoppers... 17th May and GBRf 66787 rumbles towards Brighouse with 6M59, 14.02 Scunthorpe Roxby Gullet to Collyhurst Street... ...Oakenshaw Junction on 21st May with GBRf 66730 'Whitemoor' working 6M31, 09.29 Doncaster Down Decoy to Arcow Quarry empty bogie hoppers... ... and then a serendipitous 5 minutes that produced recently reliveried Freightliner 66419 working 6M89, 09.50 Dewsbury Blue Circle to Hope (Earles Sidings) empty cement tanks, followed by recently reliveried and named 66051 'Maritime Intermodal Four' on 4L45, 10.04 Wakefield Europort to Felixstowe South intermodal. Edited May 21, 2019 by 4630 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) A few from the area of the double tracking works on the Felixstowe Branch in the Trimley area yesterday afternoon........... 66 951 Too far away to see the number..... 66 051 66 563 The trackworks are very well advanced now, with most of the piles of spoil/track components that were between the footpath and the line having been removed and giving a clearer view for photos. Note the very substantial bridlepath/footpath bridge over the line in the Gun Lane area which is visible in a couple of the photos. When opened, that should provide a useful location for future photography! EDIT: Whist obviously not a 66 photo, I found this Cravens DMU photo I took back in 1982 in the same general area as the first 3 of the 66 photos. The line is still on an embankment, but everything else has changed rather a lot! Edited May 22, 2019 by Johann Marsbar Added extra photo 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 66 076. Heading West at Crow Nest Junc' Hindley. 30-5-'19. 2.00pm. On the Wilton- Knowlsey. I try and get here at least once a week to see any changes or to cop a 66, i've not been that lucky this last few weeks as this same loco' was also being used on this working last week as well. Anyone know why the rail crossover is kept so clean and looks to be newly painted almost weekly? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, Owd Bob said: Anyone know why the rail crossover is kept so clean and looks to be newly painted almost weekly? Heat dissipation - it helps in hot weather to stop failures caused by rails expanding, and Crows Nest is a key junction. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 This morning on Midland Road was 419 a couple of hours later it had gone! Taken on the mobile through the gate, not as good as the camera! Walked past en route from taking the car in for a service to the Middleton. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 What a ghastly livery. Davey 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew liszka Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 To day in the sunshine at Chesterfield 66783 light engine 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2019 Under an hour at Woodlesford on 5th June 2019 produced the following; GBRf 66727 'Maritime One' with 6M31, Doncaster Down Decoy to Arcow Quarry empty bogie hoppers. Freightliner 66513 on 4G01, Hunslet Yard to York Yard South with a wagon trip. DB Cargo 66126 with 6D79, Lindsey Oil Refinery to Neville Hill, on the weekly run of loaded tanks for the depot. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) An afternoon at Hellifield produced some 66’s and an HST measurement train cheers David Firstly 66756 Royal Corps of Signals,Hexthorpe yard to Arcow quarry then 66753 EMD Roberts Road,Arcow quarry to Hull Dairycoates and 66433 with a lengthy load of cranes sleepers and rails,Carlisle NY to Crewe Basford Hall lastly not a 66 but 43014 and 43062 with a measurement train from Heaton TMD to York Edited June 10, 2019 by smithlington smithe 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Come on gents........someone must have pics of the Pink Panther 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) Do we know what it was booked on this morning seen the pic on wnxx this morning 4M65 SOUTHAMPTON M.C.T. to LAWLEY STREET F.L.T. found it . Edited June 11, 2019 by vulcan product fan found the working Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2019 A TOPS list that I've seen this morning shows it was booked for 4M55, 09.02 Southampton Maritime to Lawley Street, where it arrived +40 minutes at 13.12. There are a few departures from there in the schedule this afternoon, but this one has been activated, so it might work back to Southampton on 4O17, 15.48 off Lawley Street. No guarantee of course. Timings here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 ONE Pink 66587 working 4M65 Southampton Maritime to Lawley Street via Romsey and Oxford passes Basingstoke 10/06/19 by Justin Foulger, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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