6990WitherslackHall Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 68025 Superb, propelling a Mk 5 set, passes through Church Fenton on 14/04/23. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 And finally, 68029 Courageous at Scarborough on 14/04/23. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 24, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2023 Transpennine Express 68029 'Courageous', with Nova 3 set TP04 in tow, powering along at Colne Bridge on 24th April 2023 working 1U36, Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Coote Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Whilst in York, would be wrong not to have a quick look around. 68024 on a Scarborough service. Working near to Stourbridge Junction, you can hear these locos climb up from Lye. But listening to this pull out of York yesterday, I can understand why residents complain about the noise. Personally, I love these loco's 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnesiac Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 68013 from today, I do quite like these in person and especially in this Chiltern livery! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 68026 Enterprise at Scarborough yesterday (20/05/23) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnesiac Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 First time I’ve seen 68014! Taken 26/05/23 at Leamington Spa 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 68019 Brutus at York yesterday (26/05/23) I also saw 68030 Black Douglas and... 68028 Lord President! (finally!) They were both stabled in Gascoigne Wood but unfortunately, I've got no photos of them both. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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6990WitherslackHall Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) Good news everyone I've finally managed to 'capture' ALL the TPX Class 68s! It's taken 3 years but I've finally done it! 68028 Lord President passes through York earlier today. Since I started 68 spotting in 2021, and since then I've seen ones I've already 'caught' multiple times and yet somehow THIS ONE has managed to evade me! Well, I finally saw it last month stabled in Gascoigne Wood but I couldn't get a photo but this photo officially means that it's now been 'caught' and my 68 search is now done! Edited June 16, 2023 by 6990WitherslackHall 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iskra Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 A recent one and an old one: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted July 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2023 Direct Rail Services 68002 Intrepid and 68003 Astute, top 'n' tailing a couple of PFA wagons, pass through Moreton heading west shortly after the start of their journey on 29th June 2023 as 6Z95 from Winfrith Sidings to Crewe Coal Sidings... ...and pass back through heading east a short time later after reversal at Dorchester South. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ben86 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) With todays news of the withdrawal of the transpennine express class 68 fleet and mk5 coaches by december 10th, grab them whilst you can. Class 68022 Resolution awaits to depart Leeds station whilst working 1U47 1135 Manchester Piccadilly to Scarborough. 25/08/23 Edited August 25, 2023 by Ben86 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 What an UTTER waste of money, again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 68028 rescues 68019 and takes it back to Crewe seen on its way through Chesterfield 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 On 25/08/2023 at 15:20, Ben86 said: With today's news of the withdrawal of the transpennine express class 68 fleet and mk5 coaches by december 10th, grab them whilst you can. Didn't know they were getting rid of them until I found this. Such a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 With the news, that the TPX 68s will be gone by the end of the year, I'll think I'll start posting again. 68030 Black Douglas at Scarborough on 06/07/23 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) As far as the TransPennine Express class 68s with the Mark 5A sets are concerned, get 'em while you can. On 22nd August 2023, TP07 with 68025 Superb providing the motive power at Colne Bridge, working 1U52 Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly. A video clip is here. The set had been checked at Heaton Lodge Junction as it was catching up a late running preceding service. Edited August 30, 2023 by 4630 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 31, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2023 A couple from Deighton on 31st August 2023. 68032 Destroyer and TP13 working 1U36, Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly 68020 Reliance and TP02 working 1U39, Manchester Piccadilly to Scarborough If it's of any help to anyone, and courtesy of the WNXX forum, these are the current SX diagrams for TPE class 68s and Mark 5As; 1 1U29 06.27 MAN - YRK ECS to SCA TMD then SCA 1U64 15.48 SCA - YRK 1U67 18.03 YRK - SCA ECS to YRK 1U83 22.03 YRK - SCA 2 1U28 06.48 SCA - MAN 1U39 09.35 MAN - SCA 1U52 12.48 SCA - MAN 1U63 15.35 MAN - SCA 1K42 20.43 SCA - MAN 3 1U23 05.35 MAN - SCA 1U36 08.45 SCA - MAN 1U47 11.35 MAN - SCA 1U60 14.48 SCA - MAN 1U71 17.30 MAN - SCA 4 1U72 17.48 SCA - LDS (via Castleford) 1U75 19.34 LDS - SCA 1U88 21.48 SCA - YRK 1U87 23.03 YRK - SCA 5 1U24 05.46 SCA - LDS 1U27 07.19 LDS - SCA (via Castleford) 1U40 09.48 SCA - YRK 1U43 12.03 YRK - SCA 1U56 13.48 SCA - YRK 1U59 16.04 YRK - SCA 1U80 19.48 SCA - MAN Posted in good faith, but whether it survives intact until the December timetable change is a moot point. Based on recent experience, day-to-day substitutions by class 185s can be anticipated. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 What is replacing these units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 31, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, lmsforever said: What is replacing these units? Nothing. The frequency of TransPennine Express services from the December 2023 timetable is being reduced and that, together with better diagramming of their existing class 802s and the full fleet of class 185s means that they can dispense with the class 68s and Mark5As. This provides a pretty good summary of the position; https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/transpennine-express-to-stop-using-loco-hauled-push-pull-trains-in-december/64819.article 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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