RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted August 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2022 Was caught a bit by surprise to see this running today !! 3S14 Grimsby Town - York Thrall Europa, seen at Elsecar, between Barnsley and Sheffield. Cheers, Phil. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted August 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2022 Funnily enough as I walked my hound this morning a few of us commented on the early "autumn" our local woods seemed to be experiencing.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busmansholiday Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 You weren't the only one to be surprised.... A few minutes earlier. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Thanks for heads up. Also light Class 68 surprised me this AM, so surprised iPhone not at ready! Went through Grimsby Town 07:02 Looks regular if real-time train to be believed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Don’t suppose they’re just training runs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 4 hours ago, Gilbert said: .... a few of us commented on the early "autumn" our local woods seemed to be experiencing.... Plenty of fallen leaves around here - and lots of them still green ...................... but they won't be any sort of hazard on the railway 'til we get some of that wet stuff too : used to be called 'rain' if I remember rightly !!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted August 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2022 Could this be a weedkiller train, rather than a RHTT? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted August 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2022 25 minutes ago, nightstar.train said: Could this be a weedkiller train, rather than a RHTT? That is a different train, and according to Big Jim of this parish, it isn't called a weedkiller train anymore, probably because it isn't PC to kill weeds anymore.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted August 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Davexoc said: That is a different train, and according to Big Jim of this parish, it isn't called a weedkiller train anymore, probably because it isn't PC to kill weeds anymore.... This is a poor photo of the "Sprayer" passing my local station last May 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Comments elsewhere confirm this to be a training run. Presumably training operators since its not just a route learning loco, and the set is jetting Jo 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted August 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2022 3S14 is showing as an "as required" Mon/Weds working on a Railcam search. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 If it's only a training run, do they spray chemicals or just water? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 I think the leaf jetting is only water even for the real thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: If it's only a training run, do they spray chemicals or just water? 2 hours ago, eastwestdivide said: I think the leaf jetting is only water even for the real thing Yep only water even in season. The sandite, or "traction grip modification gel" or whatever Network Rail call it these days is a sticky sandy paste, applied from a different module which isn't present on the set in the photos. On the sets that do apply it, you wouldn't see any spray of anything noticeable from the lienside. The nearest 20ft module in this photo is a sandite module. https://flic.kr/p/N2apWF Jo Edited August 4, 2022 by Steadfast 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Thanks - I wasn't sure if they maybe had some detergent or similar in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Steadfast said: Yep only water even in season. The sandite, or "traction grip modification gel" or whatever Network Rail call it these days is a sticky sandy paste, applied from a different module which isn't present on the set in the photos. On the sets that do apply it, you wouldn't see any spray of anything noticeable from the lienside. The nearest 20ft module in this photo is a sandite module. https://flic.kr/p/N2apWF Jo IIRC, 3Sxx headcodes are sandite duties and 3Jxx are water jets. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted August 5, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2022 13 hours ago, newbryford said: IIRC, 3Sxx headcodes are sandite duties and 3Jxx are water jets. I thought the same, but there's no Sandite modules in the rake !! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Phil Mc said: I thought the same, but there's no Sandite modules in the rake !! Cheers, Phil. Is your local RHTT duty normally an S code? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted August 5, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, newbryford said: Is your local RHTT duty normally an S code? I'm sure it's been a 'S' code for at least the last couple of years. But it's been 5 tanks and a jetting unit, no sandite modules. Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, newbryford said: IIRC, 3Sxx headcodes are sandite duties and 3Jxx are water jets. I always assumed the same, but apparently doesn't apply to all sets. Someone posted the ones it doesn't apply to on the wnxx forum last year from memory I should've known really, because our local set at work is a Juliet, but has Sandite modules... Jo Edited August 5, 2022 by Steadfast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Anyone know when it's working Hull to Scarborough? I know it's around mid September time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) As the RHTT season is now underway, here are a several from 3rd October 2022... Network Rail Windhoff multi-purpose vehicle DR98954 leading DR98904 at Deighton with 3S08, Wigan LIP to Wigan LIP, via parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire. In previous years 3S08 reversed in Huddersfield station, but this years diagram sees the working continue eastwards to Bradley Junction and Bradley Wood Junction to reverse on the Calder Valley line at Greetland Junction. So a short time later the pair, with DR98904 now leading pass back though Deighton heading west towards Huddersfield. Also on 3rd October 2022, Colas 66849 Wylam Dilly passes through Brighouse with 3S14, Grimsby Town to York Thrall Europa, via lines in East, South, West and North Yorkshire... ...with 66847 Terry Baker on the other end of the RHTT set. Edited October 3, 2022 by 4630 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2022 I paused at Eastleigh on the way down to the Fareham Show on Friday last week. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2022 3J11 Carlisle-Carlisle via most of the North-West is go. A quick grab shot of 68001/017 doing the honours. The rear loco had the leading windscreen wiper going! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 RHTT season has started in East Yorkshire too. It's due back around 19:31, leaving the station around 19:40. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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