rogerzilla Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 One day 66s will be as popular and feted as Black Fives. Maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted April 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19 … but only if they don’t paint them in that blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 19 25 minutes ago, BoD said: … but only if they don’t paint them in that blue. Is this near enough? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) that's better.... Proper job. You're welcome. Edited April 28 by Dr Gerbil-Fritters 4 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted April 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U11829/2024-04-30/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U11830/2024-04-30/detailed 60532 being taken back to Crewe on Tuesday morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) 9 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: that's better.... Proper job. You're welcome. BRITISH RAILWAYS written in decals across the tender would have worked for me...the double arrow symbol spoils the overall effect. BeRTIe Edited April 29 by BR traction instructor 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted April 29 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29 11 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: that's better.... Proper job. You're welcome. Just needs the blue tweaking to Rail Blue and the numbers changing to the Rail Alphabet style and that would be perfection! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerzilla Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 And a yellow smokebox door. In fact, sod it, let's go full Large Logo and have a yellow tender and smoke deflectors too. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted April 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29 18 hours ago, 5944 said: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U11829/2024-04-30/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U11830/2024-04-30/detailed 60532 being taken back to Crewe on Tuesday morning. Apparently, word has it, that the loco has failed and is returning to Crewe for repair. Can anyone confirm this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 14 hours ago, Ramrig said: Apparently, word has it, that the loco has failed and is returning to Crewe for repair. Can anyone confirm this? Hope not. In any case, RTT is reporting that the Kidderminster - Crewe working is being operated by "60532 Blue Peter", and it's now on its way. Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted April 30 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30 2 hours ago, MarkC said: Hope not. In any case, RTT is reporting that the Kidderminster - Crewe working is being operated by "60532 Blue Peter", and it's now on its way. Mark 60532 + support coach + 37667 on the rear. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 30 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30 19 hours ago, Ramrig said: Apparently, word has it, that the loco has failed and is returning to Crewe for repair. Can anyone confirm this? Nope. Saw it leaving Kidderminster on the Web Cam. P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Might be a loaded test run on Thursday, if the wibble elsewhere is correct. Excellent news - and well done to all concerned. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted April 30 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30 On 29/04/2024 at 07:15, rogerzilla said: And a yellow smokebox door. In fact, sod it, let's go full Large Logo and have a yellow tender and smoke deflectors too. I was thinking more like this 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 19/04/2024 at 14:57, rogerzilla said: One day 66s will be as popular and feted as Black Fives. Maybe. There were more Black 5's than there are 66's, in the UK anyway. So maybe even more popular, though I doubt it. Being old enough to remember HST's arriving in the 70's, most folk loathed them for supplanting the Deltics, Westerns and 50's to name but three on the E.R. and W.R. Decades later they were much folllowed on their final duties, and indeed still are in Cornwall. Everything in our hobby has its day. John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted April 30 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30 22 hours ago, Ramrig said: Apparently, word has it, that the loco has failed and is returning to Crewe for repair. Can anyone confirm this? False alarm. I was passed some duff information. It’s here on YouTube leaving Kidderminster 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted May 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1 18 hours ago, John Tomlinson said: There were more Black 5's than there are 66's, in the UK anyway. So maybe even more popular, though I doubt it. Being old enough to remember HST's arriving in the 70's, most folk loathed them for supplanting the Deltics, Westerns and 50's to name but three on the E.R. and W.R. Decades later they were much folllowed on their final duties, and indeed still are in Cornwall. Everything in our hobby has its day. That can mean one of two things - either it's always the case of just looking back and it's all really the same, just our perceptions, or that things get less and less appealing. Although there were more Black 5s the 66 must still be one of the more numerous classes of locomotive ever to run in Britain, which is pretty good going for something relatively modern. There'll certainly be nostalgia for them at some point. How much actual genuine liking is a different matter. Maybe the same's true for the Black 5, and there's a definite element of the common being more appreciated when it no longer is common, personally I doubt that's all there is to it though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Loaded test run today Out https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C11388/2024-05-02/detailed#allox_id=0 Return https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C11389/2024-05-02/detailed Reported as load 5 plus a Class 37 Mark 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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