RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2014 typical, the week im on the sick and a 70 turns up on the logs! may be on it one day next week too, its not going to be a regular thing so catch it while you can Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 ^^^^ Not many undergrown lineside locations left for photographing passing trains in the countryside! Nope but they're going to cover this one in 'orrible galvanised poles and wire fairly soon..................... My hope is that the electrification will at least provide the clearing of a load of this shrubbery but I'll not hold my breath... A couple of months ago there were a few decent gaps in this shot. With HSTs diverted due to a signalling issue at Pangbourne, there was no test shot prior to the 70s either. 70802 leads 70807 and 70809 past Langley Burrell with 5 Salmon in tow working 6M50 Westbury - Bescot 2/7/14 Next day, only one loco, but a much better consist and a clearer view: 70807 speeds along the embankment near Christian Malford before tackling Dauntsey Bank with 6M50 Westbury - Bescot 3/7/14 Finally a green one, first one of these I've seen for a few months. 70016 howls past milepost 71 1/2 at the site of Shrivenham station working 4O59 Wentloog - Southampton 5/7/14 jo 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted July 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2014 70808 through Peterborough towards March this morning on an engineering working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) 70018 over the pit at Southampton MCT last night receiving an examination. Edited July 9, 2014 by Western Sunset 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 The first, as far as I know, time a Colas 70 has visited Tyne Yard: Just about to leave: and just about to join the southbound ECML: John 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2014 yeah that is the first colas 70 up that way, i was asked to work it from toton to cardiff (with a conductor) but couldn't due to other commitments this evening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 yeah that is the first colas 70 up that way, i was asked to work it from toton to cardiff (with a conductor) but couldn't due to other commitments this evening First one I've seen, ugly as sin but they are impressive particularly in the Colas colours. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 70802 stabled at Carlisle this morning. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted July 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 28, 2014 Their original plan was for the Class 68.... very strange. I prefer 68 as well.... suits it more. Been photoshopping recently, and come up with this, a DRS compass liveried 70 (70101) The photo used, is copyright to Gareth Bayer ?© who has kindly given me permission to post this image DRS 70.jpg Want a livery request? Just ask, and I shall see what I can do. Any chance of a class 68 in colas livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2014 Ive got 70802 on a ballast job tonight, crewe to saltney jn and back but outbound via bushbury jn-shrewsbury etc, first colas 70 shrewsbury-wrexham-chester-crewe i believe? Be interesting to see how it goes up coton hill bank with 1500 tons behind it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted August 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2014 Apologies if this has been answered before & I've missed it. Why have some of the Freightliner 70's gained red buffershanks? Is it something to do with the one's that have had the cooling mods? Cheers, Phil. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2014 70009 seems to have traces of red meaning a red buffer but not sure if that is connected with the mods or not - possibly the buffers have been overhauled. Ely, North Fen Drove. 16 August 2014 70009 on 4L93, 09:56, Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. - Felixstowe North F.L.T. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 70016 with a northbound Freightliner between Didcot and Appleford. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo C. Cupier Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 66846 cosying up to 70805 ( I think ) at Westbury, 22/8/14 70810 and another unidentified 70, again at Westbury, 22/8/14 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 A pair of Colas class 70s head through Eastleigh with an engineers train for Westbury. Looks like the sleepers have just been "chucked" into the leading wagon. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted August 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2014 70003 making a rather smoky ARRIVAL at Earles Sidings Cheers, Phil. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Latest wibble is that another 70 is en-route from the US....... Possible theory is that is a "heavily rebuilt" (rather than a heavily bent) 70012. 70012 on it's return to the US Cheers, Mick Edited October 14, 2014 by newbryford 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2014 Latest wibble is that another 70 is en-route from the US....... Possible theory is that is a "heavily rebuilt" (rather than a heavily bent) 70012. 70012 on it's return to the US Cheers, Mick I noticed the 'do not hump' sticker on the buffer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2014 I noticed the 'do not hump' sticker on the buffer. The photo looks like it's already been "humped"........ (I'm sure the RMWeb obscenity filter would remove another word for "humped"................) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2014 70004 departing Ipswich last night, hauling 66537 66538 & 66522. Cheers, Phil. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Who thinks of some of these names and what happened to the glorious names of the past? At this rate the next batch could be called MacDonald's or Burger King!! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Not sure why, but I didn't post this at the time it occurred 70803 is on hire to Freightliner from Colas as it passes School Hill, Brinkworth, working 4O51 Wentloog - Southampton 20/8/14 jo 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted December 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2014 Colas class 70s were out to play at Horsham today. Part of the old yard is currently being rebuilt (I heard they are putting in new carriage sidings, more or less where the old Chipmans sidings were). The loco closest to the camera is 70808...no idea what the far loco is. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2014 The loco closest to the camera is 70808...no idea what the far loco is. 70807 according to Trust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted December 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2014 I was taking some photos of Leicester station for my future layout and found two 70's heading north. Sorry about picture quality taken on mobile. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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