Geoff Endacott Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 There is actually quite a bit of room in there, i can get in ok and i'm not the smallest of guys, it looks worse than it is because of the cowels I have heard of Simon. Is there another one? Geoff Endacott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2014 I have heard of Simon. Is there another one? Geoff Endacott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Did numbers 08 and 09 arrive in seaforth today.?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2014 Wasn't there talk a bit back about the yellow used on these locos? Here is two together at Swindon today showing the yellow on 70801 and the lack of yellow on the other. It's more a greeny colour to me! 'Twas me originally. The yellow on the fronts of 70802 upwards, is not Colas yellow, but the same yellow as used by Freighliner on their 70's. I have a 70 to do as 802 upwards sometime. Just waiting for one to get North of Warrington as long as it isn't 801..... Nice clear pic. Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) Did numbers 08 and 09 arrive in seaforth today.?? According to www.marinetraffic.com the Atlantic Compass is swinging round into Seaforth dock as I type! Screenshot from above website at 22:52. Atlantic Compass is the big green one in the middle! Cheers, Mick Edited May 16, 2014 by newbryford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 According to www.marinetraffic.com the Atlantic Compass is swinging round into Seaforth dock as I type! Screenshot from above website at 22:52. Atlantic Compass is the big green one in the middle! Cheers, Mick Thankyou Admiral Mick..!!! I shall tell my number crunching pals, who no doubt are already in the starting blocks for a Liverpool trip. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40044 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 70808 and 70809 are now off the boat and on hard standing at Seaforth rail terminal. Lifting to rails on Monday I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Another well known traction website is suggesting that Colas may be ordering a further 10 class 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2014 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I think Big Jim may be hoping that's a typo (finger hit the 7 rather than the 6 maybe?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2014 In all fairness they are a damn good engine but i've had my fill of them this week working top and tail as there are so many things you need to do just to change ends, and ive had to do it twice on each trip on the job i've been on A lot of the problem is you cant do anything until the computer says you can, so what would be a 5 mins change ends on a 66 took me 45 mins on a 70 and then it said i couldn't take power due to a problem! Get them on something like 6M50 going westbury to bescot and back there are fantastic but having to change ends at 03:30 in the middle of no where on your own and they are a pain in the bum And guess what im doing tomorrow night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted May 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2014 In all fairness they are a damn good engine but i've had my fill of them this week working top and tail as there are so many things you need to do just to change ends. And guess what im doing tomorrow night! Changing ends on a 70 per chance? Sounds like your well and truly 70'd out Jim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 And guess what im doing tomorrow night! Britains got talent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2014 And here's Jim's new playthings......... https://www.flickr.com/photos/25691226@N07/14024957858/in/photolist-ngsLmg-nnkzmf-nnkKrY-nDBMUN-nBfJt7-nmNGJ5 Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2014 Mmmmmm shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Think Jim will be changing the 70`s end into 56 and other end into a 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A lot of the problem is you cant do anything until the computer says you can, so what would be a 5 mins change ends on a 66 took me 45 mins on a 70 and then it said i couldn't take power due to a problem! Like clearing a paper jam in one of the multi-tray, multi-function printers in the office. You know where the jam is and have cleared it but you still have to follow the sequence of opening all of the various panels (and closing them!) before the printer will work again! Somewhat off-topic but that immediately came to mind :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2014 Like clearing a paper jam in one of the multi-tray, multi-function printers in the office. You know where the jam is and have cleared it but you still have to follow the sequence of opening all of the various panels (and closing them!) before the printer will work again! except we are not allowed to open the panels!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dale159 Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2014 A day off work today prompted a trip to the Solent taking in Southampton Central, St Denys and Eastleigh. Must have seen about 7 class 70s, 009, 015 and 016 were all stabled at Millbrook when I passed around 0930 this morning. All pictures here taken at Eastleigh Turkish Delight stabled in the yard, did not move in the 2 hours I was there. 70018 in platform 3, hauling an entire rake of container flats with just 3 containers plonked in the middle of the rake. Must have sat there for a good 15 minutes while a Waterloo - Portsmouth was looped around it. SWT were not having a good day with Bournemouth-Poole being shut because of over-running engineering work. Then about 15 minutes later 70010 turned up with a slightly heavier loaded container train. 70010 has had the extra cooling ports or whatever they are called fitted although 70018, one of the 2 that did actually catch fire, has not been modified. Is it just me or do the Freightliner 70's have a ridiculous number of health and safety warning notices on them? Some repeated about every 3 feet! 70010 has also had the buffer shanks painted red and some new friction material stuck on the buffer faces. Dale 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2014 Then about 15 minutes later 70010 turned up with a slightly heavier loaded container train. 70010 grill.jpg 70010 has had the extra cooling ports or whatever they are called fitted although 70018, one of the 2 that did actually catch fire, has not been modified. The Green team 70's are gradually having the modifications applied. I think there's one other since 70010 that's been done (70015?) and 70014 is currently at Brush, Loughborough. Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dale159 Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2014 The Green team 70's are gradually having the modifications applied. I think there's one other since 70010 that's been done (70015?) and 70014 is currently at Brush, Loughborough. Cheers, Mick Mick, A quick Flickr search would agree that 70015 is the other one that's been done although I can't say I noticed it as I whizzed passed Millbrook on an SWT 158. Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2014 Purley-on-Thames 17 May 2014 70015 on 4O59 , 10:57, Wentloog - Southampton M.C.T. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Just caught nicely between the signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 808 and 809 were on the rails at Seaforth when I went past this evening. I couldn't get a decent angle for a photo through the fencing, though. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2014 808 and 809 were on the rails at Seaforth when I went past this evening. I couldn't get a decent angle for a photo through the fencing, though. Jim https://www.flickr.com/photos/yogzfots/14220192341/ Cheers, Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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