Intercity 125 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Back to nickname suggestions, I saw someone suggested Warskips! I think it was Penguin of Doom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 1, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2014 Those 'eyes' around the headlights make me think of Cat Woman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 TWO 68s have been out and about again today, with 68004 on the usual Crewe - Daventry - Crewe circuit with a 66 in tow, and 68003 made it out and about on it's own from Crewe to Carlisle Kingmoor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi, Sorry if this has been discussed/answered before in this thread, but why do DRS/Vossloh feel that strobing front lights are needed? They look abit odd in this video.... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WH9wwZ_FlrQ Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardw1970 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi, Sorry if this has been discussed/answered before in this thread, but why do DRS/Vossloh feel that strobing front lights are needed? They look abit odd in this video.... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WH9wwZ_FlrQ Jack. I suspect that the Warning Headlamp setting (assuming they have one) had been selected by mistake rather than the Day setting as it would be normal to only have one headlight illuminated along with the marker lights. Alternatively it may have been deliberate to warn an oncoming driver of an obstruction/problem but I think my first thought is more likely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 They aren't strobing - the LEDs that form the lights will be flashing on and off at a frequency so high that it's undetectable to the naked eye. The camera is refreshing at a different rate. Hence the strobing effect. Think of CRT screens in the background of news reports, or apparent flashing LED lights on some modern cars on TV. Or why only part of an LED destination display shows in photos. It's exactly the same effect EDIT - dopey me commented without watching the video. Indeed they are on the hazard setting it appears. However, several videos of the 68s I have seen have shown the effect I described above - prime example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWdJ938CBjc jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardw1970 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I did wonder if it was an illusion due to strobing effect but it appears to be both headlights on which would be unusual unless they are very bright marker lights, we will probably never know for certain without seeing them with the naked eye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 A pal of mine tells me there is a move of Class 68's from Gladstone Docks Liverpool to Crewe DRS depot, either Thursday evening or Friday morning this week. Can anyone tell me what this move is, have some new locos arrived......or is it just a working of some type. Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2014 A pal of mine tells me there is a move of Class 68's from Gladstone Docks Liverpool to Crewe DRS depot, either Thursday evening or Friday morning this week. Can anyone tell me what this move is, have some new locos arrived......or is it just a working of some type. Bob A well known gen site is reporting that 68006/7/8 are due into Liverpool sometime next week. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeford2002uk Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 68003 working the Kingmoor - Shap - Kingmoor ballast this morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I suspect that the Warning Headlamp setting (assuming they have one) had been selected by mistake rather than the Day setting as it would be normal to only have one headlight illuminated along with the marker lights. Alternatively it may have been deliberate to warn an oncoming driver of an obstruction/problem but I think my first thought is more likely.Sorry to come back to this but I think Richard is right because I've just found this picture...same place, same time, same working etc., https://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/14314553906/in/photostream/ And it clearly shows both the marker lights were off when he pressed the shutter... Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Back to nickname suggestions, I saw someone suggested Warskips! I think it was Penguin of Doom. How about Warpigs (as in the Black Sabbath track) - the nose is quite snoutlike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2014 A well known gen site is reporting that 68006/7/8 are due into Liverpool sometime next week. Cheers, Mick Daring, Valiant and Avenger are currently crossing the Bay of Biscay on the MV Atlantic...... due into Liverpoool on the 10th Screenshot from marinetraffic.com Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff mcghie Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I noticed in this weeks operating notice for Scotland that the 68's have been added as cleared for most of Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2014 VSTP in for a 15:35 departure off Gladstone Dock this afternoon, Bank Quay at 16:53. 37423 on the way to Gladstone. Don't shoot me if it alters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84j Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 All sat at Gladstone dock at the moment. Just awaiting departure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84j Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Capped Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted June 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2014 Capped It's not running. Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2014 Capped It's not running. Andy G I think "capped" is a typo. "Caped" is normally used for a cancelled working Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Did I hear correctly that they moved to Crewe earlier today...??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Did I hear correctly that they moved to Crewe earlier today...??? I think they did...here's the path... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01741/2014/06/11/advanced Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2014 Did I hear correctly that they moved to Crewe earlier today...??? I think they did...here's the path... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01741/2014/06/11/advanced Jack. And a few photos of the move. https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=68006%2068007 Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Just out of interest.... Are the 68's in regular use yet? I've not managed to see one yet, and there doesn't seem to be many photo's of them out and about? Thanks Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2014 Just out of interest.... Are the 68's in regular use yet? I've not managed to see one yet, and there doesn't seem to be many photo's of them out and about? Thanks Ian Apparently there are problems with interfacing the TPWS and other safety systems with the loco. One possibility is that the AC traction systems are causing interference. The first 68 hauled railtour was due to run tomorrow - other DRS traction will be provided. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted July 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2014 If the last one is called "Avenger", will the next three be called "Minx", "Hunter" and "Imp"? ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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