40044 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Thanks 40044, I presume the plan is to use the 59/2s on the FF circuit replacing 60s? Is that because there is less work for the 59s in the Mendips? Presumably. 59s have been trialled/half-heartedly used on these trains a few times over the last 2 years. 59202 failed this morning and was replaced by.... 60011! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Roman Posted March 27, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2011 just thought I would add my picture of 60099 on 6H03 Oakleigh-Tunstead 24/03/11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Presumably. 59s have been trialled/half-heartedly used on these trains a few times over the last 2 years. 59202 failed this morning and was replaced by.... 60011! Thanks 40044, oh dear still they don't fail as much as 60s! Hopefully those 60s that get overhauled will have higher reliability figures. Nice photo of 099 Roman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 15, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2011 60096 appeared on the Dee Marsh steel tonight, only the second 60 this year I believe, The photos were taken from a public footpath 60096 on 6M86, 13:15, Llanwern - Dee Marsh, Buckley. The light was fading at Shotton when I took this 60096 on 6V80, 20:39, Dee Marsh - Margam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted April 16, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2011 Nice Photos there, Beast. Some Tug action from Didcot over the last couple of days: 60096 approaches Didcot on 6B33 Theale - Robeston (13/4/2011) 60040 on 6O26 Hinksey - Eastleigh (15/4/2011) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Roman Posted April 16, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2011 Managed a shot of 60049 on 140411, hauling 6F74 Liverpool Bulk Terminal-Fiddlers Ferry P.S. taken at Whiston. The shot of 60011 was taken at Barnetby 080411 hauling 6E46 Kingsbury-Lindsey tanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted April 18, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2011 Our train got delayed this evening going into Gloucester because of a failed train. T'was a train of Murco tankers with 60096 on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 60096 at Margam on 20th April. Plus a Triple Grey whose number I gould not see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 There was a red tug in Westerleigh this afternoon. 60040? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Leon's grey'un is 60013. The red one today was 60011 Pete, here it is Tuesday 19/4/11 passing through Westerleigh village cheers jo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted April 22, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2011 I saw a 60 heading oil tankers out of Nottingham on the Newark line yesterday afternoon at about 4.30. I think it was 60015 but I'm not sure about it because I was on a bus heading to Colwick racecourse at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks Jo. It would be nice to be able to see the numbers but unfortunately it's at the wrong angle looking from the M4. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks Jo. It would be nice to be able to see the numbers but unfortunately it's at the wrong angle looking from the M4. Very soon they will not need numbers because each of them will be painted a different colour. Geoff Endacott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 It seems weard having filmed and photographed the very first Class 60's to visit North Wales and be seen in Penmaenmawr quarry yard, only to read on here they are going. Twenty years isn't a good innings for expensive locos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 DBS are creating 'Super 60s' although the overhaul of the first loco, 60007, has yet to be completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Twenty years isn't a good innings for expensive locos. We had better start a whip round soon to preserve a class 70 !!!!!! Brit15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_whistle Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 It seems weard having filmed and photographed the very first Class 60's to visit North Wales and be seen in Penmaenmawr quarry yard, only to read on here they are going. Twenty years isn't a good innings for expensive locos. I suppose twenty years isn't bad going for a specification that the then customer didn't really want. BR would have been much happier buying class 59s but that wasn't considered a politically expedient option at the time even though hindsight proves that it may well have been the correct decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big T Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 DBS are creating 'Super 60s' although the overhaul of the first loco, 60007, has yet to be completed I love this phrase "super 60" - 007 is (slowly) being refurbed. AFAIK its not having an additional engine or another set of turbos fitted so I cant see whats so super about it! Just a 60 (hopefully) getting what they desperately needed - some TLC. Lets hope its not another fantastic DB 'p.o.t.o.s' job like they did with certain type threes, one sitting in a scrapyard about two miles from me as we speak.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 28, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2011 Much froth was had on Thursday 28th as Army 60040 worked 6C02 Crewe-Carlisle and 6K05 return (passing within 30 feet of my back door). My local gen-group had reports every 10 mins, or so it seemed! Pity I couldn't arrange my work around getting a phot of it. Any date as to when 007 will be in traffic? Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 29, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2011 Much froth was had on Thursday 28th as Army 60040 worked 6C02 Crewe-Carlisle and 6K05 return (passing within 30 feet of my back door). My local gen-group had reports every 10 mins, or so it seemed! Pity I couldn't arrange my work around getting a phot of it. But I did .. Winwick Junction (Yes, I am behind the fence) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Nice one Dave! After yesterday's trip to Carlisle, 60040 is now at Westbury. Hopefully it'll do an engineers or stone train over the next few days. I would like the chance to photograph it in the sun actually on a train, as the weather seems to be rather dull everytime it passes me. Rather more satisfying to see it on a train than parked up like this in 2008 at Merehead Yesterday's local tugs to Westerleigh were 60074 and 60013. 60074 is on 6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey passing Coaley 60013 is on 6B13 Robeston - Westerleigh, also passing Coaley about 1 minute later 60040 or 60099 would be welcome on the Murcos! cheers jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new puritan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 We had just one freight today at work ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 60071 on the tanks on Friday last week at WO. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Roman Posted May 3, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2011 Went out for 60099 on 6F05 on Saturday , but 60010 turned up. Photo taken at Mobberley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Today 60040 made its way to Newport and back from Westbury. After what I said the other day, it was great to get a shot in the sun! Here it is working 6C41 Newport ADJ - Westbury near Claverton, still looking pretty tidy. There was a huge train of Coalfish in tow! cheers jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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