CWJ Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 A few more... 60091 bears an ugly scar where the nameplate was removed. A rare visitor to the sidings at York station on 2nd February 2009. On 28th November 2011, 60015 'Bow Fell' was looking tired at Toton depot. 60031 catches the sun at Ashchurch on 10th February 2009. Cheers, Will 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 60 011 Washfordheath Cemex aggs 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted March 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2023 60028 "John Flamsteed" at Althorpe on 18/06/02 (my photo) 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 This weekend certainly has been better for 60s, sadly not as many down in the south east of England. 60062 "Sonia" heads through St Helens Central, working 1Z32, Knowsley RFT - Tuebrook sidings part of a railtour visiting the north and branch lines 60066 leads 6F07, Dowlow-Dallam RFT through Acton bridge NL 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Following on from Saturdays Pathfinder to the North West, today ECS Bristol back to Burton. Unsure what was more exciting seeing a 60 in this striking livery or Blue and Grey coaching stock, how times change, lol. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted March 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2023 Photos of the tour to follow....including ex-Colas 60076.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted March 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Gilbert said: Photos of the tour to follow....including ex-Colas 60076.... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted March 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2023 60055 "Thomas Barnado" & 60061 "Alexander Graham Bell" at Barnetby on 08/04/00 (my photo) 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted March 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2023 Moving pictures of the Marsh Magician... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2023 60070 "John Loudon McAdam" at Margam on 15/07/02 (my photo) 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) Definitely not N gauge, GBRf 60002 'GRAHAM FARISH 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1970-2020' rumbles passed heading east away from Brighouse on 4th April 2023 with 6E09, Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax Power Station, loaded biomass hoppers. Edited April 5, 2023 by 4630 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 7, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2023 60033 "Tees Steel Express" at Elford on 15/08/02 (my photo) 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2023 60081 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" at Peak Forest on 29/08/02 (my photo) 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2023 Rumours (from wnxx.com) that the 60s will be gradually withdrawn as their engine hours reach heavy maintenance numbers. The plan is that some 66s will be regeared to 66/6 spec to take over Class 60 duties. This may be the time to get the 60 pics whilst you can. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 60038 at Llangewydd Court Farm on 08/10/99 (my photo) 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 22 hours ago, newbryford said: Rumours (from wnxx.com) that the 60s will be gradually withdrawn as their engine hours reach heavy maintenance numbers. The plan is that some 66s will be regeared to 66/6 spec to take over Class 60 duties. This may be the time to get the 60 pics whilst you can. That's going to be a real backward step on certain flows. 59/2s were tried on the Robeston - Theale tanks well over 10 years ago and found to be unsuitable so I can't see single 60mph geared 66s coping any better. I guess the only alternative will be double heading, and since a 60 is way more fuel efficient than even a single 66 that will be expensive. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 7 hours ago, R. Knowles said: That said, one hope I have is that GBRF themselves will eventually buy out DB Cargo Sorry, I've bitten. So you hope thousands of staff have worry and uncertainty over their future? Right... Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, R. Knowles said: Who said anything about anyone potentially losing their jobs? The point being is that DB Cargo have already passed over quite a few of their assets to the likes of GBRF, my idea would be to make one larger company, with said staff still in place and each base (Toton and Whitemoor) as its main outposts! Selling 10 66s that at the time were stored out of use? You can guarantee if a such a merge move happened, there would be job losses due to duplication, massive upheaval and changes in working practices. I've seen first hand the effect job security worry can have on a loyal workforce. It's not good. Prime example, GB maintenance is contracted out to EMD and in future Stadler. DB is in house. Who would miss out? Two depots at the same town. 20 drivers each. Merged, you wouldn't need 40 drivers to cover the work, so some would be out the door because you have more flex in a larger workforce. That's enough railway politics, at the end of the day I might be red they might be blue (or green, or orange, or...) but we all wave as we pass one another. Back to Tugging. Jo 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Steadfast said: Two depots at the same town. 20 drivers each. Merged, you wouldn't need 40 drivers to cover the work, I dunno, I might get a few less ‘can you just’ calls! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 60024 waits outside the Westerleigh oil terminal yesterday afernoon, whilst its tank cars are discharged, before returning to Robeston. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 60055 climbs the 1 in 300 through Coalpit Heath with yesterday's Tytherington to Appleford stone train. Rather than crop out some of the OHLE, I thought I'd leave it in the snap as it's all part of the scene. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 17, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2023 60001 "The Railway Observer" at New Barnetby on 16/06/03 (my photo) 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 60004 heads east through Totnes with ballast hoppers, spoil wagons and a Shark plough van. No idea of the working, I was there surveying the station with a view to modelling it, but did note the time - 10:45 28-11-99 Totnes Tug by Stephen Dance, on Flickr 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2023 GBRf 60095 leans into the curve approaching Brighouse on 20th April 2023 with 6M36, Drax Power Station to Tuebrook Sidings, empty biomass hoppers. There must be very few IIA-D Drax biomass hoppers left now that aren't carrying the latest livery. There were only three in this rake. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2023 60078 at Barnetby on 16/06/03 (my photo) 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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