RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) Taken on Sunday 5th November 2017 at Sheffield station. Edited November 19, 2017 by roundhouse 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2018 Toton, looking different now the office building has gone. Cheers, Phil. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Wow........I remember that view before it went up.........lol!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 60021 hauls the Colnbrook to Lindsey empty tanks through West Drayton on Monday 8th January 2018. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Andy, Nice shot from the footbridge east of West Drayton. I usually bring a footstool with me when there, to get a shot over the high sides. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 That's right Peter, the 'new' old Horton Road footbridge. I need to start branching out as I now have loads of pics of 60s from here and the Stockley Road footbridge a little further East but there are not a lot of good spots this side of Acton. West Drayton is only a 20 minute walk away too which is an advantage! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class58_md Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Apologies for the naff photo this caught me by surprise this morning just past Witton station Birmingham have looked on RTT but couldn't find the service anyone shed some light on it?? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted March 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2018 According to a TOPS list from earlier today 60066 worked 6E08, 10.04 Wolverhampton Steel Terminal to Immingham Sorting Sidings. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H38628/2018/03/02/advanced Do those timings fit in with when and where you saw it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class58_md Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 According to a TOPS list from earlier today 60066 worked 6E08, 10.04 Wolverhampton St eel Terminal to Immingham Sorting Sidings. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H38628/2018/03/02/advanced Do those timings fit in with when and where you saw it? According to tops it never went past Witton station I saw it around 11.40am? Not been from this area I don't know the rail network that well but looking at the timings it went early then very late as it past locations on its route I can only assume it may have encouted problems of one sort or another? Thanks for information! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2018 After assorted solo and double-headed Colas class 56s over recent weeks on the Lindsey Oil Refinery and Preston Docks bitumen tanks, it was back to usual traction today with 60056 in sole charge. The rarity in this part of West Yorkshire was that the sun was actually out as 60056 approaches Brighouse with 6E32, 08.52 Colas Ribble Rail to Lindsey Oil Refinery. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2018 With news that Colas has sold five of its ten class 60s to GBRf, retaining the five fitted with long range fuel tanks (60002, 021, 026, 056 & 096) this might be the last time that 60087 works the 6M32/6E32 Lindsey Oil Refinery/Preston Docks bitumen tanks. 60087 heads through the arboreal tunnel between Elland and Brighouse on 1st June 2018 with 6E32, 08.55 Preston Docks to Lindsey Oil Refinery, bitumen empties. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2018 A very clean 60100 at Toton yesterday, passing some not so clean classmates ! Cheers, Phil. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Anybody know what 60100 has been named? 1.45 on the video. ***video isn’t mine btw*** 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NaN Posted June 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2018 60100 : Midland Railway - Butterley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2018 Looks like GBRf have acquired (or will be doing so) all 10 Colas 60s...... I may have to repaint another one..................... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2018 Looks like GBRf have acquired (or will be doing so) all 10 Colas 60s...... I may have to repaint another one..................... the question is do i go with them to their new home? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenn Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 the question is do i go with them to their new home? I'm not really a class 60 fan, they are a bit past my period but i'd like to ask you folks who are class 60 devotees a few questions. 1. I'm i right in thinking this was the last build/designed BR class loco 2. why do I see so many photos of them laid up...are they a bad design? 3. how many where build/when and how many are left? thanks B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2018 I'm not really a class 60 fan, they are a bit past my period but i'd like to ask you folks who are class 60 devotees a few questions. 1. I'm i right in thinking this was the last build/designed BR class loco 2. why do I see so many photos of them laid up...are they a bad design? 3. how many where build/when and how many are left? thanks B 1. Think so. 2. Not a bad design per se, just that EWS/DBS had a fixation with 66 for awhile until they realised that the fuel cost of one 60 was way superior to that of two 66s on the heavy trains. 3. 100 built. All survive, but not all will run again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2018 I'm not really a class 60 fan, they are a bit past my period but i'd like to ask you folks who are class 60 devotees a few questions. 1. I'm i right in thinking this was the last build/designed BR class loco 2. why do I see so many photos of them laid up...are they a bad design? 3. how many where build/when and how many are left? thanks B 1. Think so. 2. Not a bad design per se, just that EWS/DBS had a fixation with 66 for awhile until they realised that the fuel cost of one 60 was way superior to that of two 66s on the heavy trains. 3. 100 built. All survive, but not all will run again. The last locomotive built for BR was 58050 which I understand is scheduled for preservation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 The last locomotive built for BR was 58050 which I understand is scheduled for preservation. Suspect 58050 was the last diesel locomotive built *by* BR. The 60s were built by Brush in the late 80s / early 90s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2018 Wasn’t 60098 also the 1000th loco built by brush or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted June 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2018 IIRC EWS didn't want to put the 60's through the major overhaul that was due at , I think, 8000 engine hours or so, so they were gradually sidelined. Then as Mick says above economics of real heavy haul started to come into play and eventually the 60 rebuild process started at Toton. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Odd how neither the final diesel (60) or electric (92) locos built for BR have fared well in terms of usage. Natural assumption would have been that these would have been fully utilised while older locos were retired. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 So why are colas willing to sell all 10 of there 60’s anyway,haven’t they the need for them anymore?I wonder if today is the last time I see Dunbar on the Preston to Lindsey tanks? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) So why are colas willing to sell all 10 of there 60’s anyway,haven’t they the need for them anymore?I wonder if today is the last time I see Dunbar on the Preston to Lindsey tanks?42F48055-0382-4ECE-B5FC-1D17581F2B9F.jpeg That looks like the descent of Copy Pit just shy of Portsmouth crossing. Possibly because they have lots of 70s that are being under utilised and GB made them an offer for the 60s they can't refuse......... Edited June 22, 2018 by newbryford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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