RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'll be selling my Bachmann one now ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Well that's different! Who'll be the first to model it then? jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2012 Different, certainly wasn't expecting that, prefered it in black though, one of the few GBrf 66 ive not driven too The picture on the side instantly made me think of father ted "that ship is small, the one on the horizon is far away" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Put the loco by the flat marshes beside the Thames E of Gravesend, where you can see the Tilbury container ships moving slowly across the fields, and you'd think you had a transparent loco! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 25, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2012 It's off to the NEC for the MultiModal 2012 exhibition (next week) - will be watching out for this on the fens ... (Thanks to the guy who took the photo for the info) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m davies Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 It's off to the NEC for the MultiModal 2012 exhibition (next week) - will be watching out for this on the fens ... (Thanks to the guy who took the photo for the info) Your welcome , it certainly looks good in the flesh, all the angles were a little tight for good broadside shots. Kindest Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted April 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2012 I like that. Much better than some of the liveries that are about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 For a minute there, I thought: "Manchester Ship Canal" ....although that would`ve been nice too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2012 Well that's different! Who'll be the first to model it then? jo I have enough to do already.......... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Sorry don't like it. Much preferred the previous livery. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hi, I like it, a bit of colour to the livery! Just thinking, is it the first time that another form of transport other than rail has been advertised on the side of a loco? Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesTor Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Absolutely hateful! Hardly a 'livery', more like a cheap fly-poster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2012 Absolutely hateful! Hardly a 'livery', more like a cheap fly-poster. Could be worse, it could be black - like most steam locos.................................. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 26, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2012 Could be worse, it could be black - like most steam locos.................................. Cheers, Mick Or corporate blue ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb56125 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 66 709 displayed at the NEC this afternoon http://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains2012/May-2012/22737739_Rn7mdg#!i=1823304288&k=8f9tHhw&lb=1&s=A http://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains2012/May-2012/22737739_Rn7mdg#!i=1823305576&k=JMJxB3H&lb=1&s=A http://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains2012/May-2012/22737739_Rn7mdg#!i=1823302845&k=JHLWdFx&lb=1&s=A Mark http://mark5812.smugmug.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 9, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2012 Some photos of it's first working (in this livery) are in this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 10, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2012 Video of 66709 passing Westerfield on 10 May Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 27, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2012 Managed to catch 66709 out in the fens at Manea yesterday, late afternoon, as she returns to Felixstowe from Hams Hall - I'll update this post with the details later And yes, my camera does need a clean Edit 66709, Sorrento, on 4L20, 12:44, Hams Hall - Harwich - "Ship" livery Manea 26 May 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 The ship has now disappeard ftom the side of the loco - apparently it sunk! XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted May 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2012 Hi Das I really like the photo above of 66709 on the fens. Do you know why all the containers are loaded toward the rear of the train? Is it pure chance, or is there a rule that states containers must be loaded "back to front" and if so is this for engineering reasons? Or are the front wagons used as reach wagons to allow the train to back into a terminal somewhere? cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Do you know why all the containers are loaded toward the rear of the train? Is it pure chance, or is there a rule that states containers must be loaded "back to front" and if so is this for engineering reasons? Or are the front wagons used as reach wagons to allow the train to back into a terminal somewhere? I saw a freightliner yesterday with all the few containers at the loco end and many more empties behind those. So who knows! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 27, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2012 I think it's more complicated than it might appear, connected with both loading and destination = unloading, so the first wagons might be split off and go elsewhere on a train to Crewe (not a terminal) for example, which would mean only traffic for that destination would be on them, and if there isn't traffic but the wagons are still needed (for the next working) then they go empty. A train for a terminal would probably be loaded with different priorities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Hi, Have a look at this thread, may give you some ideas: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/28320-loading-container-trains/ Hope this helps Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 http://www.flickr.com/photos/32755955@N05/7112391759/in/photostream I'll be selling my Bachmann one now ! Hi Beast, Nice photos! Do you still have your Bachmann one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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