Rugd1022 Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 I worked 6G32 down to Banburyshire again this morning and took the opportunity to bag some more photos between shunts. Unfortunately for my relief and the Shunter, doing another shunt after I'd gone home they knocked the stop block down in one of the two roads there. Down to condition of the track apparently... I took this shot just before I left... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 []Hi, does / did this train run through Washfordheath? A few years ago there was a similar train that reversed there, have pictures if interested. Heres one. operating company has obviously changed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Normally it does yes.... it's still an EWS / DBS train as such though, but we've been working it while they're in the middle of an ongoing dispute over rest day working arrangements. This morning however I was diverted away from Washwood Heath due to engineering work and went via the Sutton Park line to Walsall and on via Bescot, Aston, Stetchford, Coventry and Leamington... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2012 Thanks for the new pics! Very interesting....! But... err.. dumb question time: What is a "stop block"? Is that what I would know as a buffer stop, or something different? cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
new puritan Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 []Hi, does / did this train run through Washfordheath? A few years ago there was a similar train that reversed there, have pictures if interested. Heres one. operating company has obviously changed! GRUNFOS If the 66 ran round it's and train departed towards the east it would have been 6B30 Mountsorrel to Northampton that has been an irregular runner for many years. Mark PS Keep the pictures coming Nidge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks for the new pics! Very interesting....! But... err.. dumb question time: What is a "stop block"? Is that what I would know as a buffer stop, or something different? cheers Ben A. It is indeed another term for a buffer stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2012 But... err.. dumb question time: What is a "stop block"? Is that what I would know as a buffer stop, or something different?Ben A. I see it has already been answered but a bit more info might not go amiss. I don't know if the term is/was universally used on the railway and I suspect that it probably wasn't but it was the near universal expression used by operating staff on the Western - either as 'stop block(s)' or 'the blocks' (as in 'over the blocks' when, for example, a somewhat heavily shunted wagon had indeed gone onto the top of, or over the top of, some stop blocks). Being a long established industry there's a whole sub-language out there or in fact a whole lot of sub-languages as it varied around the country and between Companies/Regions. Not necessarily a defensive jargon but simply different everyday terminology for the same thing, or occasionally the same term used for different things; a bit like Regional accents and the languages which come/came with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Nidge: Is this one you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Nidge: Is this one you? http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream No mate, that'll be Kev 'Chuckles' Moore my relief, running somewhat late after his little 'moment' with the stop block at Banbury..! Apparently I'm off to do some 'gardening' whatever that is, will post some more pics later ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 More from yesterday's job... While we were busy running round the train on the Up Goods, those nice Chiltern chappies were busy getting their kit ready for the morning rush... these 'Skips' are growing on me with age, it's the shape and the skirts at the ends that does it I think, they're strangely reminiscent of certain Diesel-Hydraulic type devices which wouldn't have been out of place in the same spot forty odd years ago... Run round complete, it's over to the Down Yard to unload (or 'Banbury Resevoir' according to the Quayle Map!)... When questioned as to where his hi-viz gear, hard hat and 1974 Locoshed Book were, the reply was simply ''sqwuaaaarrrrkkkk''...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2012 Going to have to model this train somehow and switch the layout lights out when we run round it in the UP relief loop!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2012 noticed the train sat in the stopblocks yesterday afternoon with what looked like one axle derailed, passed by about an hour ago and it is now out of the blocks and re-railed, the stopblock is looking a bit worse for wear though! also passed 66614 l/e at warwick, presumably heading home after pulling the set away from the blocks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2012 noticed the train sat in the stopblocks yesterday afternoon with what looked like one axle derailed, passed by about an hour ago and it is now out of the blocks and re-railed, the stopblock is looking a bit worse for wear though! also passed 66614 l/e at warwick, presumably heading home after pulling the set away from the blocks? Oops ('sir I regret to report that while setting back the wheels picked up due to a greasy rail' - there is no charge for the service of writing Driver's excuses reports unless they are completely new and have not been used at least 500 times in the past ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 noticed the train sat in the stopblocks yesterday afternoon with what looked like one axle derailed, passed by about an hour ago and it is now out of the blocks and re-railed, the stopblock is looking a bit worse for wear though! also passed 66614 l/e at warwick, presumably heading home after pulling the set away from the blocks? Probably Jim yes, I was rather hoping I'd get the call to go down and sort it out, if only to get out of conducting a railgrinder tonight (hateful things grinders). The stop block itself wasn't too healthy before the wagon ran into it though...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Those sidings trackwork look like a ride at Alton Towers, how bad does it have to become before something is done ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Those sidings trackwork look like a ride at Alton Towers, how bad does it have to become before something is done ? Well in view of the fact that the stop block was knocked about yesterday I'd like to think that something will be done sooner rather than later...! The zoom on my camera does exagerate the effect somewhat, but it is pretty bad in those two roads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Hi Nidge, Fascinating topic, thanks for posting! Your fifth photo in post 35 - very nice indeed, that's photo competition material! Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thanks John If we end up covering the job again I'll try to get some decent shots of the area behind the concrete wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 EWS engine on it this morning, I was working the North box. I do not think they are having the best of times as I was asked to clear the signal for a move up the neck and later the shunter asked me to put it back as they where not going to make the move as they had a slight accident with the unloader! I asked no questions. Just like to point out in a (very) rare defending Network Rail moment that the track in the sidings is DBS responsibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringo Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 The wagon was rerailed By me and the Freightliner rerailing team on Wednesday 10th, as access was not too good, we did it all by using handjacks rather than the usual MFD powered equipment. Started at about 08.30 and line clear by about midday, the problem being that the buffers were entangled in the stop block so we had to disconnect the buffer heads from the buffer stocks. Cheers R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I told you no good would come of this illicit coupling young man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Normally it does yes.... it's still an EWS / DBS train as such though, but we've been working it while they're in the middle of an ongoing dispute over rest day working arrangements. This morning however I was diverted away from Washwood Heath due to engineering work and went via the Sutton Park line to Walsall and on via Bescot, Aston, Stetchford, Coventry and Leamington... Ah, so it was you that woke me up then....? In the goods old days the driver would oil round to stop everything squeaking! Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2012 6' 5' 4' Doh ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Ah, so it was you that woke me up then....? In the goods old days the driver would oil round to stop everything squeaking! Regards Mike Whereabouts are you Mike...? Next time I'll try to slip by in silent mode... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Whereabouts are you Mike...? Next time I'll try to slip by in silent mode... Kenilworth - just south of the loop - the old station site I sleap through most things but that was a bit unusual through here! Chweers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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