RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2012 Saturday 24 November was the last Saturday when engineering works meant some services to/from Felixstowe were diverted over the Fens (ie Ipswich -> Haughley Junction -> Chippenham Junction ->Ely -> March -> Peterborough or reverse). 66118 had worked the Ipswich / Hams Hall intermodal most of the week and as it was a recent repaint into DBS livery I kept my fingers crossed it would manage through to Saturday, sadly this was not the case, overnight on Thursday it went to Bescot and then off to Westbury, however it was replaced by 66152, one of the other 3 (66097 / 66101, 66118 and 66152) in DBS livery, so off I went to catch it on the Fens. Despite the weather not being sunny I was amazed to find that trains were still running so here's a selection of pictures from the day (not always the best one has been chosen I'm afraid, for speed, and they are as shot, unretouched and not sharpened - over use of which is becoming more common amongst both books and magazines these days) The morning started foggy and I was expecting the 66152 shot to be ruined by the weather however the fog vanished very quickly from around 08:00 I've only shown the odd 170 and 158 shot, I did photograph everything that passed. 66587 on 4E62, 04:45, SO, Felixstowe North - Scunthorpe - freightliner, diverted due to engineering works 170115 on 1L26, 05:22, Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport 158812 on 1R66, 06:53, Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street 158813 on 1L02, 05:54, Nottingham - Norwich 66169 on 4E05, 04:15, SO, Felixstowe South - Wakefield Europort - intermodal 170205 on 1L71, 07:45, Peterborough - Ipswich 170105 on 1N45, 07:27, Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street 66023 on 6L73, 02:19, Peak Forest - Ely Papworth - loaded stone (+60) 66152, Derek Holmes, Railway Operator, on 4M74, 05:07, Ipswich Griffin Wharf - Birch Coppice - intermodal diverted due to engineering works 170110 on 1L28, 06:22, Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport 66721, Harry Beck, on 4M29, 04:12, Felixstowe South - Barton Dock - intermodal 66737, Lesia, on 4L02, 04:50, Hams Hall - Felixstowe South - intermodal 158847 on 1R70, 07:57, Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street - close to potting 66737 170201 on 1E72, 08:00, Ipswich - Peterborough 66516 and 66588 on 4E22, 05:41, MX, Felixstowe North - Leeds - freightliner 170102 on 1N47, 08:27, Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street 158856 on 1L03, 07:45, Nottingham - Norwich 170103 on 1L30, 07:22, Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport 66566 on 4L97, 04:59, Trafford Park - Felixstowe North - freightliner, diverted due to engineering works 170115 on 1N49, 09:27, Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street 66414 on 4L90, 08:57, Lawley Street - Felixstowe North - freightliner, diverted due to engineering works 70017 on 4M87, 09:20, Felixstowe South - Crewe Basford Hall - freightliner, diverted due to engineering works 170104 on 1L36, 10:22, Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport - almost getting in the way of 66023 66023 on 4M84, 12:00, Ely Papworth - Peak Forest - empty stone 66533, Hanjin Express / Senator Express, on 4L89, 22:00, Coatbridge - Felixstowe North - freightliner, diverted due to engineering works 66540, Ruby, on 4M20, 10:09, Felixstowe North - Lawley Street - freightliner, diverted due to engineering works 66702, Blue Lightning, on 4M23, 10:17, Felixstowe South - Hams Hall - intermodal, diverted due to engineering works 66165, 66019, 66099, 66077, Benjamin Gimbert G.C, and 66002, Lafarge Quorn, on 0L11, 12:58, Wembley Yard - March Whitemoor - light engines 66543 on 4L85, 15:24, Leeds - Ipswich - freightliner, diverted due to engineering works 170104 on 1N59, 14:27, Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street 66737, Lesia, and 66713, Forest City, on 0E05, 13:40, Felixstowe South - Peterborough - light engines Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 What a lovely variety of traction! The Freightliner 66 coming out of the mist on containers is fantastic, and gives the whole train an intriguing look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 25, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2012 What a lovely variety of traction! The Freightliner 66 coming out of the mist on containers is fantastic, and gives the whole train an intriguing look. Thanks. I was torn between the dramatic and wanting to get a clean shot (of 66152), in the end I was happy with the shot. I forgot to say, there were a lot of friendly drivers around yesterday, waving and whistling, so if any of them read this and want a high resolution digital copy of their train then drop me a line, letting me know which train (I photographed everything between 07:30 and 15:30) and I will be happy to oblige. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Dave, I thought the whole set was very atmospheric, very fenlike (d'oh)! Wouldn't double-stacked intermodals look good on that line??? Cheers, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted November 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2012 Dave Great shots - really moody. Thanks for posting. A couple of questions: Do you (or anyone) know why GBRf 66737 has two large digits? It reminds me of the numbering of Spanish locomotives. It is something they are planning to apply to all their locomotives in time - I rather like it. Also, is the Ely-Peak Forest stone train a new sevice? Were you able to make any kind of notes of the different wagons? Stone trains in East Anglia seem to be an interesting mix of wagons; the Norwich-Mountsorrel trains also seem to have quite varied consists! cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 26, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2012 A couple of questions: Do you (or anyone) know why GBRf 66737 has two large digits? It reminds me of the numbering of Spanish locomotives. It is something they are planning to apply to all their locomotives in time - I rather like it. I believe they ran out of Fox transfers and had to make do with some letraset ... (Seriously - I don't know but none of the later repaints have been done like it, so I'm assuming it was a trial which has not been adopted) Also, is the Ely-Peak Forest stone train a new sevice? Were you able to make any kind of notes of the different wagons? Stone trains in East Anglia seem to be an interesting mix of wagons; the Norwich-Mountsorrel trains also seem to have quite varied consists! Ely / Peak Forest normally runs during the week but for some reason it ran on Saturday, I assume one of the loads didn't make it. I photographed most/all of the wagons so I'll post the pictures tonight (I have to get down from an 8' ladder and run down the road to get a clear shot of the wagons, by the time I've done that a few have already passed but I think I got them all, as I missed the first few when it was going in and the first few when coming out but those "fews" were at each end of the train - it can't use the Ely avoider so the train wasn't turned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grafarman Posted November 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 26, 2012 That first shot of 66587 is amazing; wonderfully atmospheric... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 There's some good illustrations for that thread on streamlining (or not) of freight trains. Hope you had a bottomless flask of coffee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 26, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2012 Hope you had a bottomless flask of coffee. It's not too cold yet, it was only 0 for the first couple of hours and then it got to 3deg, so I took my coat off and basked in the warmth, but I did have a big flask of coffee with me to keep me going - in all ways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted November 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 26, 2012 Fantastic pics. . I want to model it..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 26, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2012 Here's my paraphernalia set up around North Fen Drove level crossing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 26, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2012 And the wagons on L73/M84 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 A couple of questions: Do you (or anyone) know why GBRf 66737 has two large digits? It reminds me of the numbering of Spanish locomotives. It is something they are planning to apply to all their locomotives in time - I rather like it. I've a hazy reccollection of the story, I have a feeling it was named as a birthday present for the wife of a GBRf employee (director?) - and the big numbers are (were?) the relevant age on the day... Are you sure L73/M84 were not totally different rakes, far fewer of the JRA in the return leg looking at the train shot? Did you catch any new Freightliner FWA (aka Shortliner) sets out? Great pics though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 The last set could be of trash cars enroute out of New York! Best pics ever, Dave!! Frankly I prefer being out in the cold as opposed to high heat.... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 26, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2012 I've a hazy reccollection of the story, I have a feeling it was named as a birthday present for the wife of a GBRf employee (director?) - and the big numbers are (were?) the relevant age on the day... Sounds feasible Are you sure L73/M84 were not totally different rakes, far fewer of the JRA in the return leg looking at the train shot? I failed to get most of the return train, nearly falling off the ladder (I stand on the last rung of the large ladder in the photo above) but I was pretty certain it's the same train. Did you catch any new Freightliner FWA (aka Shortliner) sets out? I must check my photos, I didn't even notice 737 until I posted it on here ! Great pics though. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted November 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 26, 2012 Here's my paraphernalia set up around North Fen Drove level crossing I do like the way you cover every angle. It's interesting to see how people get their shots, thank you for this. I'm glad to see you've put up a Risk Assessment Form above the telephone - "BEWARE TRAINS"(?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted December 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2012 Hi Dave Thanks for posting the individual wagon shots - really interesting. Great mix of types. And I didn't realise getting the shots involved such an extensive array of equipment! cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 You'll not make many friends having the ladders hard up against traffic signals like that Dave. Between that and being so close to the barriers. I'd get myself further back and away from the road for safety's sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Very nice (and atmospheric) photos Beast, but a testament to the dismal monotony of Britain's rail system today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 5, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2013 You'll not make many friends having the ladders hard up against traffic signals like that Dave. Between that and being so close to the barriers. I'd get myself further back and away from the road for safety's sake. The ladders are actually several feet away (about 10) from the traffic signals, but I guess that's lost in either the photo or the understanding. If they actually were next to the signals it would prove very difficult to take photos as the hood would block the view and simply looking at the photos shows the error of the statement. I'm surprised it only took 6 months for you to notice it - very strange, the cynical part of me thinks there's more to this than meets the eye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Well, it's not a method I see among photographers elsewhere Dave. Just doesn't look a particularly sensible use of ladders, bearing in mind the proximity to hazards. Don't be surprised if a passing MOM or even a traffic bobby where to question it if they were passing by. Looks like the sort of thing that makes folks nervous in these H&S obsessed times. It's only advice and you're the guy who makes the choice but justbe aware, that's all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 OK, point raised. Move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Traffic bobby - in the Fens? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 not a criticism but some of the images look a bit blocky, can see it on the rails, I wouldnt know if its the camera or the image size, it made me wonder if it was my end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 6, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2013 Well, it's not a method I see among photographers elsewhere Dave. Just doesn't look a particularly sensible use of ladders, bearing in mind the proximity to hazards. Don't be surprised if a passing MOM or even a traffic bobby where to question it if they were passing by. Looks like the sort of thing that makes folks nervous in these H&S obsessed times. It's only advice and you're the guy who makes the choice but justbe aware, that's all. I'm worried about you Dave - you've got an obsession with ladders, perhaps you need to get a pair and get out more, then you will see what photographers do these days. Thanks to "D" for the screen shot. (PS - if you actually kept up rather than trying to provoke trouble, you would know that I've already spoken to the police, but don't let that stop you from making anything up - you're in good company on "the other place") not a criticism but some of the images look a bit blocky, can see it on the rails, I wouldnt know if its the camera or the image size, it made me wonder if it was my end. They've been resized and reduced in quality Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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