RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2014 Typo alert Jim - Saltley has moved towards Chester And 1500ft of train - not even 75 SLUs so not very long by some standards (but then we used to run up to 120 SLUs occasionally and 100 was an everyday event so were well used to decent length trains). 70 slu was actually over the limit for the route so we had to get autorisation for it to run even though it was still short enough for the loops it was booked into! the falcons came off at hinksey anyway, the salmons were all that went to westbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted April 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2014 Like the idea of being on the veranda to take pictures - can you rig up a hammock...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) some from today, a nice sunny day so lots of photographers about!! started in leamington where i picked up 6M50 to bescot, today we went via hatton instead of coventry park lane jn walsall, had to wait for this to cross my path, taken from the veranda again!! and into bescot where we picked up 70804 that i'd left there yesterday not the best shot coz of all the lineside equipment but just so you get an idea of how long the train is, 1500ft (409 metres) 97302 came down the goods to be dropped into the virtual quarry then a bit later 97303 came along to join it, so i got the full set as 304 was parked on the down side too!! thsi has been parked in bescot for a long time but i've only managed to photograph it for the first time today, the tank wagons were originally converted by my stepdads compamy (c.c.crump) in 1988 and the train was used for a short while before being laid up where it has just rusted away ever since!! couple more random shots... and on to saltney where i got off to wait for a taxi home so i got some more shots there the 70s head off to westbury 66568 passes the old saltney box and the new signalling centre xc 170 66591 day off tomorrow before heading down to hinksey in readyness to work a few engineers trains to southall via the chiltern mainline over the course of the weekend Great pictures Jim.Think you meant Saltley, Saltney is near Chester? Edit Beaten to it by the Stationmaster! Edited April 16, 2014 by ess1uk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2014 a picture especially for roundhouse..... 70805 during the runround at banbury earlier this evening, i left hinksey and had to run round in banbury before heading back along the chiltern line to west ruislip with a possession train bound for southall i believe the first 70 on the chiltern line? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2014 Thanks Jim Just need Farish to bring out the a Colas livery on their class 70. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astockfan101 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Thanks Jim Just need Farish to bring out the a Colas livery on their class 70. Ian And Bachmann as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 a picture especially for roundhouse..... 70805 during the runround at banbury earlier this evening, i left hinksey and had to run round in banbury before heading back along the chiltern line to west ruislip with a possession train bound for southall i believe the first 70 on the chiltern line? Shame I wasnt out for these! they came along my branch in the early hours of this morning, but after a 11 hour shift yesterday that wasnt going to happen, I hope these stay around here NL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord-Claud-Hamilton Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) I passed three of the Colas 70's on short Engineers train at Swindon yesterday at 09:15. I'm not certain what they were working, but I've been told that they were 803, 804 & 805.....is anybody able to confirm this and/or get a photo of them please? [Whoops - just noticed I posted this question in the 'Discussion' section. I'll delete and move it if required] Edited April 18, 2014 by Lord-Claud-Hamilton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 18, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2014 Im back this afternoon if your about! http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B20851/2014/04/18/advanced Going banbury to southall, work on site then back to banbury 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderHead Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Plenty of 70s around then, how many are there now? I gave one on containers a wave passing Wolvercot bridge yesterday at 2pm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord-Claud-Hamilton Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Plenty of 70s around then, how many are there now? I gave one on containers a wave passing Wolvercot bridge yesterday at 2pm I passed one approaching Reading (on the way back from a day spotting at Cardiff Central) at 1925 yesterday. That was on Containers as well..... I dunno what was up with me yesterday. I missed loads on the way down (incl a 60 on Tanls just before we entered Newport!) and on the way back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted April 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2014 Just need Farish to bring out the a Colas livery on their class 70. And Bachmann as well! Why do we have to wait for their new models to be announced? I'm sure there will be some detail differences on the bodies of the Colas locos, but why can't they just quietly get on with it and announce them as soon as possible? I feel sure they'll make enough money on them to cover their costs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2014 Plenty of 70s around then, how many are there now? I gave one on containers a wave passing Wolvercot bridge yesterday at 2pm Currently 19 with Freightliner, 5 with Colas, with 2 more due in about 8 days, 2 more in May and one more eventually to make it to 10. Cheers, Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 18, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2014 few more from today.... west ruislip southall, i jumped off 801 and took 805 back out view from the overbridge, went off to find myself some dinner!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s182ggu Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Im back this afternoon if your about! http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B20851/2014/04/18/advanced Going banbury to southall, work on site then back to banbury Hi Jim, saw you bringing 682G round the curve from Saunderton at West Wycombe - I was on the bridge, thanks for the toot!. Tried to get some pics on my phone but they were rubbish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 19, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2014 Ah yes i did see you, the bridge just past the bus depot, quite a lot of photographers about today with it being sunny, saw geoff plumb (dampflok) in hadenham and thame too Been a long day with one thing and another, could have got away from southall at 17:00 but ended up leaving at 23:30ish! Back there again tomorrow but i may have to fuel 70801 as its a bit low, ive suggested going to chiltern wembley with it but i'll have to wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Now that's a good name for 70801! Then you could go Twinkie, Baby Ruth, Hershey etc.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 19, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2014 im sure geoff wont mind me linking to his superb pic of me heading through haddenham yesterday http://plumbloco.smugmug.com/Trains/April-2014/i-n4GVVT5/A (i was actually happy, despite the look on my face!!) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) im sure geoff wont mind me linking to his superb pic of me heading through haddenham yesterday http://plumbloco.smugmug.com/Trains/April-2014/i-n4GVVT5/A (i was actually happy, despite the look on my face!!) Brilliant photograph................but if that is your happy face Jim.....would hate to see you miserable...!!!!! Bob PS......do you get home much these days..?? Not seen any progress on the layout for a while.!! Edited April 19, 2014 by 250BOB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 19, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2014 hardly home bob, and when i am im not in the mood to do any model work, still waiting on electricity in the shed too, once thats in an warm summer evenings i'll get back into it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 hardly home bob, and when i am im not in the mood to do any model work, still waiting on electricity in the shed too, once thats in an warm summer evenings i'll get back into it I did think that Crewe might be a bit of a distant memory judging by your work pattern. I shall look forward to popping in one evening this summer to watch the trains running. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dampflok Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 im sure geoff wont mind me linking to his superb pic of me heading through haddenham yesterday http://plumbloco.smugmug.com/Trains/April-2014/i-n4GVVT5/A (i was actually happy, despite the look on my face!!) No problem Jim, thanks for posting the link and thanks for all the info with regard to the Colas workings over the Chiltern line - it's made for a very interesting time! I was out on Thursday evening at Princes Risborough, along with several of the other local stalwarts, and I did manage to get some shots of the first and second up workings. The photos did work out reasonably well considering the speed the trains were going and I'm not too disappointed with them: Images are "clickable" to take you to larger versions on my site - there are a few more from the Friday morning before the shot of Jim & train at Haddenham in the afternoon. Cheers, Geoff 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) I cant wait to see your mates video, bet it looked and sounded good screaming rounnd the curve through the station! Anyway a couple from today, what started as a simple on site job then trundle back to hinksey with the train via the chilterns turned into a trip to llanwern THEN a trip back to hinksey, due to driver shortage i ended up working the tilbury to llanwern steel train from acton with a Route conductor (the same one i had booked for conducting me to greenford) as i dont sign any of it apart from didcot station limits Had a good tun over there via the GW mainline, chippenham, bath, Dr days, severn tunnel and into llanwern, i can honestly say ive never been over 90% of it and found it a fascinating route with the likes of box tunnel and the bridges and tunnels of bath etc, saw a lot of locations that i'd seen in photos but never known where they were, in particular in some of ewsjo's pics in the chippenham area Waiting to leave acton And in to llanwern Then It was back in to a van to head back to london to work back over the chilterns to hinksey, anyway one thing and another and we ended up going via reading (again) and didcot which saved me a run round at banbury, had 70801 and 70804 top and tail which i run round in hinksey ready to be moved away whenever, which may be me later to take them for fuel In all an interesting day, something different again and seen things like the severn tunnel from the front of a train etc which was interesting Edited April 20, 2014 by big jim 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2014 over on another forum i have told a forum member to wind his neck in after 2 colas drivers gave him some facts and still insisted in telling us we were wrong, anyway he PM'd me and his message ended with this little gem.... Another interesting topic to bring to light is if you and Bucket are Colas Rail employees then why do you share information on the WNXX Forum? Very detailed information as well like who is driving the locos, what locos are on the train and referring to other train depots. Surely this is breeching your contract on confidentiality. I know in my line of work that this is taken very seriously and I`m pretty sure that the FOC would like to know what there employees discuss on online forums which can be viewed by hundreds. Looks like a call to the head office is necessary to see what they have to say on the matter i wonder sometimes why i bother posting stuff, as it happens my boss is a member on the other forum so knows whats posted on there anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 It's people like that who give self-abuse a bad name, Jim... Looking at the composition of your Llanwern train, it looks as though you've got some of the empty Cargowaggons for Trostre in the formation as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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